Debora Loomis

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AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 40.63%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous ESL improvement and ; avoid if you need an easy pass.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery tough graderHeavy homework and papersStrict standardsPolarizing ESL teacherLearn a lot if committed

Students who want real ESL skill gains praise clear teaching and growth; Easy A seekers strongly warn to run.
Workload, strict grammar grading, and , and withdrawals.
, or unfair to others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

As, many Cs/Ds/Fs, and no easy pass even for hard workers.

Online and ; a few older positive reviews say hard work can still earn an A.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

, and difficult tests make ESL sections feel extremely demanding.

Both formats; online writing volume and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and participation often required; skipping is tied to not passing in multiple tags and comments.

Online still expects Zoom or steady work; in-person more explicitly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 41% would take again; an easy grade.

Positive in-person learners and some .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students report nitpicking commas, withheld tests, and low class averages.

Format shift

Harshness appears in online and in-person reviews alike.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Lots of , and tests with high time cost for ESL levels.

Format shift

Online students especially cite endless writing; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and demotivating or unhelpful experiences for others.

Format shift

Polarization is strong in both formats with no single consensus quality story.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy mix of , and .

Format shift

; and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, or nearly impossible to pass.

Main concern

, and a cold classroom climate for students who struggle.

What students said

“She is not an easy teacher and she makes her students work hard. However, she is very excellent teacher and I learned a lot from her.”
ESL

“class started 27 students, only 6 can "survive" after midterm.”
ESLW340

“Shes awful! She is a monster.”
ESLW340

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ESL47 and related sections draw many harsh , and poor support, with a minority praising clear teaching.

Main concern

Strict error focus, heavy writing, ignored emails, and demoralizing feedback for lower-level ESL students.

What students said

“She made the semester a nightmare, so she expected it from a low ELS student like a university student.”
ESL47

“Professor Loomis is very wise, fair, and caring. and simply.”
ESL-47

“Run!”
ESL47

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests described as hard, sometimes mismatched to taught material, and not returned for review.

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

hard to pass, and sometimes are not returned.

Hard mismatched examsTest heavyTests not returned

“she taught one subject, and the .”
ESLG50

“ and she wouldnt give it back to you to be able .”
ESLG310

Online

and graded writing more than specific proctoring tools.

Test heavyHard examsStrict writing grading

“ ”
ESL47

“She is very strict and finds fault with every comma, while she teaches poorly and demands a lot.”
ESL47

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If . If any one wants an easy "A", looking for another teacher.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 ESL reviews with High credibility reflecting a durable hard-but-polarizing pattern.

🔥 Polarizing Difficulty

18/100

“very difficult to pass. class started 27 students, only 6 can "survive" after midterm.”

📚 Real Learning Camp

70/100

“If you really want to learn and improve your .”

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20/100

“ !”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

42/100

“You will not get an easy A in her class, but if you do what your supposed to do you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She not only taught us the basic rules but also showed us how to use them in daily life.
She extinguished our enthusiasm and interest in learning.
and kind. She works even harder than students to provide materials.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not easy to pass.
She graded people very hard. For once, only 2 students got a B
I earned an A in her class, but the experience was traumatic.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor Loomis is very wise, fair, and caring.
She's very mean. She made one of my students cry.
Loomis is a teach you if you are willing to study

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long history and ; volume and tag consistency support solid credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 52

3 out of 56

2 out of 510

1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 3

D range

D 2

F

F 3

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Debora Loomis

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔥 Polarizing Difficulty

📚 Real Learning Camp

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⚖️ Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous ESL improvement and ; avoid if you need an easy pass.

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