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English

Jennifer Hurley

ENG101B · ENG101C · ENGL101C · 151RW · 101A · 101B · 101C · ENGLISH101C · ENG101 · ENG101A · ENGLISH1 · 148 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
45.16%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and can handle not seeing letter grades until the end; skip if you need transparent scores.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHidden Grades Until EndEffort-Based GradingCaring or PolarizingHeavy Reading & EssaysTough for ESL
  • , which fans call growth-focused and critics call unfair.
  • Many students love her caring feedback and growth mindset; .
  • , and participation more than traditional exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some get an easy A with completion and effort; others need and still land B/C or drop.

Online has both easy-A and ; and tough-grader complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty is mid overall; and and time load.

; online adds long-essay stress for some sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Online and as mandatory; a few outliers say no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Would-take-again is about 45% with and fairness.

Recent online and ; many older in-person reviews urge avoidance.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Effort and completion can yield strong grades for engaged writers, but .

Format shift

Online includes both credit/no-credit easy A and ; in-person is equally polarized.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent reading, multi-page essays, homework, and .

Format shift

Both formats stress reading and writing volume; some .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Strong praise for and growth mindset sits against frequent claims of rudeness, bias, and poor clarity.

Format shift

Recent reviews trend warmer; a large 2020 in-person cluster is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and ; traditional scored exams are rarely the focus.

Format shift

Online and and credit/no-credit work over classic tests.

Luni fit check

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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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and amazing with effort-based grades; and perceived favoritism.

Main concern

No mid-semester letter grades and inconsistent fairness perceptions dominate complaints.

What students said

“grading is based on participation and effort. you will receive a but .”
101C
“Professor Hurley never tell students about their grades (which I personally dont like it) and and .”
101C
“ . if you can write 6 to 10 pages essays.”
ENG101B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and easy A with credit/no-credit work; others cite tough grading, hidden grades, and long essays.

Main concern

and long essays can feel discouraging online.

What students said

“If you participate in class and do the hw, it's an easy A. There are group projects!”
ENG101C
“You won't know your grade until the end of the semester. Discourage students and .”
ENG101B
“Gave me a hard time & didn't let you see your grade. Gives .”
ENG101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans toward essays and completion-based feedback rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Credit/no-credit workFeedback without mid-term letter gradesEssays over traditional finalsPossible final skip with attendance

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and sometimes skipping the final with perfect attendance.

Essay-heavyHidden letter grades until endAttendance can skip final
“ if you can write 6 to 10 pages essays.”
ENG101B
“if you have a .”
101C

Online

, and credit/no-credit grading without mid-semester letter grades.

EssaysNo mid-semester letter gradesCredit or no credit
“2 major essays, no final.”
ENG101A
“She doesn't give scores, but she simply gives credit or no credit, depending on how well you did your work.”
ENG101C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“grading is based on participation and effort. you will receive a but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 Online, 45 In , and polarized character views. Credibility rating: High.

🔒 Hidden Grades

30/100

“you won't see your grades until the end of the semester and ”

❤️

80/100

“She is truly an amazing person and an amazing teacher. She grades you based on the work you actually put in, and is very fair.”

📝

32/100

“ if you can write 6 to 10 pages essays.”

⚖️ Polarized Recommendation

45/100

“ !”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and effort
  • you won't see your grades until the end of the semester
  • If you participate in class and do the hw, it's an easy A.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • encourages a growth mind set instead of fixed mindset
  • She pretends that she cares about students, but every time I ask her about my grades she just says you are doing well

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • and writing
  • Get ready to read
  • write 6 to 10 pages essays

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • the
  • she only cares about students she likes
  • She's a very caring and generous teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

148

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2019-2025 with rich detail; opinions are polarized but patterns on hidden grades and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 574
4 out of 515
3 out of 59
2 out of 513
1 out of 537

Course coverage

101C17 reviews
101B12 reviews
151RW5 reviews
ENG101C5 reviews
ENG101B4 reviews
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ENGL101C2 reviews
101A1 review
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ENG101A1 review
ENGLISH11 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2