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English

Kathy Silvey

ENGL102 · ENGLISH101 · ENGL101 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
20.41%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you can mirror her exact writing style and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderEndless Essay RedosPolitically Charged TopicsPicky Format RulesLots of Papers
  • Most students describe harsh, subjective grading with forced rewrites for tiny format issues.
  • Many feel the class pushes a narrow political viewpoint and punishes disagreement.
  • A minority say resubmits and can still yield an A if you write exactly how she wants.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn As by rewriting until it matches her style, but most describe unfair, picky grading that makes a high grade costly.

; online stresses rewrites and silence, in person adds fear of asking for help.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is heavy on reading and busywork.

reading-heavy and paper-heavy ENGL101/102.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, while online is more flexible but still deadline-strict.

In person is largely mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

About one in , and the dominant tone is and classroom climate.

Both online and strong defenders.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report zeros, unexplained failures, and endless forced redos.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and repeated rewrites create a high ongoing workload.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize so many papers and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A few students find her caring and , but most call her rude, picky, and hard to learn from.

Format shift

Negatives dominate both formats; occasional positives appear in both.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and rewrites rather than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Essay-focused assessment is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

questions, tough grading, and politically charged discussions.

Main concern

Intimidating classroom climate and .

What students said

“Us students are SCARED to ask her for help. You cannot ask stupid questions in this class or you will be screamed at.”
ENGL101
“THE my life, astonished she is still teaching at SCC.”
ENGL101
“She is very picky, but you resubmit at any time to how she likes, and you get full credit.”
ENGL101

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and frequent rewrites with little help.

Main concern

and viewpoint with limited instructor support.

What students said

“RUNNN RUNN RUN RUNNNN I wish I saw these reviews before i got her. She makes you re do the work SO MUCH.”
ENGL101
“ and is very harsh on the .”
ENGL101
“She will tell you that you did great in a draft and then .”
ENGL102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on papers and .

Essay HeavyRewrite Until ApprovedParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation more than exam software or camera rules.

Strict Paper GradingResubmits Allowed SometimesTest Heavy Mentioned Rarely
“ , and assignments often need to be redone multiple times.”
ENGL101
“We had 4 papers in total, one being a research paper.”
ENGL101

Online

Online reviews describe essay-based grading with little makeup flexibility and .

Essay BasedUnclear FeedbackNo Late Work
“ , and there were barely any opportunities to make up for mistakes or improve.”
ENGL101
“One mistake and as 0. No late work is accepted.”
ENGL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“RUNNN RUNN RUN RUNNNN I wish I saw these reviews before i got her. She makes you re do the work SO MUCH.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews spanning online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Easily the life. She was extremely rude and .”

🚫 Recommendation

20/100

“This teacher should not be recommended in any way, she is super complicated in grading and super specific.”

📝

22/100

“The . I would suggest preparing your self to have to redo your assignment at least more than 2 times.”

📚 Paper Load

28/100

“VERY essay and paper heavy, so get ready to write and she will leave several comments on your writing about rewriting paragraphs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Climate

  • Us students are SCARED to ask her for help.
  • Rude, humiliates students, and you will have zero shot at passing if you disagree with her.
  • Most politically biased professor I have ever encountered.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She either gives you a 0 or 100.
  • You just write what she wants to hear and pass.
  • She will tell you that you did great in a draft and then .

Theme 3

❤️ About Rare Positives

  • Professor Silvey is a really caring and amazing professor once you get to know her.
  • She lets you try again multiple times for the .
  • !

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 detailed reviews across several years with and essay load.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 531

Course coverage

ENGL10137 reviews
ENGL10211 reviews
ENGLISH1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 9 · A 7

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1