AI Rate Professor

English

Paula Parks

ENGL50 · ENGLB50 · ENG53 · B53 · B50 · ENGLISHB53 · ENGL1A · ENGLB21 · ENGLISH65 · ENG · ENGLB1A · ENGL53 · B1A · ENGLISH · ENGLISH53 · ENGB1A · ENG60 · 1A · ENG1A · ENGB53 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
28%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you specifically want a demanding writing class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy homeworkHard to approachUnclear instructionsHigh reading load
  • Students repeatedly describe the class as , and harshly graded.
  • A smaller group says she is sincere and can improve writing if students work hard.
  • Most , and anxiety around asking questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

18/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students , and high effort even when they pass.

Both formats point to a hard A, with online reviews emphasizing and in-person reviews emphasizing workload and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The English content may not be inherently advanced, but the pace, reading, papers, and .

Online students describe unclear self-guided work, while and participation environment.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and several say skipping class will hurt the grade.

Online attendance is often not mandatory, but the much larger .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because the , and communication feel stressful and unsupportive.

Both formats include strong avoid signals, though a .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough or and say A grades are rare.

Format shift

Online and reviews adding more long-term evidence.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and mentally demanding work.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, but as especially overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some students praise her seriousness and writing instruction, but and low approachability.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on poor directions, while and asking for help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades appear driven , and essays rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online evidence points to papers and assignments, while , and an in-class essay final.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show the same heavy workload and and approachability.

Main concern

and high workload make the course stressful for many students.

What students said

“Not only does she assign a significant amount of homework, but .”
ENG1A
“You cannot ask this professor for help because she will make you feel really stupid.”
ENG53

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are , and heavy writing work.

Main concern

Students say online directions and .

What students said

“Makes sure to give you numerous amount of things to do while teaching you nothing at the same time.”
1A
“ and she is one of the toughest graders out there.”
ENGB1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention an in-class essay final and test-heavy tags, but they do not clearly prove a .

In-Class Essay FinalAssignments And PapersReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but the broader exam policy is not clearly proven.

In-Class Essay Final
“Your grade is based off reading notes due each class, four home essays, and an in .”
ENGLB21

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“She makes very little sense and people feel really frustrated in her presence.”

⚖️

12/100

“She is the ”

📚 Workload

10/100

“The work load is too much for one class, you would have to do the work for her class last solely because her work takes the longest.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • You cant really ask her questions.
  • She will push you to your fullest potential.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • TONS of homework and .
  • and very rarely can you get an A on papers.
  • You will have to work and earn your grade as with everything in life.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • This class triggered my anxiety.
  • .
  • Dr. Parks has been a true inspiration to my college life.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong evidence, and the main themes are consistent despite some positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 514
2 out of 515
1 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

14

B+ 7 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

11

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2