AI Rate Professor

English

Amber Durfield

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG68 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her if you can handle detailed writing requirements and , but if you need a warm feedback style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Essay GraderClear CriteriaExtra Credit AvailableWriting HeavyMixed Tone
  • Students consistently describe .
  • and can make strong grades possible for students who follow instructions closely.
  • Comments split sharply between students who find her helpful and students who find her condescending.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic when students follow detailed directions and use , but .

Online reviews show more grade risk from nitpicky essays, while and following directions lead to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The content is manageable, but , and revision expectations make the course feel demanding.

Online students describe heavier friction with instructions and essay parts, while as more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and participation are required or heavily rewarded.

Attendance evidence mainly comes from in-person reviews, while online reviews emphasize .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and writing improvement, but many warn about harsh tone and .

Online recommendation is more divided and negative, while but still conditional.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

as tough, nitpicky, and resistant to perfect scores despite some fair-grading comments.

Format shift

Online reviews stress strict final-draft grading, while for fairness.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students report many essays, detailed assignment parts, and steady writing work.

Format shift

Online reviews describe segmented essays and workload stress, while and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and educational for some students, but as condescending or unhelpful.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is sharply mixed, while , and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Grades , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays, D2s, and some exams, while , and participation.

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more favorable overall, especially from older reviews, but , and .

Main concern

, and many writing tasks matter a lot.

What students said

“attendance and participation are a must!”
ENG1A
“She assigns a lot of homework, but it's a piece of cake.”
ENGL1A
“Show up, do your part and you will get an 'A.'”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are highly polarized, with several students praising structure and while others describe strict, nitpicky, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“She is a .”
ENG-68
“Very nit-picky .”
ENGL1A
“Tons of .”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly show essay-heavy assessment, but they do not clearly prove a .

Essay HeavySome Exams MentionedQuizzes MentionedPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, or .

Quizzes Based On NotesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“The and her lectures are very short.”
ENG1A

Online

, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Three Exams MentionedEssay HeavyPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“There .”
ENG1A
“ .”
ENGL1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's an easy A as long as you follow instructions .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is a great Professor, she breaks the essays down so they are more enjoyable to do.”

⚖️

32/100

“Very nit-picky .”

📚 Workload

34/100

“All essays are divided into 5 parts and make sure you've met all requirements.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She and is very condescending and snarky.
  • She makes jokes in class and I personally find her funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • She is a .
  • She does offer a lot of .
  • It's an easy A as long as you follow instructions .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • About 5 essays.
  • Basically all of the .
  • Every week is fairly the same with .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 18 detailed reviews across both online and load, and participation.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG1A11 reviews
ENGL1A4 reviews
ENG-683 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1