AI Rate Professor

English

Melanie Hanson

ENGL1A · ENG50 · ENG1A · ENGL1B · ENG4 · ENGL1C · ENGLISH1B · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
17/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
6.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable with , and heavy writing work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUnclear instructionsTough gradingHeavy reading and papersRude feedbackHard finals
  • , and harsh grading.
  • The course often , and close attention to MLA details.
  • A few older reviews praise her clarity and helpfulness, but recent reviews are strongly negative.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

22/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students repeatedly mention tough , and penalties for small mistakes.

Online and , though one online review mentions resubmissions and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The English content is , and unclear assignment directions.

Online reviews emphasize confusing written instructions, while and strict MLA grading.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Attendance is not described as strictly mandatory, but one review .

Online reviews have no class attendance evidence, while but recommended.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most students do not recommend her because they describe unclear , and heavy workload.

Online reviews are especially negative, while and newer strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading, quick zeros, MLA penalties, and low scores despite effort.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading, with online reviews also mentioning limited chances to retry except in one positive review.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because , and many papers.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on reading and papers, while and lots of work.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Teaching quality is rated low because many students , and poor communication.

Format shift

Online comments are more consistently negative, while but many recent warnings.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and written assignments, with some finals also mentioned.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and essays, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with older praise for helpful teaching but , and heavy essay work.

Main concern

Students report and .

What students said

“Never gives clear instructions, and is .”
ENGL1C
“Generally very abrasive and gives an .”
ENG4
“ but if you want to keep up.”
ENG50

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and difficult finals.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported and penalized for .

What students said

“If you see .”
ENGL1C
“ .”
ENG1A
“ .”
ENGL1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or time-limited finals but not clearly proving webcam, Lockdown Browser, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Hard FinalTimed FinalMidterm PaperStudy Guide Final

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final with a study guide, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Midterm PaperStudy Guide Final
“ .”
ENGL1B
“ but she gives a study guide for it, which is the .”
ENGL1B

Online

Online reviews mention a hard or , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard FinalTimed Final
“Not enough time for .”
ENG1A
“ .”
ENGL1C
“ and almost ridiculous, be prepared to study and study hard.”
ENGLISH1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stay far away from this one, she will fail you and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ and she is very rude.”

⚖️

18/100

“Any mistake with .”

📚 Workload

24/100

“You will have a .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“ !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Never gives clear instructions, and is .
  • , and .
  • Very funny in class and very helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a and .
  • She is quick to give zeros and does NOT give you a chance to re try.
  • .

Theme 3

📝

  • Be prepared for lots of .
  • Generally very abrasive and gives an .
  • .

Theme 4

❤️ About Communication

  • and when she does she is ride and abrasive.
  • If and blame you for not understanding.
  • I took her online class and she is wonderful and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 23 reviews span many years and show consistent repeated themes despite some older positive outliers.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ENG1A7 reviews
ENGL1C7 reviews
ENGL1A4 reviews
ENGL1B2 reviews
ENG41 review
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ENG501 review
ENGLISH1B1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1