AI Rate Professor

English

Penny Shreve

ENGL102 · ENG50 · ENG1A · ENG102 · ENG1C · ETHN1 · ENGL7 · ENGL50 · ENG1 · ENGL5 · CRN40195 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can follow detailed writing instructions closely and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderNit-picky feedbackReading heavyMixed teaching qualityCaring for some students
  • Shreve is the rare professor whose reviews are sharply split between supportive students and .
  • The biggest risk is not course content itself but and projects.
  • Online reviews are more negative and grading-focused, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A grades are possible, but students often say they require exact compliance with detailed expectations and .

Online reviews make the A feel risky and grading-dependent, while but still emphasize doing the work exactly.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course material is not always described as conceptually hard, but , and strict formatting expectations raise the difficulty.

and papers, while in-person students more often describe a challenging but manageable English class.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews mention participation and coming to class but do not consistently prove a .

Online reviews emphasize participation in assignments, while class.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations depend heavily on whether a student values strict writing feedback or .

Online recommendation is weaker because of grading complaints, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Many students call her a tough or her expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh about grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload includes reading, papers, projects, and participation, but the bigger .

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading and papers more often, while .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students are , and interesting and calling her confusing, unfair, or unsupportive.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are polarized and more negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews focus on essays, projects, writing format, feedback, reading, and .

Format shift

and projects, with little exam evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

students praising her teaching and structure but some still calling the .

Main concern

like her teaching.

What students said

“If you read the lectures and pay attention to what she's looking for, you will do just fine in her class.”
ENG1A
“Extremely nit-picky and .”
CRN40195
“She really challenges her students and doesn't put up with a lot...Which is good!”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly concerned with , and needing to match her expectations exactly.

Main concern

Students report severe grade penalties for .

What students said

“ off for almost anything.”
ENGL5
“ .”
ETHN1
“do all the .”
ENGL7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove the exam structure.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, quiz format, midterm format, or final exam policy.

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you read the lectures and pay attention to what she's looking for, you will do just fine in her class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting grading, workload, teaching style, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

20/100

“Extremely nit-picky and .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Overall, her lessons are interesting and well put together.”

👍 Recommendation Level

50/100

“I loved taking her class. if you are a dedicated student and do what you are supposed to.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • .
  • .
  • She is a but she gives so much time to write them.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was an excellent teacher.
  • Very great teacher. I really appreciate the time I spent and what I learned and her humanity class.
  • She really helped me succeed.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There are a but with lots of time and .
  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across formats provide strong evidence of , though .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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ENGL73 reviews
ETHN13 reviews
CRN401952 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values