AI Rate Professor

English

Maria Figueroa

ENGL50 · LIT120 · HUMN205 · HUMANITIES205 · ENGLISH50 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL100 · ENG101 · ENGL803 · ENG100 · ENG50 · AA100 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want rigorous college-level writing and ; otherwise pick another English professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Essay LoadGet Ready to ReadPolarizing FeedbackCulture-Focused Content
  • and heavy writing load define most courses.
  • Students either love her critical-thinking push or call her unfair and slow to grade.
  • Content often centers Latino and indigenous perspectives, which divides reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A , and full participation; many report C or D despite hard work.

Online HUMN felt easy pass; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Composition and lit content is college-level with and .

Online humanities felt lighter; in-person ENG50/100 felt more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory and link presence to essay prep and .

Evidence is mostly in-person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in ; lovers cite growth and and cultural focus.

Online fans are more glowing; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

; rewrites sometimes allowed but late work and are rare.

Format shift

Online open discussions graded lightly; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and frequent papers are the norm for her English courses.

Format shift

Online HUMN lighter; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and complaints of boredom, bias, and poor communication.

Format shift

Online reviews skew warmer on care; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation with few or no traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and discussions over timed tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person , and strict grading; admirers praise growth while critics warn GPA damage.

Main concern

Tough essay standards and late.

What students said

“ !!!”
ENG100
“Profe Figueroa is amazing. Her lesson plans are so thoughtful and engaging.”
ENG201
“She basically looks for really good writing and doesn't really care that much about .”
ENG50

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online experiences range from inspiring and easy humanities courses to slow communication and missed-work penalties.

Main concern

Accessibility and .

What students said

“Super easy class!!”
HUMN205
“ .”
LIT120
“I was severely disappointed with .”
ENGL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is almost entirely essays and .

Essay HeavyFew or No ExamsParticipation FocusedRevisions Sometimes Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading discussions; several note no tests or exams.

Multiple EssaysNo Test/Exams CommonClass Discussions
“She gives 3 .”
ENG100
“She assigns 4 essays. The lot.”
ENGL50

Online

, and writing with little mention of proctored tests.

Open DiscussionsGroup ProjectsEssay Work
“Our class consisted of .”
HUMN205
“There was also a group project.”
HUMN205

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please do not take this class if you are an . She doesn't grade essays fairly nor in a timely manner. !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person English and , and cultural focus. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Ms. Figueroa is a PHENOMENAL professor!!! Stop complaining, challenge yourself and do the work.”

⚖️

34/100

“If you want your GPA lowered, don't take Maria Figueroa.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Be ready to write!!!! She assigns a lot of essays.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Definitely not an "easy" class, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lesson plans are so thoughtful and engaging.
  • She can be a bit condescending at times and a bit dismissive.
  • Interesting topics being discussed, but I felt like if our opinions didn't line up with hers, she would shut us down quickly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a . You can't just do the minimum.
  • Not much I can do now but warn the future students.
  • I'll admit it is not an easy A and she doesn't .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Focus

  • She is a very caring professor.
  • All of her class is spent on talking about indigenous people and Mexican culture.
  • She does bring A LOT of and lectures.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with detailed comments and and workload support a high credibility rating.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 512
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2