AI Rate Professor

English

Karin Burns

E102 · ENGLISH101 · ENG102 · E103 · EN103 · ENG101 · EN102 · ENGLISH102 · ENG103 · E101 · 227 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
40.58%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you need her section and are ready for and a heavy weekly workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy homeworkBoring lecturesDetailed feedbackStrict attendance
  • Most students , and low ceiling on essay scores.
  • A minority say hard work improves writing and .
  • and lectures are often called boring or unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and many students report B-range ceilings despite major effort.

Both formats report tough essay ceilings; online sample is small but similarly harsh.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and UC-level expectations make content and pace hard.

In-person evidence dominates; online also calls it the hardest class.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and strict even when lectures feel unnecessary.

Nearly all in-person reviews mark mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About two in , but many urge others to switch sections or drop.

A ; overall tone stays negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader tags dominate; .

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and tight deadlines define the course load.

Format shift

Both formats report endless assignments and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Detailed feedback is praised, but lectures are often boring and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are more split; online lean strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and papers, with tests and midterms also appearing.

Format shift

and midterms; online stresses papers and tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students report , and mixed value from lectures.

Main concern

Unfair or and overwhelming workload that .

What students said

“ . She's rude when you ask for ”
E102
“Taking Karin Burns is like staying in an abusive relationship.”
ENGLISH102
“Mrs Burns was tough but fair. I put in a lot of work and now my writing is much better.”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and little appreciation for student effort.

Main concern

Busywork volume and harsh criticism with limited clarity.

What students said

“She is really heavy with homework and work she is a perfectionist”
E102
“Heavy workload, lots of busy work, too many papers, .”
ENG102
“This was the hardest class I have ever taken and is the .”
EN102

Exam style

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Assessments include timed writing, tests, and .

In-class essaysTimed final analysisTest heavyPicky essay grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timed finals with strict standards.

In-class essaysTimed finalMidtermPicky grading
“she had an in class essay due in 45 minutes with a minimum of 1 page.”
ENG101
“The by an essay that will be timed.”
ENG102

Online

Online reviews emphasize heavy papers and tests with .

Test heavyMany papersHarsh grading
“Gives you no credit even if you try. Makes lectures long and talks a lot.”
EN102
“ .”
ENG102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . She's rude when you ask for clarification on her unfair grading and when you try to apply the the same grade if not a worse one.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and heavy workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

22/100

“She was too picky to give anything above a 90% even 85% sometimes.”

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“the workload was constant and unforgiving.”

📝

55/100

“ and very thorough in pointing out what you could've done better.”

👎 Recommendation Split

38/100

“If and she is the only person just take it next semester with someone else”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures just got a bit boring is all
  • Extremely boring lectures that just answered all of the questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is IMPOSSIBLE to pass with >90
  • you won't get higher than a 95% on no matter what
  • If you're willing to put in a modicum of effort, this class shouldn't be an issue.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • Save yourself the stress
  • DO NOT take Karin Burns if you have other responsibilities
  • I put in a lot of work and now my writing is much better.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

227

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with recent dates, recurring tags, and consistent themes on workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 534
3 out of 526
2 out of 520
1 out of 5104

Course coverage

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ENG10111 reviews
E1027 reviews
ENG1024 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

17

B+ 2 · B 9 · B- 6

C range

8

C+ 2 · C 4 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2