Mary Margaret McGuire

ENG260 · ENG101 · ENG95 · ENGL101 · ENGH101 · ENG99 · ENGLISH097 · ENGLISH101 · ENG101H · ENGL220 · ENGLI97 · HENGLISH101 · ENG099 · ENG101HONORS · ENGL97 · ENGL99 · HIGHSCHOOLENG · ENG97 · ENGL63 · ENGLI7436 · ENGL60 · ENG097 · ENGL62 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
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Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

if you want a demanding writing course and and a heavy workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery strictHeavy writing loadHard graderPolarizing teacherCan teach if you work

Students , and homework.
Some students learned a lot, but many report harsh grading, poor organization, or humiliating interactions.
This is not an easy A, and success depends on tolerating strict rules and heavy writing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Getting an A appears possible but usually requires major , and tolerance for .

The .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content is writing-heavy and often demanding, especially because students report , and research work.

The .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and required materials were strictly enforced.

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Some students value her rigor, but the , and many strong avoid warnings.

The .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students and say high grades require unusual effort.

Format shift

The .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Reviews often mention lots of reading, essays, journals, logs, and hours of homework.

Format shift

The .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

, but many reviews report poor organization, little help, or humiliating comments.

Format shift

The .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

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

Format shift

The .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with a consistent pattern of strict expectations and heavy writing.

Main concern

, and reports of public criticism are the main risks.

What students said

“I worked my butt off for an A and .”
ENG101

“She grades hard on the papers.”
ENG260

“This class is very hard, effort means nothing to her.”
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 focus on papers and homework, and they do not clearly prove the .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format, open-book policy, or proctoring rules.

Exam policy unclear

“Study guides were useless for the test”
ENG260

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“I worked my butt off for an A and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom strictness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“I learned a lot with her.”

⚖️

18/100

“She grades hard on the papers.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“The ..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is honestly an amazing teacher really helped me out whenever i asked.
She had no lesson plan what so ever.
She talks bad to students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I worked my butt off for an A and .
She was a difficult A.
You have to be God to get an 'A' and Steinback to get a 'B'.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

There was a lot of work involved in her class.
There is a lot of and 4 essays throughout the term.
and readings.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The review count is high and spans many years, with consistent , and polarizing teaching.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 511

3 out of 58

2 out of 58

1 out of 513

Course coverage

ENG10117 reviews

ENG2606 reviews

ENG973 reviews

ENG0972 reviews

ENGL1012 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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A+ 1

B range

B 1

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Mary Margaret McGuire

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

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if you want a demanding writing course and and a heavy workload.

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