AI Rate Professor

English

Elinor Ovies

ENGL50 · ENGLISH101 · ENGLISH50 · ENG60 · ENGLISH100 · ENG15 · ENG202 · ENG100 · ENG50 · ENGL202 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you truly want a brutal writing bootcamp and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderMoody PersonalityHeavy Writing LoadAllows RewritesPolarizing Mentor
  • Many students call her extremely tough, moody, and harsh in public critique.
  • A loyal minority says she transforms writers if you grind, meet her, and use rewrites.
  • Not an Easy A path; workload and and unforgiving.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even hard workers report failing or barely surviving; an A requires major rewriting effort and meeting her exact standards.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe , and content that feels far harder than typical Eng 50/100.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews say she gets very mad about lateness and as strictly enforced.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Despite a vocal group who learned a lot, the dominant advice is stay away unless you want a brutal writing workout.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Repeated tough-grader reports, English-major standards for basic courses, and students failing after heavy effort.

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Tons of writing, handouts, conferences, and .

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Teaching experience

Poor

40/100

Some call her thorough and helpful one-on-one; .

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, rewrites, conferences, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

rewrites for some, and a deeply polarizing classroom personality.

Main concern

Harsh grading, moodiness, and effort.

What students said

“She is a HORRIBLE teacher. She thinks she is better than her students. She criticizes her students in front of others.”
ENG50
“If you want an easy A find a different teacher; if you want to learn . Ovies.”
ENG50
“I got an A but it wasn't easy! She will walk you through her expectations during one on one time but only if you earn her respect.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment and conferences rather than classic exam proctoring.

Essay HeavyRewrite OpportunitiesConference FeedbackStrict Paper Standards

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, rewrites, and conferences; formal exam proctoring is not clearly described.

Essay HeavyRewrite OpportunitiesConference Feedback
“she is a , but she offers conference times and rewrites for essays.”
ENG50
“She will review your rough drafts, no reason not to get an A.”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . You are setting yourself up for failure. TONS OF WORK!”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, highlighting harsh grading versus growth-oriented minority praise. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

20/100

“Grades you like if you were an English major.”

😤 Moody Personality

30/100

“she is extremely moody. she wants you to write the .”

✍️ Real Writing Growth

70/100

“I learned more in this English class than any others taken.”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“STAY AWAY!!!! !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very opinionated and doesn't hold anything back
  • Very boring teacher. Out of touch
  • , and when she's bothered it's with good reason.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A find a different teacher
  • i worked my butt off in her class and i still failed
  • I got an A but it wasn't easy!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She criticizes her students in front of others
  • she actually wants you to succeed unlike others
  • when you first see her, she seems like a , but then she turns into a monster.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed in-person reviews from 2004-2010 show rich conflict but stable themes on toughness, mood, and heavy writing.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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