AI Rate Professor

English

Emily Shipley

ENGL156 · ENGLISH201A · 201B · ENG201A · ENG156 · ENGLISH · 201A · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
5.41%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you specifically want a very demanding writing class with and high stress.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderHeavy papersConfusing instructionsCondescending feedbackStrict attendance
  • Recent reviews are overwhelmingly , and stressful feedback.
  • Many students describe , and major papers.
  • A minority of older reviews say she can improve writing for students who want a demanding course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students report , and major penalties.

Both formats are hard for grades, with online reviews emphasizing AI accusations and and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

The content and assignments feel difficult because instructions are often described as confusing and the writing standards are high.

Online reviews focus on vague prompts and feedback, while , and attendance pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Multiple in-person reviews , while online reviews do not show real flexibility beyond remote delivery.

The ; online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Most students warn against taking her because the , and unsupportive.

Both formats contain strong avoid signals, with the most recent online and in-person reviews especially negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough or and describe zeros, low grades, and difficult approval standards.

Format shift

adding AI-related zero concerns.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and a large research paper.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with and major papers.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe unclear instructions, condescending feedback, poor support, and stressful interactions despite some older praise for writing improvement.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize poor help and accusations, while , and harsh tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

The course appears driven mainly , and research papers rather than conventional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and writing assignments, with and a final research paper.

Luni fit check

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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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, especially in recent years, though some older students valued the and revision opportunities.

Main concern

Students report harsh grading, , and stressful classroom interactions.

What students said

“The most stressful and difficult class I have ever taken.”
201B
“ per semester.”
201B
“Yes, she grades tough, but she's fair”
201A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly negative, with repeated complaints , and AI accusations.

Main concern

Students report , and extremely stressful writing demands.

What students said

“She expects us to write like Shakespeare in 6 weeks.”
201B
“she constantly accuses students of cheating.”
201B
“Most prompts don't make any sense”
201A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and quizzes than traditional exams, and they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Papers and QuizzesResearch Paper Final MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Weekly QuizzesEssaysResearch Paper Final
“ , and a ”
201A
“The the class had prepared for- a research paper”
201B
“ , and ' ”
201B

Online

Online reviews mention writing assignments and major assignments but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Writing AssignmentsMajor AssignmentsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“I've ”
201B
“ ”
201B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The most stressful and difficult class I have ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Good writer, bad teacher, I guess.”

📈 Easy A Reality

12/100

“If you wanted an easy A, just ”

⚖️

8/100

“Extremely harsh grader, her feedback often being passive aggressive in its tone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her instructions are very vague and she has lots of expectations that she doesn't do a good job of clearing up.
  • She is extremely condescending and will not help you.
  • Good writer, bad teacher, I guess.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Be prepared for lots of , and lots of quiz's.
  • You have a , and a .
  • way too much work and lectures are just long and irrelevant.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • She graded the
  • It's seem basically impossible to receive a good grade after hours of putting so much work in essays.
  • She's a tough teacher, but .

Theme 4

🚨 About Student Experience

  • The most stressful and difficult class I have ever taken.
  • .
  • Take this class if you really want your writing to improve.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews across many years and both formats provide rich detail, with strong recent consistency despite some older positive outliers.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 2 · A- 2

B range

18

B+ 6 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3