AI Rate Professor

English

Jessica Powers

ENGL161 · ENG110 · ENGL100 · ENGL110 · ENG100 · ENG165 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Good if you want rigorous writing practice and will keep up daily; avoid if you need light English or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of ReadingTough Essay GraderHeavy PapersStrong FeedbackPolarizing Online
  • Expect , and weekly work especially in summer or online sections
  • and growth as writers; others call her rude, slow, or unhelpful
  • Tough on essays so an A usually takes real effort, not just completion

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some call it easy if you do the work, but and heavy papers mean an A still costs real effort.

Online reviews stress workload and strictness more; essays.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is standard college English but volume of reading and writing raises the practical challenge.

; summer and online amplify the pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Participation matters and online sections even treat weekend activity as attendance.

; in-person more often stress participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Strong praise for feedback and growth ; .

Online reviews are more polarized; in-person skew slightly more positive when students keep up.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and comments that As are not handed out easily.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of reading, papers, weekly assignments, and summer overload are consistent themes.

Format shift

and paper volume.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

; a minority report rudeness or unhelpfulness.

Format shift

In-person tone is warmer overall; online includes sharper complaints about communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, reading responses, papers, and weekly .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; and final.

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

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-described English courses stress reading, essays, midterms/finals, and .

Main concern

and ; a few report rudeness or late grading.

What students said

“You do have to read a lot but the ”
ENG110
“Awesome teacher. Easy A if you are ”
ENG100
“She pushed me to become a better writer and gave me wise advice”
ENGL161

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and strict participation; experiences range from easy-if-you-work to unhelpful and overloaded.

Main concern

, and uneven communication or perceived rudeness.

What students said

“She gives a ridiculous amount of , and essays. She shouldn't be allowed to teach.”
ENG110
“This is a challenging (gatekeeping) class and you will WORK for the A.”
ENG100
“Powers is an awesome professor. VERY easy if you do all the work.”
ENGL161

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and sometimes timed quizzes rather than open-book free passes.

Midterm and FinalQuizzesEssay HeavyTimed Quizzes Online

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple essays with reading-based prompts.

MidtermFinalMultiple EssaysReading-Based Essays
“4 books, 4 essays, 1 midterm and 1 exam.”
ENG110
“ reading assignments”
ENG110

Online

Online mentions quizzes with tight time pressure plus heavy papers; proctoring tools not clearly described.

Timed QuizzesWeekly HomeworkMany Papers
“Doesn't really give much time for quizzes and expects wayyyyyy too much.”
ENG110
“ ”
ENG100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is a challenging (gatekeeping) class and you will WORK for the A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews across online and , and feedback. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“She gives a ridiculous amount of , and essays.”

✍️ Writing Growth

72/100

“Professor Powers will not only make you a better writer, but she will also make you a better critical thinker and researcher.”

⚖️

38/100

“She is a B on them.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Ms. and email.
  • and
  • This teacher is the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you are
  • I never got passed a B on them
  • You will WORK for the A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • considers weekends as '
  • Make sure you're able to type/ .
  • VERY easy if you do all the work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews across years with both online and , and mixed grades reported.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Fail 1