Nancy Shiffrin

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENGL21 · ENGLISH021 · ENG21 · ENG3137 · ENGLI102 · ENG102 · ENGLISH33 · ENGLI28 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · ENGLISH102 · ENGLI3385 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you need an easy English pass and short classes; skip if you want real writing growth.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ADismisses EarlyLittle LearningHelpfulEssay Heavy

Lower-level English (21/28) is widely called an easy A with short classes and light work.
Many students say you pass without learning much writing skill.
ENG 101 feedback is more mixed, with some calling her a hard or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most and early outs make an A almost automatic.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is repeatedly described as .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

Students and often dismisses after about an hour.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but many warn you learn little and some 101 reviews are harsh.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Lower courses are called free A territory, though some 101 papers are graded harder.

Format shift

Workload

Light

82/100

, and many report little or no testing.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students like her kindness, but many say lectures are boring and skills barely improve.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades rest mainly on short essays and outlines rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and low pressure, with sharper criticism in some 101 sections.

Main concern

You may earn the grade without improving writing skills.

What students said

“If you want an easy A, !! ”
ENGLI28

“Her class is too easy,easy A, BUT you'll learn nothing.”
ENG28

“i barely ever showed up and still got an A!!!”
ENG21

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

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Reviews emphasize simple essays and little to no testing, so .

Few or No TestsEssay BasedEarly Dismissal

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students report almost no formal tests and easy multi-paragraph essays.

No TestsEasy EssaysShort Class Sessions

“no tests, very easy 5 paragraph essays are given with the simplest topics”
ENGLI28

“ and you will get a A.”
ENGLISH21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want an easy A, !! She rarely gave out homework, no tests, very easy 5 paragraph essays”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 , and learning concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy Pass Path

86/100

“Impossible not to get an A in this class!”

📚 Learning Tradeoff

40/100

“She's a sweetheart but you dont learn anything in her class.”

⏰ Short Class Time

90/100

“she lets you leave after she assigns the class/home work.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you want an easy A, !!
i barely ever showed up and still got an A!!!
Easy A for anyone.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a sweetheart but you dont learn anything in her class.
although her lectures were horribly boring, the class over all was pretty easy.
she prepares you for english 101.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She is a great woman. Very helpful and .
, and very helpful!
Shes one of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed in-person reviews across many years give a consistent easy-pass vs low-learning pattern.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Nancy Shiffrin

x x if you need an easy English pass and short classes; skip if you want real writing growth.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Optional

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Easy Pass Path

📚 Learning Tradeoff

⏰ Short Class Time

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Character

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

if you need an easy English pass and short classes; skip if you want real writing growth.