Elissa Caruth

ENGLSIH101 · ENGLISH096 · ENGL102 · R096 · ENGLR102 · ENGR096 · ENG96N · ENG096 · ENG102 · ENGLIACCT · ENGL101 · ENG101102 · R10234184 · ENGLR101 · ENGR102 · ENG101 · ENGL111 · ENG111 · ENGLISH02 · ENGR101 · ENG96 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 93.75%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

Take her if you want a supportive English professor who makes success realistic with , and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring English ProfessorExtra Credit FriendlyClear FeedbackEssay-FocusedBeginner Supportive

Students overwhelmingly describe her as caring, funny, and willing to grant extensions or .
writes, and timed essay practice rather than pure busywork.
Older or fast-paced online terms draw some complaints about workload and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call the class an easy A if work is submitted, aided by , extensions, and multiple essay attempts.

Both formats report accessible As; a few older .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is English composition and reading analysis that most students find understandable with guidance, not conceptually brutal.

In-person feels especially light; some online or summer sections feel faster and more reading-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

92/100

Would-take-again is extremely high and recent reviews repeatedly call her one of the .

Praise is strong in both formats, with only scattered older negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students repeatedly say she is not a and offers plus second chances on timed essays.

Format shift

A few online R102 comments still call grammar and .

Workload

Light

68/100

, and quick writes; most students find it manageable with time management.

Format shift

Some online or summer terms report denser essay stacks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and a classroom vibe that converts English-haters into fans.

Format shift

Recent in-person and online reviews are especially glowing; older outliers are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and occasional timed essay midterms or finals.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven; online often adds journals and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and manageable, with quick writes, flexible deadlines, humor, and strong encouragement to succeed.

Main concern

A minority of older reviews call notes repetitive or syllabus tone off-putting.

What students said

“Great professor who genuinely cares about her students.”
ENG101

“You can ask to extend deadlines shes the sweetest.”
ENG101

“This class is an easy A as long as you do all your work which isn't much.”
ENGLR102

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and clear tips for essays, though a few older reviews call summer or R102 sections heavy and stressful.

Main concern

Faster online and .

What students said

“Professor and offers a lot of .”
ENG101

“One of the nicest professor she .”
ENGLR102

“ and time I really put into the assignments”
ENG102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

rather than high-surveillance closed-book tests.

Timed Essay PracticeMultiple AttemptsExtra CreditEssay-Based Assessments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essays, and occasional tests more than strict proctored exam software.

Quick WritesEssaysClear FeedbackExtra Credit

“Try not to miss class usually has quick writes every morning which are important.”
ENG101

“There are a lot of essays - about 3 short essays, a longer essay for 4 sections & 2 tests.”
ENGLR102

“This class is an easy A as long as you do all your work which isn't much.”
ENGLR102

Online

, optional Zooms, and no webcam proctoring clearly reported.

Timed Essay MidtermMultiple AttemptsOptional ZoomsNo Webcam Mentioned

“For the midterm it's a and .”
ENGL101

“Towards the end of the semester as many attempts as we want.”
ENGL101

“I took R101 online and there is .”
ENGR101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“BEST professor at Oxnard College, she really does want to see her students succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and essay support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great professor who genuinely cares about her students. She makes sure you understand the material before she moves on.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“I loved her R101 class so much I'm taking her again for R102.”

📝 Easy Path to A

84/100

“This class is an easy A as long as you do all your work which isn't much.”

💌

86/100

“Always there to help you and she understands that taking a class online is new to many students so sometimes .”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

Shes the sweetest
Caring & understanding
one of the most sweetest professors at oxnard college

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and offers a lot of
easy A as long as you do all your work
Not an easy A, but an A can be obtained without sweating blood!

Theme 3

✍️ About Assignments

and discussion posts
from
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years, high would-take-again rate, and consistent praise for care and old outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Elissa Caruth

Take her if you want a supportive English professor who makes success realistic with x x, and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

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 Path to A

💌 x x x

❤️ About Character

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

✍️ About Assignments

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her if you want a supportive English professor who makes success realistic with , and .

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