AI Rate Professor

English

Maya Waston

ENG1A · D · COS126 · ENG253 · ENG22 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you write well, revise aggressively, and can handle tough essay grades—many recent students say avoid.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Essay GraderPolarizingLots of HomeworkEssay Revisions PossibleUnfair Grade Surprises
  • older students praise feedback and growth; recent students report unfair essay grading and grade flips.
  • ENG1A is assignment-heavy with strict essay standards; poetry/literature sections feel easier.
  • Attendance is usually mandatory and leaving early can count as absent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A demands strong essays, constant revisions, and heavy weekly work; many still land B/C despite effort.

Online reviews paint A as nearly unreachable; some older in-person students earned A with heavy revision.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is standard college English writing with research essays and .

Online and in-person ENG1A both feel assignment-heavy; poetry sections read easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews list attendance as mandatory, with strict policies for leaving early.

In-person is clearly strict; several online reviews also mark attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

writers seeking growth praise her, while many recent students warn to avoid.

Online recent reviews trend Avoid; older in-person reviews trend WorthIt or MustTake.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, essay gates, and complaints about unfair or changing final grades.

Format shift

Online recent reviews are harshest; some in-person students still call her fair with revisions.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and 6-7 weekly items when essays are due.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; in-person accelerated sections feel especially stacked.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

caring feedback and growth for some versus unprofessional, ideology-heavy, or punitive for others.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are warmer; online recent reviews dominate the negative tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade is driven by essays, weekly homework, and papers with rare quizzes.

Format shift

Online and in-person both revolve around essays rather than sit-down exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many older reviews call her caring with helpful revisions and extra credit, while recent ENG1A reviews attack tough grading, plagiarism accusations, and strict attendance.

Main concern

Heavy weekly load plus harsh essay grading can tank grades even after tutor help.

What students said

“Please avoid her.”
ENG1A
“She is a tough grader on Essays she is a great professor. She is challenging but it is good if you want to become a good writer.”
ENG1A
“I started with a D and came out with an A because of her dedication to help her students.”
ENG1A
“she makes you sit through her class and if you leave 10 minutes before she will mark you absent”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENG1A reviews are mostly scathing: , and claims of final grades changing after students thought they passed.

Main concern

Perceived unfair essay grading and last-minute grade drops that .

What students said

“Avoid this teacher !! one of the worst and super unprofessional as well!! She would say you pass the class, but once she posts your final grade, she would change it to a lower grade”
ENG1A
“Maya Watson is the worst avoid at all cost!!! There's no point of doing the credit”
ENG1A
“Expects too much on essays, she will allow but will still expect more”
ENG1A
“Has very high expectations for your essays. You need a 70% on at least one of the essays.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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; quizzes are rare and proctoring details are not described.

Essay HeavyRevisions AllowedFew Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize essays, handouts, revisions, and participation workshops rather than formal exams.

Essay FocusRevisionsExtra Credit Workshops
“Rarely any quizzes, just mostly handouts and essays to do. She can let you revise and turn in essay again for better grade”
ENG1A
“Must complete at least 1 essay in order to pass.”
ENG253

Online

Online reviews focus on high essay standards and grade outcomes, without clear proctoring or webcam rules.

Essay Gate RequirementsRevisions Limited Gain
“Has very high expectations for your essays. You need a 70% on at least one of the essays.”
ENG1A
“Expects too much on essays, she will allow but will still expect more”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid this teacher !! one of the worst and super unprofessional as well!! She would say you pass the class, but once she posts your final grade, she would change it to a lower grade, making you not pass and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (9 online, 22 in person), highlighting polarization on fairness and essay grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She is a tough grader on Essays she is a great professor. She is challenging but it is good if you want to become a good writer.”

⚖️ Grading Fairness

26/100

“I got help from her and was promise at least B on it well I ended up getting D which was ridiculous”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“Assigns 6-7 MINIMUM assignments weekly. When essays are due, you will have your assignments due on top of your essay.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“The . Don't waste your time with her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always giving strong feedback to improve your knowledge, VERY understanding
  • She is very clear nd organized with her things
  • Doesnt know how to explain.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A class but I don't like how she focuses her own democratic ideology
  • I started with a D and came out with an A because of her dedication

Theme 3

📝

  • No matter what you will do she welll say its been plagiarize or not perfect at all
  • she will legit not give you full credit and fell you for not
  • Your feelings shouldn't get involved in grading.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews spanning 2014-2025 with rich detail and a clear recent-versus-older split make the pattern reliable.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 511

Course coverage

ENG1A18 reviews
ENG2539 reviews
ENG-222 reviews
COS1261 review
D1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values