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English

Patricia Willenborg

ENGLISH101 · ENGLI101 · ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · ENGL3978 · ENGLI0994 · ENG0986 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG0994 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want rigorous English growth and can accept that high grades are hard-won.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Paper LoadHard AInsightful LecturesOpinion-Sensitive Grading
  • Many students praise engaging lectures and care, but warn As are rare even with hard work.
  • , and in-class essays with strict standards.
  • great for motivated writers, risky if you need an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many A students report Bs or Cs; comments if you need an A.

Both formats stress hard grades; and more consistent.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and and process demanding.

Online and in-person both describe challenge; and participation pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and you will miss too much or fail; .

; in-person more often treats it as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Loved by students seeking growth, avoided by those chasing easy grades; .

Online is polarized; in-person mixes enthusiastic praise with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

As are nearly impossible and opinions can affect scores.

Format shift

Online D+ story and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of papers, reading, side assignments, and .

Format shift

So many papers appears across formats; online may grade fewer scored items but .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Often described as insightful, funny, and caring, though some find her subjective or harsh.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more frequent than online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades revolve around essays and .

Format shift

Online ; and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are interactive and often fun, but , and heavy paper load dominate the experience.

Main concern

Getting above a B is widely described as very difficult; missing class hurts badly.

What students said

“First day of class she told us how difficult it would be to receive anything higher than a C in her class.”
ENG101
“Expect to work hard if you want an A! :)”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one student loved clear modules and and disagreement tanks grades.

Main concern

and subjective agreement with her views can crush grades online.

What students said

“She . If she does not agree or like the way you write, you will fail.”
ENGL103
“ on any given assignment, and her rubrics give a clear outline of expectations.”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment is essay-heavy with in-class writing and strict requirements rather than classic proctored tests.

In-Class EssaysThesis-Driven PapersStrict RubricsReading Required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and in-class essays; reading the material is essential.

In-Class EssaysMany PapersReading Required
“Get ready for in class essays.”
ENG101
“It isn't an easy class and you MUST read the material, or the in-class essays are killer.”
ENGL3978

Online

Online evidence centers on a few high-stakes essays and section.

Essay-Only GradingNo Quiz Points
“She only grades your three final essays. There are .”
ENGL103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are shooting for an A. Just don't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 English reviews, balancing praise for lectures against consistent hard-A and paper-load themes. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“Impossible to get an A, easy to get a B IF you do all of your work.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“One of the . The class is highly interactive, well-structured and she gives amazingly insightful lectures.”

📝 Workload

30/100

“Prepare yourself to write a lot, and expect .”

👍 Recommendation Split

44/100

“She's so nice and fun, she does really help though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lectures and she is funny.
  • She's probably the most enthusiastic english professor on campus.
  • She chooses interesting books.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you are shooting for an A. Just don't.
  • she grades cunningly and won't give you an A or a B even if you know you earned it.
  • if your opinion varies too much from hers on a subject, you fail.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • The work load from this class is extensive.
  • Expect to work hard if you want an A!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews over many years show a and heavy-paper pattern despite mixed affection.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values