AI Rate Professor

English

Barbara Schiffler

EN · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENG803 · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENG50 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want creative writing freedom or ; only take if you can strictly follow her formula.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFormula Writing OnlyTough GraderStifles CreativityUneven FeedbackPolarizing Online
  • Many students say you must follow her rigid writing formula and creativity is punished.
  • Grading is often called harsh, subjective, or poorly explained.
  • A if you revise and ask for previews; online experiences split between responsive and absent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A's are possible only by bleeding for the formula and revising hard; .

Online students also report working hard for the grade with ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Material is basic English content, but volume of essays and than it is.

Online comments note tough reading and essays; and group work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some online reviews list attendance as mandatory while most in-person comments do not stress attendance policy.

Two online reviews mark attendance mandatory; in-person rarely discusses it.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Negative and helpful after revisions.

Online is mixed; and creativity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students repeatedly call her a hard grader with subjective comments and little partial credit for creative approaches.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading; in-person comments are more personal and harsh.

Workload

Moderate

40/100

Several essays, reading, peer review, and but not always overwhelming load.

Format shift

Online focuses on reading and essays; in-person piles on peer review and end-of-term bursts.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Helpful for some who ask, but , and little real teaching.

Format shift

Online ; in-person is more often described as negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Courses run on multiple essays with revisions, peer review, projects, and rare or no traditional tests.

Format shift

Same essay-heavy pattern online and in person; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person English focuses on formula essays, peer review, and ; students either learn the system or feel crushed and uninspired.

Main concern

Negative tone, rigid formula, and .

What students said

“Creativity is seen as a negative, and you really have to play by her rules.”
ENG100
“Absolutely worse teacher I have ever encountered!”
ENG100
“She's a great teacher there's 4 essays that can be revised after her comments. BUT she's a .”
ENG50

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG sections range from responsive email support to almost and .

Main concern

Little teaching presence and .

What students said

“Provided absolutely & expected an essay. Absolutely terrible professor.”
ENG100
“she is a great teacher, interested in her students, responds to emails and questions quickly.”
ENG100
“ ”
2240

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays with revision chances and peer review rather than proctored exams.

Essay HeavyRevisions AllowedPeer ReviewFew Formal Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use multi-essay sequences with optional previews and peer review; formal exams are rarely mentioned.

Essay RevisionsPeer ReviewFormula Writing
“there's 4 essays that can be revised after her comments... There are .”
ENG50
“When she asks you if you want her ....do it!”
ENG100

Online

Online work is essay and reading driven; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Essay BasedLittle Lecture Support
“Provided absolutely & expected an essay.”
ENG100
“you have to work for ”
2240

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Creativity is seen as a negative, and you really have to play by her rules.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (3 online, 27 in and mixed support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Very little interaction, directions are unclear, comments are unclear”

📉 Recommendation

34/100

“I DO NOT recommend her as a teacher.”

⚖️

30/100

“I got an A but I bled for it.”

🖥️ Online Experience

40/100

“Provided absolutely & expected an essay. Absolutely terrible professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You have to use her formula to get a good grade
  • Stifles all creativity in writing
  • Capable professor, who loves what she teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • she's a
  • I got an A but I bled for it
  • she grades so hard that she leaves you with no confidence

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Provided absolutely & expected an essay
  • and questions quickly
  • BB can be like navigating the matrix

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews across online and and and tone.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1