AI Rate Professor

English

Susan Nordlof

ENGL60 · ENGLISH150 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENG61 · ENGL61 · E4984 · ENGL150 · ENGLISH4 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGLIT · ENG150 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want serious writing growth and can handle strict expectations, but if you need a low-stress English class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingStrong FeedbackHigh StandardsPolarizing Style
  • Students often say and revisions.
  • The class , and deadlines.
  • Experiences are polarized, with some praising her as exceptional and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible through revisions, attendance, reading, and steady effort, but .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The content is reading-heavy and writing-intensive, with difficult literature and high expectations for analysis.

All course and literature courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews say showing up, participating, and keeping up with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

She is recommended by students who want rigorous writing development, but many and negative classroom experiences.

The recommendation picture and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Reviews repeatedly call her a tough or , though revisions can help students recover.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students describe frequent readings, quizzes, papers, and a workload that demands consistent effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

and preparation, but a substantial minority describe her as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and participation rather than major exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can be highly effective for prepared students but harsh for others.

Main concern

Students repeatedly , and a sometimes intimidating classroom style.

What students said

“She is a but really believes in letting students revise, so you end up really improving on your writing.”
ENGL1B
“I loved her class, but I had to dedicate a lot of energy to it.”
ENG1B
“She is the hardest English teacher I have ever had.”
ENGLISH1B

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 explicitly mention no tests in some classes and frequent reading quizzes, so but .

No TestsReading QuizzesEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention no tests in some sections and quizzes tied to readings, with .

No TestsReading Quizzes
“ .”
ENGLISH4
“NO tests, but .”
ENGL60

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She makes you work for the grade, but if you show up and pay attention you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom experience; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“One of the most effective educators I have ever had, I love her.”

⚖️

28/100

“She is incredibly harsh and picky.”

📚 Workload

25/100

“Way too much work and if your an athlete, its academic suicide.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She went out of her way to help students who wanted to succeed.
  • Boring, rude, and just plain not a good teacher.
  • Susan teaches. That's the nuts and bolts of it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She will make you work for a good grade, so if you as an English professor!
  • If you are an A Ds.
  • She allows revisions up to an A.

Theme 3

📚

  • There's a a quiz).
  • Unrealistic work load for what the class should be.
  • This is not a class you can sleep through.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 39 in-person reviews spanning many years with , and teaching style.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1