AI Rate Professor

English

Sydney Sims

ENGL1B · ENGLM01A · ENGLIM01B · ENG15A · ENGL15A · ENGLMO1B · ENGM01A · ENGLM15A · ENG1B · ENGLISH · ENGLM02 · ENGLM01B · ENGLM17 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
27.42%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a rigorous writing bootcamp and can live with harsh grades, strict deadlines, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough essay graderHeavy reading and papersMandatory attendancePolarizing personalityHarsh late-work policy
  • Consistently labeled a and rewrites that raise grades only slightly
  • Workload of papers, reading, and deadlines is heavy and hard to balance with jobs or full course loads
  • A minority praise wit, passion, and writing growth; majority urge avoidance for stress and perceived unfairness

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even strong students report , and rare As without grinding revision.

Both Online and In person report hard-won grades; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and fast expectations make the intellectual and volume load high.

In person and Online both call content and pacing demanding; Online adds disorganization complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

policies that raise stress.

; In person also cites a three-miss drop rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

and frequent run-away language outweigh a vocal minority of fans.

; In person is mixed but still majority negative or hesitant.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

16/100

; students say she marks everything and rarely gives easy As.

Format shift

and In person.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Many papers, constant reading, presentations, and rigid deadlines overwhelm students with jobs or full loads.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; Online adds long lectures and chaotic essay timing.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Passion and strong lectures appear for some, but , and .

Format shift

In person shows the positive minority more clearly; Online skews almost entirely negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, rewrites, presentations, and multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call her brilliant and transformative, many call her mean, biased, and and reading.

Main concern

, and high time demand dominate complaints even among some A students.

What students said

“She's a and to an unusual degree.”
ENGLM01A
“You .”
ENG15A
“Dr. Sims is one of the .”
ENGLM01A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and little compassion, with several drops and .

Main concern

Students report crushing workload, useless lectures, and .

What students said

“Worst English prof ive ever had. , and entitled.”
ENGLMO1B
“she is the .”
ENG1B
“grades like her salary is determined by how many students she can crush.”
ENGLM01B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes writing under harsh standards defines the .

Multiple papersIn-class essaysTough essay gradingRewrites with limited gainReading-heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses papers, in-class essays, presentations, and strict late rules with harsh essay marks.

4 papers and in-class essaysStrict no late workHarsh essay feedbackRewrites allowed
“4 papers, 2 in-class essays, and a 15 min. presentation make the bulk of the semester.”
engm01a
“ D, and third was a B.”
ENGLM17

Online

Online reviews emphasize paper load and tough grading without describing open-book or take-home friendliness.

Heavy papersTough graderLong lectures
“Insane coursework load, long lectures, and a complete and utter lack of compassion”
ENGL1B
“I tried so hard in her class and put in so much and she still gave me a D.”
ENG15A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You . If you enjoy existing outside of school or sleeping ever, stay away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and polarized recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

16/100

“She is literally the !”

📚 Workload Overload

14/100

“If you have a full course load and work a job, it's far too much.”

🎯 Polarized Teaching

38/100

“Dr. Sims is one of the . Her wit and intelligence make the class extremely enjoyable”

👎 Recommendation

27/100

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Theme 1

📝 About Essays and Grades

  • She's a and to an unusual degree
  • Expect nothing over a B or C
  • She allows rewrites, but will only bring it up by a +/- or 1 letter grade

Theme 2

⏱️ About Workload and Rules

  • Lots of work with strict deadlines
  • No leniency on late work
  • terribly strict with her 3 missed classes before drop policy

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality Split

  • She's so passionate about everything she teaches
  • extremely pretentious and needs an ego check
  • Amazing!! SO funny. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

112

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years with detailed grade and policy comments give high confidence despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 521
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 537

Course coverage

ENGLM1710 reviews
ENGLM01A8 reviews
engm01a5 reviews
ENGL15A4 reviews
ENGLM01B4 reviews
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ENGLIM01B2 reviews
ENGLISH1 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 11 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1