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English

Margaret McKenzie

ENG101C · ENGLISH101A · ENG151 · ENGLISH101 · ENGL101C · ENGL151B · 101A · ENGL101A · ENG1010A · 101C · ENG125A · ENG101A · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
44.23%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to improve as a writer and will follow instructions carefully, not if you need a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Essay GraderSo Many PapersExtra Credit OfferedPolarizing FeedbackParticipation Matters
  • Essay-heavy English courses with .
  • Students split between those who value growth and .
  • Attendance and participation often count; and office hours help motivated students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many students report and that an A requires careful instruction-following, not minimal effort.

Both online and ; a few online students still earn high grades with full drafts and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is mostly intro English and five-paragraph essays, but , and strict standards raise the challenge.

In-person and online both describe manageable content with heavy essay load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping hurts your grade.

; some online sections allow more flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

and care; the rest warn others to protect their GPA.

; older and some online reviews are strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments dominate; .

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize harsh paper grades, with occasional praise for curves or .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple essays, reading, discussion posts, and intro course.

Format shift

Online summer and 101C sections especially note many papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students and claims she does not teach or .

Format shift

of uploaded lectures and little teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades , and some midterms or finals.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-driven; a few and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and brutal essay grading for others.

Main concern

and harsh essay standards sink GPAs for students expecting an easy intro English class.

What students said

“only thing i have to say is that the reviews lie. Shes amazing”
ENG101A
“Save your GPA and . She does not teach and grades very harshly.”
ENG101C
“Difficult to get an A in this class but easy to get an F.”
ENG101A

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix strong feedback and with complaints of and self-taught textbook work.

Main concern

Some online students report , and .

What students said

“Dr. Maggie was great, the only reason I said so because we were in a six-week summer course (3 essays).”
ENG101A
“DO NOT ENROLL IN THIS CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR. Literally the .”
ENG101C
“ . . just submit full essays for the draft and .”
101C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; friendliness depends on following detailed prompts.

Essay HeavySome Midterms and FinalsParticipation GradedExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and some easier finals or vocabulary-style exams.

High-Stakes EssaysParticipation MattersFinal Sometimes Easy
“Be aware of !”
ENGL101C
“ .”
ENGLISH101A

Online

Online comments focus on papers, discussion posts, and .

Multiple PapersDiscussion PostsMidterm and Final Mentioned
“the only thing I found weird was a midterm and finals+3 papers. lots of discussion posts”
101C
“She did have a lot of essays required, but it was only to build you up for the .”
ENG101A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Earn the grade you want, this is not an easy A. So much respect for this Prof”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2016-2026, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“She is a nice teacher as a behavior perspective however, her way of . and if you want an easy A, because trust me !!!!”

📝 Paper Load

35/100

“Also, her topics are way too much, she loads you with HW, assigns essay after essay without really giving you time in between and .”

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“She is a good professor. She cares for her students, gives , and wants you to succeed.”

👍 Split Recommendation

44/100

“only thing i have to say is that the reviews lie. Shes amazing”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Shes amazing
  • She doesn't teach and just uploads lectures you have to watch.
  • The lectures given are all helpful and if you pay close attention and writer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Difficult to get an A in this class but easy to get an F.
  • this is not an easy A
  • She though.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She cares for her students, gives , and wants you to succeed.
  • She's truly a sweet lady. But not a very good teacher.
  • because of work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats show and caring teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 511
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

6

B 6

C range

9

C+ 3 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 3 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1