AI Rate Professor

English

Mary E. Powell

HARDGRADER · 101H · ENG81 · ENG091 · ENG101H · ENGL251 · ENG250 · ENGL081 · ENG089 · ENG096 · ENG081 · ENGL81 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG96 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
59.46%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want serious writing improvement and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy writing workloadTough essay graderHelpful feedbackExtra credit availableCaring but demanding
  • Powell is widely seen as caring and and want to improve their writing.
  • The class is consistently work-heavy, with many essays, readings, and recurring assignments.
  • Grades can be hard to earn because , though and help can soften the difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and willingness to use her help.

Online reviews sound more workload-heavy, while make the effort pay off.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

The course content is writing-focused but demanding because , and strict college-level expectations.

Online students emphasize volume and stress, while in-person students emphasize growth through demanding writing practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and staying engaged matter, but some reviews mention late-work flexibility and understanding when students communicate.

, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

as writers, but warn away students seeking a light or easy English class.

, while online reviews contain more complaints about workload intensity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

, though and office help can improve outcomes.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading, with online reviews especially critical of and workload.

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students consistently , and writing tasks across both formats.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as especially intense, while work.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students , and helpful, but some find her feedback hard to read or .

Format shift

and writing growth, while online reviews are more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades are driven mostly by essays, papers, reading work, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays and a , while , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and feedback, but still repeatedly mention lots of work and hard grading.

Main concern

The main concern in person is that students must keep up with , and essay expectations.

What students said

“She assigns a lot of work , and gives you a lot of time.”
ENG101
“She gives out a LOT of homework and she is the .”
ENG096
“Professor Powell is awesome and helped improve my writing a lot.”
ENG101H

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews emphasize a , and , with mixed views on whether the support offsets the stress.

Main concern

The main concern online is that essays, readings, and .

What students said

“Lots of essays and .”
ENG101
“She offers A LOT of through the sem., .”
ENG101
“ and took extremely long to finish.”
ENGL251

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The course is mostly assignment and essay based, with some comments mentioning a , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

EssaysPapersMidtermFinalReading Work

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams or special proctoring rules.

PapersMidtermFinalEssays
“There were a beforehand.”
ENG250
“a lot of work and essays”
ENG101
“there are one test and the final.”
ENGL081

Online

Online reviews mention essays, reading, and a , but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

EssaysLong FinalReading Work
“ and took extremely long to finish.”
ENGL251
“4 essays make up most of your grade and are graded strictly.”
ENG101
“This teacher gives essay after essay and .”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She gives a lot of work and expects a lot, but is there to help with all of it if and use her office hours.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Workload

20/100

“This class has so much work.”

⚖️

30/100

“She is a you have to actually put in .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Powell is awesome and helped improve my writing a lot.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of essays and .
  • She gives out a LOT of homework and she is the .
  • This teacher gives essay after essay and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • She does offer , but you will HAVE to do it if you want an A.
  • Anyone can pass this class if you just put in the work.
  • You actually have to work hard in this class to earn that A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • She is always available to help you and if you complete all the the class.
  • She takes the and really wants you to succeed.
  • and more than willing to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is supported by 50 reviews across online and in-person formats with consistent , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1