AI Rate Professor

English

Lori Kuwabara

ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLI5 · ENGLISH307 · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGLISH1A · ENG302 · ENG309 · ENGL100 · ENGLI0756 · ENG4781 · ENG1B · ENGLI0790 · ENGENG · ENG1001 · ENG100 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and and heavy paper load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderGreat feedbackImproves writingLots of papersMandatory attendance
  • Many students say and rewrites.
  • and .
  • Online and accommodation-related reviews are .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Repeated tough-grader comments and statements that undeserved As are rare mean an A takes real rewrite effort.

Both online and ; online also includes drop/withdrawal cases.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Interesting readings and , but and strict standards keep content demanding.

In-person difficulty averages high; online difficulty comments are also elevated.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class warnings are common.

Online and reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Roughly half would take again, with strong praise for .

; two of three online reviews advise against.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Widely labeled a , though rewrites and feedback can improve scores.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tough or ; in-person also stress hard but .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and many papers dominate the student tags and comments.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy paper and reading load.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call her inspiring and , while a vocal minority find her vague, volatile, or unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online delivery draws sharper criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Essays, reading quizzes, and traditional exams.

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person English sections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is widely seen as a demanding writing ; fans credit major growth while critics call her harsh, opinionated, or unfair.

Main concern

, and personality clashes if you push back.

What students said

“She grades hard but and helps you.”
ENG1A
“Lori .”
ENG1A
“She's one of those professors that does not believe that anyone can achieve getting an A”
ENGL5

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one praises caring clear grading, two report , and poor Zoom readiness.

Main concern

and weak online delivery for some students needing flexibility.

What students said

“She responded very personally & shamed me for my grade, said she was "miffed" and that I asked for "special treatment."”
ENG1A
“She was not tech savvy or prepared for online zoom classes.”
ENG1A
“Lori is awesome. I'm surprised at the negative reviews. and passionate”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and occasional quizzes, with friendliness depending more .

Essay heavyReading quizzesRewrites allowedClear grading criteriaContract grading (online claim)

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays; some note attention quizzes and rewrite chances rather than strict software proctoring.

EssaysReading quizzesRewritesMLA strictness
“it consists of and there and doing essays”
ENG5
“she allows rewrites for every essay so I went in to ”
ENG1A

Online

Online comments mention quizzes, many papers, and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

So many papersContract gradingLots of homework
“ ”
ENG1A
“Lots of ? You won't pass., So many papers”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lori . I took both her English 1A and 5 classes and she helped me improve my writing more than ever thought possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 Online, 47 In person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth

72/100

“she helped me improve my writing more than ever thought possible”

📝

28/100

“She grades hard but and helps you.”

👍

64/100

“This made me not want to stay in the class at first, but I'm so glad I did-- I learned so much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helps you
  • She is professional, engaging, interesting, respectful, and fun
  • She makes an effort to connect with her students one on one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • no one is perfect
  • Not an easy a, but rather helps you for english

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • not tech savvy or prepared for online zoom classes
  • shamed me for my grade
  • I would 100% take her again and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with , and writing growth support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1