AI Rate Professor

English

Melissa Gulden

LIT220 · ENGL1B · ENGL1A · 1A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take only if and strict deadlines; skip if you need flexibility or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderSo Many PapersStrong Feedback SplitInflexible DeadlinesPolarizing Personality
  • if you revise carefully and put in steady effort.
  • Many recent students call her nitpicky, harsh, or inflexible, especially online.
  • Paper volume and 10 pm deadlines make the class hard for full-time workers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Supporters say an A is realistic with consistent work and revisions; critics say nitpicking and zeros for Turnitin issues block fair grades.

with online nightmare grading stories.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard English composition load, but and tight timelines raise the challenge.

Online students report heavier weekly paper .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Attendance is often marked mandatory online, while , and due times stay strict.

Online feels less flexible on deadlines and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; recommendation hinges on whether you .

; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; and plagiarism flags frustrate many.

Format shift

fair-grader praise.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent papers, weekly assignments, and compressed due dates create a heavy writing load.

Format shift

Both formats mention many papers; online due-at-10pm timing adds stress.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, and inspiring, but also rude or and term.

Format shift

In-person experiences skew better; recent online communication reviews are poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course success is driven by papers, responses, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and older , and fun classes when students put in effort.

Main concern

Still paper-heavy and can feel snarky, but many call her one of the best.

What students said

“Gulden is by far one of the .”
ENGL1A
“Gulden is a so if you put in the time and effort you should succeed in the class.”
1A
“Her class was so easy and fun... She's so sassy and hilarious, and really cares about all of her students.”
LIT220

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENGL1A/1B reviews are sharply negative on toughness, unclear modules, plagiarism accusations, and stacked deadlines.

Main concern

Communication and students.

What students said

“Absolute nightmare of a professor. Nit-picks at every little thing.”
ENGL1A
“ . Everything is due at 10 pm.”
ENGL1B
“Accuses students of cheating or plagiarism with little to no evidence.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers and ; exam friendliness is moderate because of .

Paper DrivenTurnitin ConcernsWeekly Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize papers and .

So Many PapersClear ExpectationsGroup Projects (Some Courses)
“There is a good amount of one page single spaced responses.”
1A
“We only did a few papers but they were long and developed.”
LIT220

Online

Online reviews focus on papers, 10 pm deadlines, and plagiarism .

So Many PapersTurnitin / Plagiarism Accusations10 pm Deadlines
“If you don't use AI or plagiarism but Turnitin says you did, you get a 0”
ENGL1B
“She assigns a .”
ENGL1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A as long as you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“As long as you keep up with your work and !”

📝 Paper Load

32/100

“She assigns a .”

⚖️

34/100

“Nit-picks at every little thing. Takes 10+ points away for petty mistakes.”

👍 Recommendation Split

43/100

“Anyone complaining about this professor and/or course either did not put in any effort or was simply disrespectful.”

Theme 1

✍️

  • She's really good at adding a comment to anything she grades
  • I feel my writing improved so much
  • Always has some criticism or something negative to say

Theme 2

⏰ About Deadlines & Flexibility

  • Everything is due at 10 pm
  • leaving you about 1-2 days to finish
  • she is not very flexible as far as I am aware

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • She definitely has moments where she is snarky
  • She's so sassy and hilarious
  • Strict and very rude

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews with a and strong polarization lower consistency despite decent sample detail.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENGL1A7 reviews
ENGL1B5 reviews
1A1 review
LIT2201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3