Tess Caldwell

ENGL090 · ENG95 · ENG1255 · ENGLISH90 · ENG230 · ENG133 · ENGLI70 · ENG0394 · ENGL127 · ENG70 · ENG100 · ENGL124 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 35.71%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Avoid for ENG100 if you want a supportive easy English class; only consider her if and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough Nitpicky GraderSo Many PapersPolarizing ReputationUnclear FeedbackHarsh On AI Accusations

Recent ENG100 reviews are overwhelmingly negative about harsh nitpicking, rude tone, and disorganization.
Older and some literature courses paint her as caring and thorough, creating a polarized long-term profile.
Online sections can feel easy but often lack real teaching; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many students , and limited paths to high grades in ENG100.

Online can be easier for some sections, while recent in-person ENG100 is where hard-to-earn-A complaints concentrate.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Reading and , but core content is gen-ed English rather than advanced theory.

Online reviews more often call the class easy; in-person ENG100 reviews emphasize heavy papers and stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and warn skipping hurts, while as optional or unstated.

Online as not mandatory; in-person reports are mixed by course and era.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again is about 36% and recent detailed comments strongly warn against taking her for ENG100.

Older and a few literature or developmental sections recommend her more than recent in-person ENG100.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated tough-grader and nitpick themes, unclear rubrics, and .

Format shift

Online has some easy As with ; in-person ENG100 is where harshness is loudest.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

So , and essay-heavy quizzes are common complaints in gen-ed sections.

Format shift

A few literature sections report only a few papers; ENG100 workload complaints are strongest in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Recent students call her rude, unhelpful, and disorganized, though older .

Format shift

Online teaching is often described as absent; and recent negative eras.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Essays, journals, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussion/journal/essay; and occasional timed writing.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many recent ENG100 students report and rude interactions, while .

Main concern

, and stressful gen-ed workload.

What students said

“She constantly accused my work of being AI, even after I explained and showed proof I did it myself.”
ENG100

“Beyond awful. I have never been graded so .”
ENG100

“ . She is not clear with the expectations nor due dates of assignments”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections range from easy busywork with little and .

Main concern

Limited teaching and feedback; expensive books or nitpicky deductions even when content is light.

What students said

“In general, a very easy class, but don't expect to learn anything from it.”
ENGL124

“ ; no one gets 100% on essays bc she will find something to nitpick and .”
ENGL124

“She not only helps teach you the correct way to write a college level piece of work but is extremely sweet and wants you to succeed.”
ENG95

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly papers and writing-based quizzes; reviews do .

Essay-heavyParagraph quizzesTimed midterm windowsClear prompts in some sections

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing-heavy quizzes or timed windows; no Lockdown Browser or webcam policy is clearly proven.

Essay-heavyWriting quizzesTimed midterm windows

“Essay heavy as .”
ENG100

“I only received a C because I failed to do a ”
ENGL127

Online

Online work centers on discussion posts, journals, and ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Discussion postsJournal assignmentsEssay prompts

“Each and one journal assignment, we also had 2 essays throughout the semester.”
ENGL124

“ and as long as you follow them exactly you will pass.”
ENGL124

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ harshly than needed, without a clear reason.”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (5 online, 30 in person), highlighting polarized era shifts and harsh recent ENG100 grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

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22/100

“I have never been graded so .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

30/100

“ . She is not clear with the expectations nor due dates of assignments”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“STOP GIVING OUT SO MUCH WORK FOR A GEN ED CLASS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Snappy attitude and condescending tone
Older students still call her thorough and caring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Accused work of being AI even with proof

Theme 3

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Theme 4

💻 About Online Sections

Very easy class but don't expect to learn anything
if you follow exactly
Nitpicks essays so no one gets 100%

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years with detailed, polarized but information-rich comments provide strong sample size and trend visibility.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

C+ 1 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Tess Caldwell

Avoid for ENG100 if you want a supportive easy English class; only consider her if x x x x and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👎 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

💻 About Online Sections

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid for ENG100 if you want a supportive easy English class; only consider her if and .

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