AI Rate Professor

English

Carrie Wasinger

ENGL1B · ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENGL36 · ENGL56 · ENGL51 · ENG1B · ENGLISH30A · ENG56 · ENG1C · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you want a rigorous writing challenge and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of readingHeavy papersPolarizing feedbackPassionate but picky
  • Very and writing load.
  • some praise growth and feedback; many call her harsh or unprofessional.
  • Only about 40% would take her again; not an easy English option.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

; many report Cs despite solid effort in other English classes.

Both online and As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and high standards make the content and pace demanding.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online adds time-management stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many sections require attendance or .

Online and terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Roughly 40% take-again rate with ; positives exist but are outnumbered.

Negative tone is strong in both formats, with a minority of strong defenders.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

and reports of picky essay criteria that block easy high marks.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of reading, many papers, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are common across formats.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate lectures and useful feedback for some; .

Format shift

In-person has more glowing outliers; online skews more frustrated.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and reading responses more than traditional exams alone.

Format shift

Papers dominate online and in-person assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes emphasize participation, discussion of , and ; reactions range from inspirational to hostile.

Main concern

, and harsh classroom tone for some students.

What students said

“Her class was by far one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken.”
ENG1C
“ ; if you didn't exactly guess what she wanted, you'd get a B.”
ENG1B
“Inspired me to change my major to English! but it's college”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English sections feel reading- and and strict essay grading for many students.

Main concern

and high volume of work.

What students said

“Dont get me wrong Professor Wasinger was super nice but .”
ENG1B
“Took her online class and she was just not clear at all in .”
ENG1C
“ and essays and not enough time. .”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on papers and ; not described as open-book freebies.

Take-home essaysMidtermsReading-heavy prepExtra credit sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and heavy reading discussions.

Take-home essaysMidtermsGroup projectsFinal project
“There were 3 take-home essays and 3 midterms. ... The .”
ENGL36
“Besides the fact that she calls every test a .”
ENG1C

Online

Online work is mostly timed writing and assignments; reviews .

Essay-heavyCanvas directions unclear
“Writing a so picky, you would do what she asked for and basically say that's not right.”
ENG1C
“as long as .”
ENG1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I do not recommend. She is also a very tough grader, her grading is in-depth and if will do poorly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting grading hardness and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

25/100

“Regardless if you do all the assignments and you will barely pass the class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

38/100

“Save yourself and .”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“ and essays and not enough time.”

🎯 Teaching Split

48/100

“Professor Wasinger is awesome! Loved her class! Inspired me to change my major to English!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Those who have difficulty are not paying attention to the syllabus
  • She comes off rude so when you do say something she seems to shut it down
  • She truly has the desire to make sure you know it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • shes a but as long as
  • I barely managed to get a C

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • She berates students in front of the class
  • allows her
  • Trying to reason with her is like talking to rock.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years show a but polarized opinions lower overall certainty.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1