AI Rate Professor

English

Phyllis Yasuda

ENGLISH101 · ENG1O3 · EMGLISH28 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · V1243 · ENG33 · DEVCOM035 · ENGLISH28 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

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Best fit · Effort For RewardTough But FairStrict AttendancePop QuizzesCaring MentorGet Ready to Read
  • Strict and intimidating at first but many students grow to respect her high standards
  • , and and office-hour help
  • ; poor fit for those seeking a chill English class

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, including A+, but only with , and .

All evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

High , and papers make this a real challenge.

All evidence is in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and skipping is tied to not passing.

All evidence is in person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, while a vocal minority strongly warns others away.

All evidence is in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

criteria and feedback.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of reading, quizzes, essays, journals, and homework; not a light English option.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate, accessible, and growth-focused teaching offset by a stern, sometimes polarizing style.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, quizzes, midterms, reading journals, and occasional .

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

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

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English courses are demanding with , and , but strong students find her caring and transformative.

Main concern

Intimidating first impression and heavy workload can scare students off early.

What students said

“She is easily accessible & will put in extra time to ensure you understand what she expects from you”
ENG1O3
“Yasuda seems very scary and intimidating at first, but she just does not want students to give up”
ENGLISH101
“She is fair. She will give you the grade you deserve”
ENGLISH28

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard mix of , and graded essays rather than open-book ease.

Pop quizzesMidtermChapter and unit testsEssay papers

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment , and multiple papers.

Pop quizzesMidtermChapter and unit testsSo many papers
“there were only 3 paper and a midterm”
ENGLISH101
“There's only 3 essays and reading journals.”
EMGLISH28

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Yasuda seems very scary and intimidating at first, but she just does not want students to give up.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews, highlighting tough standards and student growth. Credibility rating: Medium.

💪 Growth Mindset Teaching

78/100

“because of her I am dominating my other courses with ease.”

⚖️ Tough But Fair

35/100

“She is fair. She will give you the grade you deserve”

⚠️ Polarizing First Impression

40/100

“ ! Every other sentence that comes out of her mouth is how we wont pass her class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A very passionate and stern professor
  • she is a passionate educator overall
  • and good professor, you will learn a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a but it's only with the intention of her wanting you to succeed
  • be ready to work
  • Very straight forward but way too much extra work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • witty and caring professor
  • Caring
  • Inspirational

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

16 mostly recent in-person reviews with detailed mixed opinions and solid theme consistency.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGLISH214 reviews
ENGLISH1013 reviews
ENG332 reviews
ENGLISH282 reviews
DEVCOM0351 review
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EMGLISH281 review
ENG1011 review
ENG1O31 review
V12431 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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