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Engineering

Scarlet Relle

1ALLOFTHEM · ENGRM16 · M12 · ENGRM12 · ENGRM14 · ENGRM12L · ENGRM01 · ENGRM18 · M16 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
64.81%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want brutal preparation for real engineering school and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Engineering PrepTrick ExamsGroup ProjectsPolarizing Standards
  • Extremely rigorous engineering professor who prepares transfer-bound students for upper division.
  • and exam averages often in the 50-60% range.
  • Workload and the listed units.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students report toughest Bs of their lives and must master every textbook variation for a shot at an A.

Both formats demand heavy effort; As even harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Pace, depth, and transfer-level standards make intro and statics feel like 4-year coursework.

; limited online notes agree.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most sections require attendance and .

In-person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but many others warn to avoid the harsh environment.

In-person alumni praise is stronger; some .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Picky deductions for wording, sig figs, and untaught nuances are common complaints.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Constant homework, long projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Workload intensity is consistent; online adds timed quizzes and project dumps.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Passionate and organized for and delivery overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person opinions split hard; online sample is too small to shift the blend.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and and multi-project labs.

Format shift

; online also emphasizes timed tests and projects.

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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person , and polarizing: alumni love the prep while current students often resent the rigor.

Main concern

, and harsh point cuts crush morale for many.

What students said

“Dr. Relle is by far the .”
ENGRM16
“She's the . Out of all 3 exams, the class average on each was in the 60% range.”
ENGRM12
“Dr. Relle is here to trick you.”
ENGRM16

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online feedback still shows challenging projects, timed pressure, and .

Main concern

Timed exams and .

What students said

“She is a great professor who lectures pretty normally, nothing exciting. and challenging”
ENGRM01
“not once have I had enough time to finish the .”
ENGRM12
“she'd assign us a big project and a bunch of ”
ENGRM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are deep, timed, and often include material students feel was not fully taught.

Trick QuestionsTimed ExamsIn-Depth TestsNo Easy Curves

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and full of variations and trick items.

Trick QuestionsLow Class AveragesHarsh Partial Credit
“Dr. Relle is here to trick you.”
ENGRM16
“class average on each was in the 60% range”
ENGRM12
“She will give you questions that you have never gone over in class in the test.”
M12

Online

Limited online .

Timed ExamsInsufficient Time
“not once have I had enough time to finish the .”
ENGRM12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“People who review her bad are ones in her classes currently, who don't understand the pay off... looking back I am incredibly thankful for her. You will never learn more from any other class in comparison to her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), balancing alumni praise with current-student frustration. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Payoff

60/100

“The standards that Dr. Relle held us to has made me feel so prepared.”

⚖️

22/100

“She's the .”

📚 Workload Intensity

20/100

“Toughest B of my life, basically a full time job”

👍 Split Recommendation

58/100

“Prof. Relle is difficult but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very knowledgeable on the subject and
  • She's not very good at explaining things
  • She really knows her stuff

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest B of my life
  • You can tell that she is very stressed. She takes it out on students
  • If you are looking for an easy A,

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Dr. Relle's care and passion is a unicorn in education
  • She has no respect for her students
  • She cares a lot about her students and the subject

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail and long time span; opinions diverge but patterns on rigor and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B 9

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2