AI Rate Professor

English

Shawn Hansen

ENG300 · ENG301 · ENGWR301 · ENGWR300 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless you want a brutal writing boot camp and and a full-load-unfriendly workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Essay LoadMLA SticklerAbrasive AttitudePolarizing Instructor
  • , and deadlines with a heavy time commitment.
  • some say writing skills soar if you work hard; many call her unhelpful and demoralizing.
  • and misses deadlines.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

High expectations, strict MLA, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and require expert MLA plus strong time management.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

while also criticizing her own absences.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Strong split, but and low quality ratings dominate for typical students.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough on essays and MLA; small format errors can tank grades and may not save low work.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Insane essay volume, tight timelines, and full-load warnings appear across many reviews.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and skill gains; many report unhelpful, abrasive, demoralizing teaching.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and MLA correctness more than traditional exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and highly polarizing on support and tone.

Main concern

Heavy workload, harsh tone, and students.

What students said

“ . There is something different about her. ”
ENGWR300
“If you want to learn how to write an "A" . Hansen will teach you to do so. However, you will have to work for it.”
ENGWR300
“she is extremely unapproachable and scary. ”
ENGWR300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessment is mainly high-stakes essays with strict MLA rather than described proctored sit-down exams.

Essay-heavy assessmentStrict MLAHigh expectationsClear rubrics for some

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews focus on papers and MLA perfection; .

Essay focusedStrict MLAHigh paper expectations
“just make sure you don't mess up your MLA.”
ENGWR300
“if margins .”
ENGWR300
“she tells you exactly what to do to pass!”
ENGWR300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I HATE her!!She is the hardest teacher I have ever had.And Im not a slacker...If so!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 in-person , and harsh tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“This teacher is hard, doesn't teach well, hard to approach and .”

📚 Workload Intensity

20/100

“ if you plan on taking on a full load -- its very time consuming.”

⚖️

22/100

“if margins .”

💪 Hardcore Payoff

70/100

“If you want to learn how to write an "A" . Hansen will teach you to do so. However, you will have to work for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is quite possibly the !
  • she may be a little hard but you will learn alot from her.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • hansen is a very tough teacher
  • Good luck if you are trying to ace the class.
  • Slackers will be exposed!!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone and Support

  • cuts you down to make you feel stupid
  • Makes you feel inadequate
  • . I warn you to pick someone else.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four detailed in-person reviews spanning 2006-2010 with consistent workload, MLA, and tone themes.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ENGWR30016 reviews
ENG3005 reviews
ENGWR3012 reviews
ENG3011 review

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