Marie Askar

FRE120 · FRECH121 · FREN121 · FREN152 · FREN120 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you already have some French background and can handle a strict, book-based, participation-heavy class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBook-based teachingTough but fair gradingNot beginner friendlyParticipation mattersBoring lectures

Reviews consistently say her courses are not easy A classes unless students already have background and work steadily.
Teaching is polarizing because some students value structure while others find the class boring, rude, or poorly clarified.
Beginners and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Grades can be high for prepared students, but multiple reviews say this is not an easy A and requires careful work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Some students call the class easy, but beginners report fast pacing, French-only demands, and strict accuracy requirements.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on background and tolerance for a strict, book-centered teaching style.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students describe tough grading and strict accuracy, but also mention fairness, , and leniency for honest late work.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload centers on , and participation rather than overwhelming volume.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Teaching and complaints about boring reading, passive-aggressive behavior, and weak clarification.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and long exams more than projects or assignments.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but polarizing French professor whose class can be easy for prepared students and frustrating for beginners.

Main concern

Students without French background may struggle with , and limited clarification.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, you won't get it here.”
FREN121

“ if you have little or no french background.”
FRE120

“Easy class but painfully boring.”
FREN152

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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, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or final format.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesLong TestsPublisher-Prepared Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and publisher-prepared tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or final format.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesLong TestsPublisher-Prepared Tests

“ and are 80 - 90 questions long.”
FREN152

“The tests and ”
FREN120

“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
FREN120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Askar is a fairly good teacher if you're willing to put in the time to make it worthwhile.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She teaches strictly from the book which at first seems tedious, but because you get into a routine.”

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48/100

“She is a but VERY fair.”

⚠️ Beginner Risk

45/100

“Do not take her French 1 class if you have never taken french before!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Teaches strictly by the book!
Class consists of .
Askar is an ok professor when she's not being passive-aggressive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Definitely not an easy A, you WILL work!
If you're looking for an easy A, you won't get it here.
She's pretty lenient with late work as long as you are honest about your situation.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Quizzes

and are 80 - 90 questions long.
The tests and
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 10 in-person reviews span many years and agree on several themes, but the sample is modest and mixed.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 55

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FREN1204 reviews

FRE1202 reviews

FREN1522 reviews

FRECH1211 review

FREN1211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Marie Askar

x x x if you already have some French background and can handle a strict, book-based, participation-heavy class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

⚠️ Beginner Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧪 About Tests And Quizzes

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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 already have some French background and can handle a strict, book-based, participation-heavy class.

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