AI Rate Professor

English

Lucinda Ray

ENGLISH142B · ENGL142B · ENGLISH1A · ENGL001A · ENGL101 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if and can handle a heavy, deadline-driven workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy workloadTough graderStrong feedbackMany papersPolarizing teacher
  • Students agree the workload is heavy, with , and papers.
  • and support, while and overwhelming demands.
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but , and completing all work on time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A good grade is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires , and consistent completion of all assignments.

Online reviews include both easy-grade praise and severe workload complaints, while and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is writing-focused, but the , and detailed requirements make it challenging.

Both formats describe heavy work, with and punitive.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as mandatory, but several in-person reviews say skipping class or missing work can seriously hurt performance.

Online reviews focus more on deadlines and workload, while to every class.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and growth, but many warn against her workload and grading style.

Online recommendations are more mixed but often supportive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call her a and describe strict late penalties, citation rules, and demanding paper standards.

Format shift

especially harsh and online reviews noting late penalties and tough essay grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and time-consuming writing tasks.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments and essays, while and reading loads.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

She is polarizing because and writing instruction, while others describe her as inflexible or overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews include more recent praise for support, while and include many severe older complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment is driven mainly by essays, , and writing assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats focus heavily on writing assignments, with online reviews also mentioning group projects and weekly work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and heavy papers, but some students say she improves writing and rewards completed work.

Main concern

, and little room to miss class or fall behind.

What students said

“She's a but and comments i have gotten much better at writing.”
ENGL142B
“If you take this class, be prepared to spend 8 hours a day doing unnecessary works cited, outlines, and signal phrases.”
ENGL101
“Do all your assignments, hand them in on time, go to all your classes, and you'll get a good grade.”
ENGL001A

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are split between strong praise for support and major complaints , and group projects.

Main concern

The online workload can overwhelm students with jobs or other hard classes.

What students said

“ .”
ENGL001A
“she gives an insane amount of work I actually had to give up looking for a job because if I had a job while taking this class I absolutely would not have passed.”
ENGL001A
“The class was easy and but .”
ENGL001A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and projects, and do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, open-book rules, or closed-book exams.

EssaysQuizzesMidterm EssaysFinal EssaysGroup Projects

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and assignments, but do not clearly prove exam proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book exams.

QuizzesPapersReadingDraftsWorks Cited Assignments
“a lot of without informing”
ENGL001A
“ cited list, and drafts.”
ENGL001A
“tremendous amount of homework (essays, essays, essays, quizzes, reading 50 pages per day from "Fiddler In The Subway");”
ENGL001A

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, group projects, and two essays for the midterm and final, but do .

Online ReadingQuizzesEssaysGroup ProjectsMidterm EssaysFinal Essays
“The textbook wasnt really used only the first couple weeks for quizzes.”
ENGL001A
“We were given 3 essays in total and 2 for and final.”
ENGL001A
“ so be wary of that.”
ENGL001A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's a lot of essays and a lot of assignments.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Ms. and helps you improve.”

⚖️

28/100

“ , if you slack off in this class, she'll punish you hard for it.”

📚 Workload Reality

15/100

“she gives an insane amount of work I actually had to give up looking for a job because if I had a job while taking this class I absolutely would not have passed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof Ray is an excellent Teacher. She really got me into shape.
  • . Don't get behind! .
  • Ms. Ray is a caring and understanding professor!

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • It's a lot of essays and a lot of assignments.
  • You get more than 8 assignments a week.
  • this class equals 3 classes in work load!

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades & Deadlines

  • Turned something in 20 minutes late its a whole letter grade down.
  • Do all your assignments, hand them in on time, go to all your classes, and you'll get a good grade.
  • , if you slack off in this class, she'll punish you hard for it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence that she is rigorous, workload-heavy, and polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

ENGL001A36 reviews
ENGL142B7 reviews
ENGLISH1A3 reviews
ENGL1012 reviews
ENGLISH142B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 9 · A- 2

B range

15

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 5

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1