AI Rate Professor

English

Kathleen McAlister

ENGL102 · ENGL103 · ENG104 · ENGL100 · ENG102 · ENGL125 · ENGL104 · ENGLISH100 · ENG211 · ENGLISH · ENGL100HYBRID · ENGL211C · ENG100 · ENG103 · ENGL211 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
43.48%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are ready for , and inconsistent support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingSlow FeedbackUnclear CriteriaPolarizing
  • Reviews are sharply divided, but many students report , and slow responses.
  • The course , and sustained effort.
  • Students who keep up and like literature may learn, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly say an A , and .

Online reviews are more polarized, while hard-earned.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The , and often difficult to manage without strong independent study habits.

, but online reviews add more complaints about unclear guidance.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance rules are not consistently described, but can seriously hurt you.

Online , while in-person reviews suggest class participation and attendance can matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Many students warn against taking her because of , and despite some positive experiences.

Both formats include praise and warnings, but online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many reviews call her a tough grader, especially on essays, with and .

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats, with online reviews emphasizing unclear rubrics and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, essays, discussion posts, quizzes, and time-consuming weekly work.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, and online reviews especially mention dense reading and frequent assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

48/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with some students calling her thorough and helpful while and little support.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about responsiveness, while and helpfulness.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessments mix , and reading-based tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, timed tests, papers, and discussions, while , and research papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also split between helpful, thorough teaching and , and low responsiveness.

Main concern

The a lot of reading and writing.

What students said

“She grades HARD and will copy and paste the .”
ENG103
“Very helpful teacher.”
ENG104
“This teacher will not give A's!”
ENG103

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized, with some students praising clear modules and while many , and poor email response.

Main concern

The main online concern is unclear grading with delayed or .

What students said

“Overall, don't think it's an easy A. Terrible professor.”
ENGLISH
“Super easy class, I took the 8 week course and it saved me so much time.”
ENG102
“She grades HARD and will copy and paste the .”
ENGL211

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and essays, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed QuizzesReading-Based TestsMidterm MentionedFinal Essay MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

MidtermFinalResearch PaperReading Quizzes
“quiz(10 quest),discussion post,read a novel”
ENG100
“ a few random assignments.”
HIST170
“ ”
ENGL211

Online

Online , and discussion work, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Short Timed TestsQuizzesExamsPapers
“ of Film'”
ENGLISH
“4 exams (super easy) and but just have the notes out and you'll do fine.”
ENG102
“Posting to discussion boards weekly and related.”
104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She grades HARD and will copy and paste the .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She doesn't care about how you perform in her class.”

⚖️

28/100

“This teacher will not give A's!”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“Be prepared to read and write a lot.”

👍 Recommendation Level

38/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching and Support

  • Takes weeks if not months to answer an email IF .
  • Very helpful teacher.
  • Professor McAlister is a great teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She grades HARD and will copy and paste the .
  • If you are looking for an easy A or .
  • If you want an A, really go above and beyond on the papers.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • The class has a lot of reading, but the professor gives a lot of insight, even if the class is an online class.
  • Tons of writing and reading!
  • There is ALOT of work that needs to be done.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide detailed, consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 517
3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1