AI Rate Professor

English

Eileen McGarry

ENGLISH101 · ENG6512 · ENG1 · ENG28 · V1252 · ENGLISH103 · ENG1249 · ENGL103 · ENGL1266 · ENGLISH033 · ENG101 · ENGLISH · ENGLISH33 · ENG103 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and ; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but growth-focused graderWeekly paper machineHeavy feedback writerSassy and honestWriting skill builder
  • She pushes hard on grammar and college-level writing with .
  • , and As require near-perfect polish.
  • Many leave better writers and if they want rigor over an easy English grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students say you must work for near-perfect essays; she grades picky even when she wants you to pass.

Both online and ; online adds Canvas grade confusion.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

, but volume of weekly writing and high standards keep it from feeling easy.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

Many sections mark attendance or participation important and punish lateness, while as no.

and presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

because they improve as writers, not because the class is easy.

Online recs are more split; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and near-perfect standards dominate, though effort and revisions .

Format shift

Online students especially call feedback harsh and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect weekly short analyses or busywork.

Format shift

Online often means weekly 3-paragraph work and ; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students , and real writing growth despite intimidation.

Format shift

In-person reviews lean more glowing; online is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is driven by weekly papers and a .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-centric with little mention of timed exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and real writing growth, while warning she is old-school strict on lateness and essay perfection.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ and you'll get it back with red markings everywhere.”
ENG103
“U need to be near perfect to get an A or B in the class.”
ENG103
“If you're looking for an easy A, and you don't really .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG103 is mixed: and manageable weekly analyses for and picky toughness for others.

Main concern

and harsh line-by-line editing frustrate online students.

What students said

“ grading system so students have to ask for their grade constantly.”
ENG103
“ . Definitely my favorite professor yet!”
ENG103
“Doesn't let one word go by without commenting on it.”
ENG103

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly writing assignments and an .

Weekly short papersLonger final essayDetailed written feedbackFew traditional tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a longer final; one student called the final easy advice writing.

Weekly papersMulti-page finalEssay-focused grading
“U read articles that she emails you and do a 1pg summary every week. And the final is 5-6pg.”
ENG103
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ENG101

Online

Online work is weekly short analyses and a ; no webcam or Lockdown details appear.

Weekly analysis papersFinal paperHeavy written feedback
“She gives weekly assignments (3 paragraph analysis) and .”
ENG103
“Weekly assignments due plus one 5 page final.”
ENG103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Although it was tough, I learned a lot and got an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 , and writing growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ and improve.”

⚖️

32/100

“she is a . U need to be near perfect to get an A or B in the class.”

✍️ Writing Growth

80/100

“By the end of the class you will have become a better writer; I know I did.”

👍 Recommendation Split

67/100

“If your looking for a fun and easy English class, McGarry's class is not for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She truly cares about making everyone a better writer.
  • Great sense of humor!
  • She can be very intimidating at the beginning

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • as nails, but .
  • Dont base your grade on canvas as a higher grade.
  • So if ur not good with English and still want to get a .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • It's a , but it's one page and double spaced.
  • So many papers
  • and essays.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

36 reviews across online and in-person English sections over many years show stable themes of and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1