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English

Penelope Schwartz

ENGL1A · 1B · 1A · ENG1B · ENG1BV9744 · E4993 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
6/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you strongly want a demanding English class and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy HomeworkRude FeedbackUnclear DirectionsLow Recommendation
  • Most students describe the class as , and emotionally unpleasant.
  • The workload is consistently heavy, with many papers, reading, and homework.
  • A small minority says her feedback is useful, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

10/100

Getting an A is very hard because students report , and no late-work flexibility.

Both online and giving the strongest warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content and assignments feel difficult mainly because , and standards are strict.

Online reviews emphasize unclear directions, while , and strict attendance concerns.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Multiple in-person tags say skipping class hurts passing, and one review says no late work is accepted except with a doctor's note.

; online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

because they describe the class as , and overloaded.

Both formats are mostly negative, but and more severe.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Reviews repeatedly call her a and describe strict standards with little forgiveness.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading, with .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and sudden assignments.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, while , and late-work penalties.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Most reviews describe her as , and unhelpful despite a .

Format shift

and rude communication, while in-person reviews repeatedly describe humiliating or dismissive treatment.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears , and class expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers and homework, while , and vocabulary.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with repeated complaints , and rude treatment.

Main concern

Students repeatedly warn that the , and difficult to pass comfortably.

What students said

“This is an .”
1B
“ !”
1A
“No late work is accepted, no acknowledgement of student life.”
1B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and strict expectations.

Main concern

Students report and .

What students said

“ and always has high expectations for students.”
1A
“Mrs. Schwartz belittles her students and gives them an extremely hard time for not following her, most of the , and .”
ENG1BV9744
“There were four papers (to be expected in any 1A class) but as long as you don't procrastinate on any of them, you should be good.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews prove pop quizzes and vocabulary tests, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Pop QuizzesVocabulary TestsNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and vocabulary tests, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, midterm, or .

Pop QuizzesVocabulary Tests
“For from the section you are reading and makes them vocabulary words without telling you what they are.”
1B
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
1A

Online

Online reviews mention pop quizzes but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Pop Quizzes
“Beware of pop quizzes”
ENGL1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if all others are full.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“ . She is rude toward students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ if all others are full.”

⚖️

12/100

“ . Penelope is very unhelpful and unforgiving.”

📚 Workload Pressure

8/100

“This is an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is unhelpful and rude.
  • . She is rude toward students.
  • VERY RUDE TEACHER AND DOESN'T HELP HER STUDENTS

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you are looking for an easy A, you will not receive one.
  • Her grades are fair, and when they are good they feel well earned.
  • No late work is accepted unless you have a doctors note.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There were four papers (to be expected in any 1A class) but as long as you don't procrastinate on any of them, you should be good.
  • This is an .
  • Overloaded the amount of homework.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • !
  • I would not take her again or .
  • if all others are full.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across several years show a very consistent pattern of , and negative student experience.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 516

Course coverage

1A9 reviews
1B7 reviews
ENGL1A2 reviews
E49931 review
ENG1B1 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 3