AI Rate Professor

Engineering

Melissa Hornstein

ENGR50 · ENGR71 · ENGR10 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive engineering professor who makes hard material manageable and grades fairly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear explanationsCaring mentorLenient gradingOrganized CanvasBeginner support
  • Students describe her as , and supportive.
  • Grades are very attainable when students complete the work and .
  • In-person evidence is stronger, while the single online review is also highly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A appears very realistic if students turn in the work, understand the material, and .

Online evidence is broadly positive but limited, while and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The engineering material can be hard, but students say and structure make it much easier to handle.

Both formats describe hard classes becoming manageable, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though one online tag says participation matters.

Neither format gives enough .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and focused on student success.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation confidence comes mainly from the four in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly , and a strong chance to earn an A when work is submitted.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the main grading evidence, while the .

Workload

Light

80/100

The workload is described as not too heavy, with labs and assignments generally manageable.

Format shift

, while the online review does not detail workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students , and effective at explaining difficult concepts.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a small number of graded exams.

Format shift

, and exams, while online reviews do not give enough assessment detail.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and fair grading.

Main concern

One .

What students said

“Dr. Hornstein truly has a gift for teaching, and is one of the .”
ENGR-71
“ and not too much work outside of class.”
ENGR-71

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The online review says she makes difficult engineering courses easier and enjoyable.

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence.

What students said

“Great professor, she makes hard classes into easy and enjoyable.”
ENGR-50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention graded exams and a but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or .

Two Graded ExamsFinal Makeup Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Two Graded ExamsFinal Makeup Exam
“To earn an A, you need to get equal to or above a 90% average on your two graded exams (the ).”
ENGR-71

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Hornstein truly has a gift for teaching, and is one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Dr. Hornstein truly has a gift for teaching, and is one of the .”

⚖️

90/100

“ and not too much work outside of class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Aside being great at explaining hard concepts, , and her lectures keep you focused.
  • Great professor, she makes hard classes into easy and enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Workload

  • you get an A as long as you turn everything in, and get 80%+
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She truly cares for the students and will do anything to support them in doing well in the course.
  • Overall, she was very on top of things and a role-model teacher that wants all of her students to earn an A in the class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are recent, detailed, and highly consistent.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGR-713 reviews
ENGR-101 review
ENGR-501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · 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

0

No reported values