AI Rate Professor

English

Amy Madsen

ENGVO1A · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGV01 · VO1A1 · ENGLISHV01 · ENG1B · ENGLSVO1A · ENGLVO1A · ENGLISHV01A · ENGV01A · ENGLV01A · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
45%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want real writing growth and can handle blunt criticism and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderPolarizing Tough LoveFood-Themed EssaysFew High-Stakes PapersBrutal Honesty
  • Harsh on grades with only a
  • Many students say and tough love made them better writers
  • inspirational mentor for some, condescending and rude for others

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and a safety C option that blocks an A if .

Both online reviews emphasize stuck C grades; but possible pass with effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

College writing is treated seriously with long food-politics essays and high standards from day one.

Online and ; most detail is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip class equals fail.

; online sample is too small to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

great if you want if you want easy grades or soft tone.

Online reviews are both negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; many report C ceilings without exceptional papers.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Usually only three or four long essays, but each is high stakes with little room to recover.

Format shift

Workload pattern is described almost entirely in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and real skill gains for some; condescending, confusing, or unhelpful for others.

Format shift

Online lean negative on help; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades rest on a handful of major essays; exams are rarely if ever used.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and writing growth for committed students, rude or condescending tone for others, with and few high-stakes papers.

Main concern

intimidating classroom style.

What students said

“Professor Madsen was one of my first inspirational college prof's., and her lectures and .”
ENG1B
“ . I asked her a question on the first day and she told me to look it up and told the class I cant use google.”
ENG1A
“Madsen is a , so be prepared to not get the grade you expected. It's easy to pass her class with a C, but difficult to get an A.”
ENGVO1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and a class made harder than needed.

Main concern

Little constructive help online and grades stuck around C.

What students said

“Impossible to get higher than C in her class. She is a and when it comes to grading my essay she didn't offer any constructive criticism.”
ENGLV01A
“I took this class online and it was cert difficult, this professor was bad at explaining and wasnt good at helping.”
ENGV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is almost entirely multi-page essays with .

No ExamsEssay-Based OnlyOptional Safety C Paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

few long papers, sometimes with a safety C option.

No Midterm/Final4 Essays TypicalSafety C Option
“ as a waste of time that she doesn't want to deal with so that's a huge weight off.”
ENGLISHV01A
“4 . but keep in mind ifyou do take the C an A in the class is impossible.”
ENGVO1A

Online

Online reviews do not describe exams; and limited help.

Essay Grading Focus
“Impossible to get higher than C in her class. She is a and when it comes to grading my essay she didn't offer any constructive criticism.”
ENGLV01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's easy to pass her class with a C, but difficult to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting grading toughness, writing growth, and personality split. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“Impossible to get higher than C in her class. She is a and when it comes to grading my essay she didn't offer any constructive criticism.”

✍️ Writing Growth Payoff

72/100

“this "tough love" approach truly helped me to grow as a critically-thinking writer, smoothly survive transferring to U.C.L.A.'s coursework, and land my dream film writing job.”

🎭 Polarizing Personality

45/100

“She was incredibly condescending, and was weirdly obsessed with her students writing about food.”

📝

48/100

“There are only 3 papers, so if you don't do the work you will fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • SHE IS A REAL TEACHER
  • She's always going to tell you whats up
  • Her sarcastic humor made the
  • Talks to you as if youre inferior for asking questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's easy to pass her class with a C, but difficult to get an A
  • Be prepared to get a C for the class by the way
  • Not an easy A but if you are looking for a
  • Gives out mostly C's so you really have to be ready to work

Theme 3

🍔

  • Her class is mainly around the topic of food and the food industry
  • all she wants to write is about foods!!
  • The 4 writing assignments are all about food
  • she was weirdly obsessed with her students writing about food

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with , and personality make the picture reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 520
3 out of 521
2 out of 518
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1