Claire Ehrlinger

HORT116 · HORT117 · HORT126 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Take her only if you need the horticulture credit and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots Of HomeworkRuns Over TimeSubject ExpertUnorganized At TimesExtra Credit Available

Knowledgeable and often understanding, but many cite lateness and class running long.
and lab work; as mandatory.
Recommendation is mixed; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are possible with labs, homework, and , but heavy work and .

In-person evidence dominates; online notes focus more on hybrid structure than grade ease.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Many call HORT116/117 hard with , and dense test coverage.

Both formats stress volume of material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

and warn that skipping means you will not pass.

In-person and ; pure online detail is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans praise expertise while critics cite disorganization and overtime.

; online hybrid reviews mix praise for content with time complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

and , but uneven toughness and stress on tests.

Format shift

In-person comments note both makeups and tougher grading for some students.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and reading; several LOTs OF .

Format shift

In-person hybrid sections report the heaviest weekly load.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Strong subject knowledge and helpfulness for some; others report poor time management and weak organization.

Format shift

Online hybrid praise for materials contrasts with in-person complaints about lateness.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Labs and chapter tests and lab tests.

Format shift

In-person HORT116 stresses labs plus three large tests; online mentions memorization load.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between praising her expertise and flexibility, and , and overtime labs.

Main concern

, and classes that regularly run past the end time.

What students said

“This was the hardest class I have ever taken! But Im giving her full stars because many times during the semester I was unable to compleate something and she allowed .”
HORT116

“ . .”
HORT116

“Homework is pretty heavy (weekly assignments 2 hours+ not including studying).”
HORT116

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid portions help with content, but students still report time mismanagement when meetings occur.

Main concern

Class may start early and run nearly an hour late, which conflicts with jobs.

What students said

“Hybrid class is really great, couldn't of gotten through the class, if it weren't for her great online portion.”
HORT117

“Has no concept for time. Starts class before scheduled time and will keep you almost an hour after class should be over.”
HORT117

Exam style

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Few large tests cover many chapters and .

Chapter Heavy TestsLab TestsPublisher QuestionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Three large tests can each cover 7-8 chapters with publisher questions; lab tests add stress.

Three Large TestsLab TestsPublisher Questions

“There are only three tests during the semester & each covers 7-8 chapters. Along with the .”
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“The .”
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Online

Reviews ; focus is hybrid workload and staying current.

Memorization HeavyHybrid Structure

“This is a course that requires lots of memorization and she makes it as easy as possible. Just don't fall behind”
HORT117

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was the hardest class I have ever taken! But Im giving her full stars because many times during the semester I was unable to compleate something and she allowed .”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (2 online, 15 in person), highlighting expertise, workload, and time issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Claire is a wonderful teacher & a wonderful person. She has a lot of experience that she draws from.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“Homework is pretty heavy (weekly assignments 2 hours+ not including studying).”

⏰ Time Management

30/100

“Has no concept for time. Starts class before scheduled time and will keep you almost an hour after class should be over.”

👍 Mixed Recommendation

52/100

“Extremely professional professor. Has terrific communication skills and enjoys helping everyone.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Claire knows her stuff.
She teaches it in a way that as the weeks go by, it all starts to click.
Awful teacher. She gets side tracked too easy and doesn't teach you anything!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This was the hardest class I have ever taken!
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
she also gives a lot of opportunity for .

Theme 3

⏰ About Class Time

class would go over time regularly.
She does stretch out class longer than it needs to be.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with mixed but and time management provide moderate confidence.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

HORT1169 reviews

HORT1175 reviews

HORT1263 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Claire Ehrlinger

Take her only if you need the horticulture credit and x x x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📚 Heavy Workload

⏰ Time Management

👍 Mixed Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏰ About Class Time

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

Take her only if you need the horticulture credit and .