Meryl Siegal

ENGLISH5 · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGLISH1A · EWRT1B · ENG1B · ENG201A · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 2.2/5
Take again: 16.13%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you specifically want a high-pressure, university-style writing bootcamp and can handle a difficult personality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderRude and condescendingDisorganizedHeavy papers and readingHostile classroom tone

Most students describe a rude, condescending, and often hostile classroom climate.
Content can be college-level and useful for writing growth, but organization and .
and workload is heavy with many papers, readings, and simultaneous assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even , and that personality friction blocks easy high grades.

Both formats call her a ; a few A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Reading and and university-like, though some say pure content is not advanced if .

Online and , and simultaneous assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Nearly as mandatory, with warnings not to be frivolous about it.

and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Would-take-again is about 16%, and most comments say avoid at all costs despite a few devoted fans.

Negative consensus is strong online and in person; praise is a .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; draft and personal grading style are common complaints.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

Many papers, long readings, journals, and .

Format shift

Online and and so many papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Knowledge is acknowledged, but delivery , and sometimes hostile.

Format shift

A ; online is almost uniformly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper- and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews overwhelmingly warn of rudeness, disorganization, mandatory participation, and a hidden gem.

Main concern

Hostile tone, unclear deadlines, and .

What students said

“Her attitude and disposition towards students create a hostile learning environment”
ENG5

“ .”
ENGL5

“Dr. Siegal is a hidden gem in the English department! and pushes her students to elevate to the next level.”
ENG5

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections amplify tech frustration, unclear Canvas setup, overtime Zoom lectures, and condescending interactions.

Main concern

, and tough grading despite effort.

What students said

“she can be little someone without knowing in front of everyone in zoom.”
ENG5

“I have never had such a bad experience with any educator as I did with Professor Siegal.”
ENG1A

“ , and impossible to understand.”
ENG1B

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays and participation; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or classic closed-book finals.

Paper-heavy assessmentDraft then final essaysParticipation cold-callingOffice hours criticalFew formal exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation; exam proctoring is not clearly documented.

Multiple essays at onceReading journalsParticipation mattersTough paper grading

“ while also having you reading the book, writing journals about the book”
ENG1A

“For the draft she made the comment says that everything was good . So I took her word didnt change much for but I was so shocked she give me a D for the ”
ENG1A

Online

Online work is papers, quizzes, and modules; and lecture overtime more than exam software.

Papers and quizzesModules and readingOffice hours dependentNo clear lockdown browser evidence

“We had a bunch of , and two papers.”
ENG5

“Her so you have to go to class in order to get a faint idea of what's going on.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . From the beginning of the course I knew it was going to be drama.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Reality

16/100

“ .”

😠 Classroom Climate

20/100

“Her attitude and disposition towards students create a hostile learning environment”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“This class had me working harder then all the rest of my classes combined!”

✍️

22/100

“Yes she is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very unprofessional and can be rude.
, and impossible to understand.
Dr. Siegal is a hidden gem in the English department!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

I had to kiss her butt just to pass.
If you do the work well an A is easily achievable

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Climate

Very condescending. Will speak over you.
She would be very condescending towards all the students
create a hostile learning environment

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with highly consistent themes of rudeness, disorganization, and tough grading give strong signal despite polarized minority praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 56

3 out of 55

2 out of 511

1 out of 533

Course coverage

ENG518 reviews

ENG1A14 reviews

ENGL55 reviews

ENG1B4 reviews

ENGL1A3 reviews

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ENGLISH1A2 reviews

ENGLISH52 reviews

ENG201A1 review

EWRT1B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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

Meryl Siegal

Avoid unless you specifically want a high-pressure, university-style writing bootcamp and can handle a difficult personality.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🚫 Recommendation Reality

😠 Classroom Climate

📚 Workload Intensity

✍️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💔 About Classroom Climate

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

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