AI Rate Professor

English

Lisa Telesca

ENGLISH101 · ENGL261 · ENGL102 · ENGL262 · ENG102 · ENG099 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG261 · ENG100 · ENG262 · 212 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
14.12%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you specifically want an unusually demanding English course and can make it your main academic priority.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadTough gradingSo many papersMandatory participationHarsh tone
  • The dominant student experience , and multi-step assignments.
  • , and major stress despite some acknowledging that they learned.
  • Online and in-person reviews are both very negative, with online reviews adding camera and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Even strong students report needing extreme effort for modest grades, with , and strict penalties for small mistakes.

Both formats are hard for grades, with online reviews emphasizing time pressure and and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

The content and expectations are described as far beyond normal English workload, with , and detailed assignment rules.

Online and in-person reviews both describe the course as extremely difficult, though online students add Zoom and camera pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Students report and participation expectations, including being dropped after missed Zoom classes and needing to attend to pass.

Online evidence explicitly mentions required Zoom attendance and camera use, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

13/100

Most students warn others away because the , and classroom tone feel punitive and stressful.

Both online and few positive comments from students who wanted a very rigorous class.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly cite tough grading, lost letter grades for missing steps, arbitrary standards, and assignments marked incomplete.

Format shift

Online grading complaints focus on detailed homework standards, while , and exams.

Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

The workload is repeatedly described as absurd, endless, and equivalent to multiple classes.

Format shift

Online reviews stress constant homework and discussion demands, while , and 14 to 17 step essays.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Although a few students praise her knowledge and as rude, condescending, stressful, and unsupportive.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially negative about empathy and Zoom behavior, while that value rigor.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment , and some tests or exams rather than relying on one category.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework and assignments, while , and in-class essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also describe a very hard class with , and low tolerance for mistakes.

Main concern

Students say the workload and and mental health.

What students said

“Her essays require 17 STEPS. Miss one step, lose a full letter grade.”
ENG101
“This class felt like 3 classes”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe heavy homework, strict attendance expectations, harsh grading, limited flexibility, and a stressful class environment.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say the online workload is overwhelming and hard to manage with other classes or work.

What students said

“She assigns absurd detailed hw for EVERY class.”
ENG102
“She makes you have your camera on at all times and calls students out for not looking at the screen when she wants.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, Lockdown Browser, or formal proctoring rules.

Camera Required OnlineStrict AttendanceQuizzesTest HeavyIn-Class Essays

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in-class essays, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring policy.

QuizzesIn-Class EssaysExams
“the exams include about 4 in .”
ENG102
“So many quizzes and requires the and hw.”
ENG102

Online

Online reviews explicitly , and heavy quiz-related work, but do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser, open-book, or formal proctoring.

Camera Required OnlineHard TestsQuizzes
“She makes you have your camera on at all times and calls students out for not looking at the screen when she wants.”
ENG101
“ and set you up to fail.”
ENG262

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class felt like 3 classes”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload

5/100

“This class felt like 3 classes”

⚖️

10/100

“Her essays require 17 STEPS. Miss one step, lose a full letter grade.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

13/100

“ !”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • She assigns absurd detailed hw for EVERY class.
  • This class felt like 3 classes
  • as if her life depends on it
  • .

Theme 2

⚖️ About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her essays require 17 STEPS. Miss one step, lose a full letter grade.
  • Everyone in the class had a C and we started off with a full class and ended up with 13 people including myself.
  • As a generally A student, I would not recommend this class to anyone who values their GPA.

Theme 3

🧑‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is excellent at making you think and getting you to see different perspectives but, the amount of work in this class is just absurd.
  • She is genuinely a nice lady and truly CARES about improving your skills in English.
  • She will ask you a question in class and then talk over you when you answer.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

212

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is supported by 50 reviews across several years, with unusually , and stress.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
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3 out of 530
2 out of 542
1 out of 580

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 3

C range

9

C+ 4 · C 5

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1