Marie Ramirez

ENGVO1A · ENGV01B · ENGVO1B · ENG1A · ENG1A1B · ENGLISH1A · ENGVB · ENGVO2 · ENGV02 · ENDVOLA · ENGLV01B · ENGLV01A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want to be pushed hard on writing and can give this class top priority; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnrealistic workloadGives good feedbackSo many papersGet ready to read

Extremely heavy essay and .
unless you devote almost full time.
hardcore writers learn a lot and ; others call it a disaster and drop.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A , and ; most say you must pour nearly all your time into this one class.

Both online and and heavy work; online adds strict MLA nitpicking.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

College English content is treated like advanced work with , and critical-thinking demands.

In-person and online both describe a hard English experience; online still piles on weekly posts and timed essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and note participation or orientation requirements.

; online comments are mixed or unclear.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; fans praise writing growth and .

In-person opinions are split; recent online reviews lean more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

Tagged tough grader; grades often hinge on formatting and .

Format shift

Online MLA and format strictness is especially loud; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Repeated tags for lots of homework, so many papers, and unrealistic weekly loads that dominate the semester.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy paper and reading loads; online adds weekly discussions and timed essays.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and transformative for writing; others report little instruction, canceled class, or no email replies.

Format shift

In-person praise for help and ; online complaints about no instruction appear more often.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and discussion work more than classic exams.

Format shift

Online mentions timed essays plus weekly posts; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

papers, and tough grading; devoted students credit big writing gains while others call expectations absurd.

Main concern

Unrealistic workload and and tiny details.

What students said

“Most demanding teacher I've ever had. I really had to devote a lot of time into this course but I learned so much”
ENGLISH1A

“Her expectations are completely absurd and unreasonable.”
ENGVO1A

“Don't expect to get an A unless you can devote all of your time to this one class.”
ENGVO1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel heavy and under-supported: lots of weekly posts, papers, and reviews.

Main concern

Heavy weekly work plus strict formatting and limited instruction or .

What students said

“ . So unprofessional, she called me 5 times on a Sunday for an assignment that didn't have MLA format!!”
ENGLV01A

“Do yourself a favor, dont take this class. .”
ENGLV01A

“Her online class is pretty easy, but the workload is kinda heavy.”
ENGLV01A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; few comments prove open-book or soft proctoring policies.

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and occasional tests or midterms with very hard standards, not proven open-book policy.

Many papersTest heavyLong assignment instructions

“The instructions for so long, complex, complicated and have so many specific details that it is virtually impossible to get an A.”
ENGVO1A

“My midterm paper for her was 43 pages, i only got a C+ on it.”
ENGLV01B

Online

Online , and textbook questions rather than clearly described proctored finals.

Timed essaysWeekly discussion postsReading questions

“4 timed essays and 6 essays are due throughout the semester.”
ENGLV01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Most demanding teacher I've ever had. I really had to devote a lot of time into this course but I learned so much and it inspired and excel.”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (3 online, 21 in , and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Heavy Writing Load

18/100

“Unrealistic work load. !!”

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26/100

“Don't expect to get an A unless you can devote all of your time to this one class. Also mainly grades on formatting instead of actual content.”

💪 Growth for Hard Workers

55/100

“If you want to learn how to write the .”

👍 Split Recommendation

43/100

“She will not appeal the weak.”

Theme 1

📝

Assigns way too much work and it is very overwhelming.
4-5 essays, 1 , and responses to discussion posts.
I spent literally 2 hours a .

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades & Difficulty

She will make you work for .
It is virtually impossible to get an A.
She grades really hard.

Theme 3

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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews spanning many years with detailed workload and grading comments and a .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 56

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Marie Ramirez

x x if you want to be pushed hard on writing and can give this class top priority; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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.

📚 Heavy Writing Load

✏️ x x

💪 Growth for Hard Workers

👍 Split Recommendation

📝 x x x x

⚖️ About Grades & Difficulty

👩‍🏫 x x x x

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 be pushed hard on writing and can give this class top priority; skip if you need an easy A.

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