Susan Flatt

ENG1A · ENGL01A · ENGL01B · ENGL85 · ENGL83 · ENGL1823 · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH01A · ENG1B · ENGA · ENGLI1A · ENG84 · ENGL84 · ENG1A22071 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 94.44%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Must-take English professor if you will read, write, attend, and revise; not for students who want a light or low-effort class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing feedbackGet ready to readCaring educatorParticipation mattersEssay focused

Nearly unanimous praise for , and engaging English classes.
Expect , and picky essay grading.
If you do the work and grade is realistic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you read, revise, and participate, but and success tracks effort closely.

; the few online reviews also report strong grades with steady work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, yet volume of reading and writing keeps it from feeling easy.

; one short online support course felt easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most , and skipping hurts performance.

; online reviews do not clearly claim optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Roughly 94 percent would take again, with decades of reviews calling her a .

Both online and from in-person sections.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Feedback-driven and often fair overall, but and some call her a .

Format shift

; online comments call grading clearer and not too harsh.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent reading, essays, annotations, discussions, and .

Format shift

In-person load is consistently heavy; one online Tutr course had lighter weekly tasks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students overwhelmingly praise engaging lectures, caring support, quick help, and .

Format shift

Excellent ratings dominate both formats, with the largest body of praise from in-person classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays, reading responses, participation, and traditional exams.

Format shift

; online comments also emphasize papers or weekly writing tasks.

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

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Dominant experience is a passionate, helpful instructor with , and excellent feedback.

Main concern

and heavy weekly reading or writing can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“Professor Flatt is an amazing professor. Her class has a lot of reading but the texts she assigns are really interesting.”
ENG1A

“she takes off so !!”
ENG1A

“Professor Flatt is the definition of what education should be.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online feedback is still strongly positive, describing manageable weekly work, good books, and .

Main concern

Still essay- or writing-heavy depending on the course, even when overall load feels lighter.

What students said

“Overall, an easy and informative class.”
ENG1A

“Professor Flatt is one of yet!”
ENGL01A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and quizzes rather than strict proctored exams; some .

Essay finalsPop quizzesRubric-based essaysSkip final if A

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes emphasize essays, occasional pop quizzes, participation, and sometimes an .

Essay heavyPop quizzesParticipationSkip final if A

“Make sure .”
ENG1B

“if you get an A in the !!!”
ENG1A

Online

Online comments mention weekly quizzes, discussion posts, and a .

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsReflection essay

“One discussion post each week, must reply to 2, and a weekly quiz. At the end of the semester, you must write a 2-page MLA format self-reflection essay.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Professor Flatt is the definition of what education should be. She puts students first and is more than willing to save you a couple of bucks and help you understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, emphasizing teaching quality, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

91/100

“Flatt is still my fave professor to this day.”

📚 Reading and Writing Load

34/100

“The class is very reading heavy, and you do suffer if you might have forgotten to go over the .”

✍️ Feedback and Growth

88/100

“ . Turn in work on time and pay attention, and you will pass”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures weren't boring.
She loves her job and it shows.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

.
she takes off so !!
If you do the work, you'll get the grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She truly cares about her students and wants you to succeed.
She's super sweet, and very interested in her subject.
Flatt is the best English instructor at Merced College!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with strong consistency, rich detail, and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543

4 out of 58

3 out of 55

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

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