Doreen Danielson

ENGL1A · HCOM110 · ENGLISH13 · ENGLISH84 · PHIL13 · ENGL84 · ENGL13 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 4.5

The decision

if you want to level up writing and debate skills and are ready to work hard—not if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh standardsOpen-minded discussionsTough essaysDetailed rubricsGroup work heavy

Hard English/philosophy classes with high essay and critical-thinking standards.
Students , and real growth in writing.
, and group work matter a lot for the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

High standards and effort, not minimal work.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call topics, essays, and critical thinking hard, with high difficulty ratings.

All comments are in-person English and philosophy sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as extremely important or required.

Evidence is in person only.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and support, though and group work.

Recommendation split appears only in in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Known as a , though many call her fair with .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and serious group-work stakes.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and how much their writing improves.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and group presentations rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe tough, rewarding classes with , and a caring but high-standard instructor.

Main concern

, and mandatory participation can sink unprepared students.

What students said

“Tough but very fair. Prof Danielson is very encouraging and inspiring. You've got to work but you'll enjoy it.”
ENGL13

“ . Expects a LOT out of her students”
PHIL13

“Tough class because of professor Danielson's standards. She makes you think deep.”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment is essay and presentation heavy with strict standards; .

Essay-focusedOral debatesGroup presentationsDetailed rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and group presentations with detailed rubrics rather than classic timed finals.

Essays with detailed rubricsOral debatesGroup presentations

“ but Prof D is very attentive”
PHIL13

“group work is serious business”
ENGL13

“ and feedback”
PHIL13

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I barely passed, but I found myself waiting to shake her hand. We laughed, argued, learned, and discussed anything you can imagine.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 in-person reviews, highlighting rigor, teaching support, and essay load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Doreen opens up your mind. Very very cool professor.”

📈 Course Challenge

28/100

“It's a hard class and the topics are hard. Work hard and always contact the professor with any questions.”

✍️ Essay Standards

34/100

“ . Expects a LOT out of her students”

👍

68/100

“You've got to work but you'll enjoy it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She really understands students.
Professor danielson really knows how to promote open mindedness in class.
She's the grammar queen.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I worked so hard for this class

Theme 3

🤝 About Class Culture

any opinion was accepted
You better like working with other students though
Last day of class I had to stand in line just to say goodbye to her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight detailed in-person reviews over several years consistently describe high standards, strong teaching, and heavy writing load.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523

4 out of 511

3 out of 52

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1313 reviews

ENGLISH848 reviews

ENGL137 reviews

ENGL1A5 reviews

ENGLISH133 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B 9

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D range

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F

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Doreen Danielson

x x if you want to level up writing and debate skills and are ready to work hard—not if you want an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Course Challenge

✍️ Essay Standards

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🤝 About Class Culture

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to level up writing and debate skills and are ready to work hard—not if you want an easy A.

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