AI Rate Professor

English

Cathy Gillis

ENGLI120 · ENGI120 · ENGLISH120 · PUENTE · ENGL120 · BRITLIT · ENGLISH100 · ENGL125 · ENG90 · ENGLISH · ENG125 · ENG100 · ENG120 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
5%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other English option and are ready for and heavy writing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear promptsHeavy reading and papersSlow feedbackAvoid if possible
  • Recent reviews strongly warn that , and .
  • Workload is heavy with , and little late-work flexibility.
  • Older reviews are mixed-to-positive, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

An A , and many say even strong writers struggle.

Online reviews especially call A or B extremely hard; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and advanced expectations make the content feel harder than typical GE English.

Both formats report hard workload; online adds more .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and strict classroom control, though some online sections do not.

In-person more often mandatory and strict; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Would-take-again is about 5 percent, and .

Online recent reviews are almost uniformly hostile; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

for minor grammar and unclear standards.

Format shift

; in-person echoes strict no-extra-credit grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report , and stacked due dates.

Format shift

Both formats describe crushing reading and paper volume; .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A minority find her rigorous and interesting, but many , and support weak.

Format shift

in-person praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and paper-heavy writing rather than exams.

Format shift

Online and and readings with .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mix older praise for rigor with newer complaints about boring lectures, strict rules, and .

Main concern

Strict classroom control, heavy paper load, and .

What students said

“just no. ; she didn't even know what she wanted.”
ENG120
“Her lectures were lengthy and boring, and she was strict on grading with no .”
ENG90
“ if you don't need to. and seems like she isn't here to help the students succeed”
ENG125

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English sections draw the harshest avoid warnings for , and long readings.

Main concern

Students cannot tell what she wants and .

What students said

“ . I have never taken a class from such an incompetent instructor.”
ENG125
“She is an . I got an A+ in English 120 and it did not prepare me for her class.”
ENG125
“ because she is part of the writing center.”
ENG125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and heavy writing rather than proctored exams.

Essay heavyReader responsesGrammar focused gradingNo late workLong readings

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews also emphasize papers and .

So many papersLots of homeworkStrict gradingBoring lectures
“She assigns so much work that she can't even keep up with the grading.”
ENG125
“Cathy Gillis is your typical English professor.. Assigns a bunch of ”
ENG125

Online

Online , and no late work rather than webcam exams.

Essay heavyNo late assignmentsLong readingsGrammar point docks
“The professor is a and . Get ready to read and write, a lot.”
ENG125
“ so .”
ENG125

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I urge anyone reading this to avoid taking this professor at all costs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, weighting recent harsh avoid themes against older mixed praise. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

12/100

“ . I have never taken a class from such an incompetent instructor.”

📉

18/100

“She is an . She will take so .”

📚 Overwhelming Workload

18/100

“Do not take her if you don't need to. ... you spend most of .”

❓

25/100

“ ; she didn't even know what she wanted.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This is the hardest class I have taken at NVC
  • If you want an A or B you'll need to work for it
  • . Don't assume any example essay's she provides have anything to do with the assignment

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were lengthy and boring
  • her class lectures are so boring, it honestly makes you not want to participate
  • By far one of the

Theme 3

📝 and Clarity

  • I don't understand exactly what she wants in
  • as though the professor herself has not read the prompt
  • she gives really good and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews over many years with strong and avoidance, plus older mixed views.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4