Sumita Lall

ENG1A · ENGV01B · ENGV21B · ENGV01 · COMPOSITION · ENGLISHVOL1A · ENGLISHV02 · ENGLVO1A · ENGLISHV01A · ENGV01A · ENGLISHV01B · ENGLV01B · ENGLVO1B · ENGLV01A · V01A31262 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 79.49%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and , and required participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about EnglishGives detailed feedbackTough graderParticipation heavyEssay and reading intensive

Strong teachers for students who want real growth in writing and critical thinking.
High standards and lots of steady effort.
and intense first weeks intimidate some, but many call her life-changing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earn As with real effort, but and .

Online and ; in-person adds more participation pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and multi-essay sequences make content intellectually demanding.

; some online composition sections feel more busywork than conceptual.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

a few absences and strong skip-class warnings.

In-person attendance is strictly enforced; some .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most , while grade-focused students often advise avoiding her.

; online is more mixed on clarity versus workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and high expectations produce tough scores unless you revise carefully and follow instructions exactly.

Format shift

in-person C or D outcomes.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple essays, readings, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online busywork piles weekly; in-person adds participation and class discussions.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students praise passion, clear criteria, and life-changing writing growth despite intensity and occasional sensitivity gaps.

Format shift

In-person charisma and discussion shine more; online quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussions more than classic exam batteries.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-heavy; and final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are lively, discussion-driven, and growth-focused, with and strong office-hour support for engaged students.

Main concern

and an easy GE English A.

What students said

“Professor Lall seems strict at first, but she truly cares about helping students grow.”
ENG1A

“She does give quite a , but there are fewer towards the end to help students ”
ENGLISHV01A

“ and do not take her class”
ENGV01B

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear criteria, but many report heavy busywork, tough grading, and .

Main concern

and strict grading without enough walkthroughs frustrate self-paced students.

What students said

“lots of work but most is not to hard she is a so be prepared to put in a lot of effort”
ENGLISHV01B

“she made the lectures very engaging and it would always relate it to the weekly assignments.”
ENGV01B

“ and work.”
ENGLVO1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and writing workshops, with occasional midterms or finals; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Multiple essaysResearch paperMidterm and final in some sectionsParticipation based

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes midterm plus final; closed-book exam software is not clearly described.

Essays and research paperMidterm and finalMandatory participation

“There was 5 essays overall, a midterm, and a .”
ENGLV01A

“the and barely pass with C”
ENGV01B

Online

Online sections emphasize multiple essays and spaced writing tasks with .

Multiple essaysResearch essay finalWeekly assignments

“There was 5 different essays. Pretty easy to write nothing too hard, but 5 page research essay as the final.”
ENGLV01A

“This class has a good amount of writing, but she gives a lot of .”
ENGV01B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn something and enjoy yourself in the !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and heavy writing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She's passionate about literature and .”

📝

90/100

“She gives specific feedback about how you can improve your work and is willing to work with each student to help them succeed.”

⚖️

34/100

“ and really gives a hard time.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“There is a lot of work but its doable with effort and office hours!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she truly cares about helping students grow
She's very philosophical and teaches in a way that you can relate the lectures to real-life issues
hands down the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

she's not an because she wants you to actually learn something
So many papers
if you're a slacker, you wont pass.

Theme 3

📅 Attendance and Participation

and missing more than two classes almost had me dropped
She wants you to talk in class.
Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years show stable themes of , and mandatory participation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 20 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 2 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Sumita Lall

x x if you want to become a better writer and x x x x x x, and required participation.

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

📝 x x

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📅 Attendance and Participation

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to become a better writer and , and required participation.

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