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English As A Second Language

Catherine Whitsett

ENGLISH186 · ESL109 · ENG185 · ESL185 · ESL186C · ESL186 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Take Catherine Whitsett only if you want strict writing practice and can , and a real grade risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy HomeworkHarsh Essay GradingSlow FeedbackUnclear TeachingCaring for Some Students
  • Most students describe very heavy writing work and a high risk of low grades.
  • not helpful enough for the workload.
  • A smaller and can improve writing for students willing to work hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because many students cite harsh essay grading, low scores, and .

The easy-A evidence is mostly from in-person reviews, while online reviews also include a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is not always advanced, but the writing demands, grammar standards, and .

, while online evidence is too limited and mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , so flexibility is uncertain.

Neither online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students do not recommend her because they , and difficulty passing.

, while the three online reviews are mixed but still risky.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly say essays are graded very low, unfairly, or too late to help them improve.

Format shift

but are much stronger in .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Many students describe lots of , and .

Format shift

The overwhelming workload evidence is strongest in of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A minority praise her care and writing feedback, but , and delayed feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews are split, while and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and final essays more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats , though one in-person review tags the class as test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews consistently warn , and difficulty passing.

Main concern

The or delayed grading.

What students said

“IF YOU WANT .”
ESL186C
“You'll never get an A in her class.”
ESL186
“My writing skills have improved a lot because of her.”
ESL186C

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with one caring review but .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She left all exams or final essays which is 100 scores for each she graded those in the end of the semester and gave us low scores!”
ENG185
“She is very positive and and learn better.”
ESL186C
“Irresponsible”
30824

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book exams.

Final EssaysTake-Home EssaysUnclear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book exams.

Take-Home EssaysTest Heavy MentionUnclear Exam Policy
“ .”
ESL186
“SHE ALWAYS GIVES OUT A LOT OF LECTURES AND HOMEWORK AND PAPERS”
ESL186C

Online

Online reviews mention exams or but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Final EssaysUnclear Exam Policy
“She left all exams or final essays which is 100 scores for each she graded those in the end of the semester and gave us low scores!”
ENG185

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll never get an A in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“She doesn't teach much, but give tons of homeworks to do.”

⚖️

15/100

“She didn't grade fairly, gave tons of .”

📚 Workload

18/100

“She always give you lots of homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't teach much, but give tons of homeworks to do.
  • she makes everything hard and doesnt
  • She tells great stories and always encourages me.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's hard to get an A from her and honestly I didn't learn a lot from her.
  • This teacher is so strict! She takes off a lot of .
  • She is not easy but if you do all your work you will pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • SHE ALWAYS GIVES OUT A LOT OF LECTURES AND HOMEWORK AND PAPERS
  • I wouldn't recommmend this teacher. .
  • A lot of homework, but it is a 5-unit class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 31 reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of heavy workload and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 57
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ESL18615 reviews
ESL1856 reviews
ESL186C4 reviews
308242 reviews
ENG1852 reviews
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ENGLISH1861 review
esl1091 review

Reported outcomes

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