AI Rate Professor

English

Joann James

ENGLI101 · ENGL101 · ENGL102 · ENGENG · ENG100 · LANG101 · ENGL0000 · ENGL10124 · ENG101 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong writer who wants a demanding writing class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh Essay GraderHeavy Paper LoadHigh Drop RiskUnclear ExpectationsCaring but Demanding
  • and heavy essay workload.
  • A few students respect her passion and say strong writers can learn a lot.
  • The course is risky for students who need a manageable English requirement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A is consistently described as very hard even for students who work heavily and usually do well in English.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content is not just basic English because students describe , and college-level rigor.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

participation and passing, even though a few reviews say she can be considerate.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students warn others away because the workload, grading, and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students and rarely gives A grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly , and heavy homework.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise her passion and compassion, but many say she is unclear, boring, or .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Grades appear driven mainly by essays, research papers, journals, reading, participation, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly about heavy writing, harsh grading, and care and rigor.

Main concern

Students repeatedly report that A grades are rare and the workload can overwhelm a full schedule.

What students said

“She. Grades. HARD.”
ENG101
“Out of every essay she gave (7 of them) about 1 person got an A in each.”
ENGL101
“Too much work, boring lectures and .”
ENG101

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and one review says there were no tests because essays took the course time.

No Tests Clearly MentionedEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

traditional exams, but exact exam rules are not clearly proven.

No Tests Clearly MentionedEssay-Based Assessment
“No tests, but there isn't time for them with the amount of .”
ENG101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Impossible to get an A. Saw this said on this site about her and I was going to prove everyone wrong. They were right.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ a professional, grades very hard, hardest class I have ever taken.”

⚖️

8/100

“She grades way too hard and most of the time I don't think she knows what she's looking for.”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“From the very first day she gave TONS of home work.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Impossible to get an A.
  • Her goal in life is to not give out any A's.
  • Only one or two people had an A in the class.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • .
  • You have a .
  • So much work. So many in to work on.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is fair, and .
  • and you do learn a lot about writing, but she grades really hard.
  • She is so clear while teaching, she is one of the !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 in-person reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of and heavy workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 511
3 out of 513
2 out of 521
1 out of 517

Course coverage

ENG10127 reviews
ENGL10113 reviews
ENG1002 reviews
ENGENG2 reviews
ENGL00002 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Rather not say 1