AI Rate Professor

English

Lara Gary

ENGWR101 · ENGWR302 · ENG302 · ENG301 · ENG300 · ENGWR49 · ENWR300 · ENG101 · ENGLT311 · ENG303 · ENG · ENGWR59 · ENGLT321 · ENGWR300 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you write strongly and want discussion; avoid online sections where communication and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderSlow FeedbackLots of PapersCaring In PersonVague Online Grading
  • In-person students often praise her kindness and discussion-based classes, while online reviews are sharply negative.
  • , and vague feedback are the most common complaints.
  • , and peer review rather than exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students get As only with strong writing and office hours, while tough essay grading and .

Online reviews emphasize zeros and locked grades; and harsh essay marks.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard college writing and literature with and .

Both formats describe paper-heavy English work; online adds extra frustration from missing instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections treat attendance as mandatory and grade-critical, while .

Online and in-person both show mixed mandatory versus optional reports with no single rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; fans love discussions and and online communication.

Recommendation is far higher for .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; and slow returns.

Format shift

and minimal feedback; in-person still tough but more mixed.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and peer reviews create a paper-heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework and many papers; online also includes discussion boards and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling her caring and inspiring versus boring, vague, and unhelpful on writing craft.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online comments say she barely teaches and grades poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and readings rather than high-stakes timed exams.

Format shift

Online and in-person both center on papers; a essay.

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

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and inspiring with engaging discussions, while others call her a .

Main concern

and , so weaker writers struggle to recover.

What students said

“Professor G was one of . Her class was discussion heavy and really made you think about your writing”
ENGWR302
“ ! Professor gary is a . I spent so much time and and the most grade she would give me was a 60%.”
ENWR300
“One of the . Very personable, and makes writing classes as painless as possible”
ENG303

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report poor communication, , and tough grading that tanks GPAs.

Main concern

Grades stay hidden all semester and to improve.

What students said

“ , and the professor takes way too long to mark and ”
ENG301
“ unless you're prepare to not know if you're passing or not.”
ENG301
“She gave VERY vague feedback, did not fill out the rubric, and .”
ENGLT311

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and occasional in-class final essays, not heavily proctored tests.

Essay FocusedPeer Review DraftsOccasional QuizzesIn-Class Final Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as the grade core, with some quizzes and an in-class final essay option.

Multiple EssaysPeer ReviewIn-Class Final EssayOccasional Quizzes
“Final is an .”
ENG301
“She is so nice but , and only 1 attempt.”
ENG302

Online

Online reviews describe papers, discussion boards, and .

EssaysDiscussion BoardsQuizzes
“ and there was a discussion board(sometimes quizzes). ”
ENGLT311
“There will be 4 essays & you must average 70% in order to pass the course.”
ENGWR302

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor G was one of . Her class was discussion heavy and really made you think about your writing instead of following a common formula for essays.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person English courses, highlighting grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“I had Dr. Gary for my first college English class and she was lovely. Offered a ton of help and wants to help you so go to office hours!”

⚖️

32/100

“I spent so much time and and the most grade she would give me was a 60%.”

💻 Online Risk

28/100

“ unless you're prepare to not know if you're passing or not.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“12/10 I highly recommend taking her class, absolutely awesome :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her class was discussion heavy and really made you think about your writing
  • The lectures are so goddamn boring though
  • She really is a good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A
  • She is a
  • as long as you put in the effort you will get an A

Theme 3

💬 and Communication

  • She gave VERY vague feedback, did not fill out the rubric
  • Communication was consistently poor throughout the semester

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2009-2026 with detailed comments and a clear online-versus-in-person split make patterns reliable despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 510
1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C- 1

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5