Merry Mariano

ENG1A · ENGLISH50 · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1 · ENG80 · 601A · ENG1B · ENG101 · ENGLI1A · ENLIS1A · ENG098 · ENG100 · ENG50 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 90%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want a demanding but fair English instructor who builds real writing confidence.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyIntimidating then caringStrong writing coachEssay-focusedClear feedbackEasy if you show up

Most students say she seems tough at first but and funny.
Course centers on essays, documentaries, poems, and .
High A rate and and papers on time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Reported grades skew high and many say she is an if essays and .

Online summer reviews call her easy; one longer online review found grading harsher with mixed essay scores.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is college composition with reading and several essays, but not usually described as conceptually brutal.

In-person difficulty feels moderate; some online students found the structure harder to manage.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and note participation or in-class writing time matters.

Evidence is mostly in person; and yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 90% would take again and .

Recommendation is strongest in person; online opinions are fewer and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Many call her an easy or fair grader when directions are followed, with .

Format shift

and mixed D+/A- essay reports.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

, and occasional documentaries rather than nonstop busywork.

Format shift

One online student reported heavy OWL hours and many tasks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise feedback, foundations for later English, humor, and growth as writers despite a stern first impression.

Format shift

In-person praise dominates; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is driven by essays, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is widely praised as a better writer-maker: , and mostly manageable essay loads.

Main concern

First-week stern tone and occasional nitpicky or .

What students said

“I went into her class with next to no experience in English composition and walked out with a lot of confidence.”
ENG50

“She is a . as long as you are attentive and do your work youll do fine”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

summer can feel routine and , while longer online terms feel heavy with essays and .

Main concern

Online workload and structure can feel complicated compared with her in-person sections.

What students said

“She was a . .”
ENG1A

“Theres so much to do, and really taking it online was a mistake, so complicated.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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and projects; several students report easy finals or no formal tests in compressed terms.

Essay heavyGroup project finalMovie or poem responsesFew traditional tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In work rather than strict closed-book testing.

Group project finalPresentationsNo quizzes in some termsIn-class paper time

“ and wrote about them”
ENG1B

“ .”
ENG1A

Online

, and lab hours rather than proctored exams.

Discussion boardsMulti-page essaysOWL lab hours

“We wrote a 5-7 page essay every 2 weeks about any topic, with 2-3 online cites using a fill in essay guide.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I went into her class with next to no experience in English composition and walked out with a lot of confidence. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 45 , and grade accessibility. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Mariano is a excellent professor. She comes off as a bit threatening, but she is really a laid back and humorous teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ !! took her winter 2016 and she was amazing”

📝 Easy A Potential

82/100

“I found it very easy to earn A's and A+' and do your work!”

⚖️

76/100

“She is a . as long as you are attentive and do your work youll do fine”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great teacher and is compassionate.
Super nice and loads of fun! Loved her lectures!
She is sarcastic at times but she is very real.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

do all your hw and attend class and youll be fine.
The .
She wasn't bad, she was fairly easy and so are the work given.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

she is very understanding when it comes to missing a class because in her words life happens.
Prof. Mariano is am amazing teacher. First day of class she's very intimidating but a few weeks in she was really mellow
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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews spanning many years with detailed comments, consistent themes, and mostly aligned grade and recommendation signals.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Merry Mariano

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Easy A Potential

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

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