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American Sign Language

Sandra Ammons

104A · 102A · ASL102A · ASL104 · ASL102 · ASL103A · ASL142 · ASL104A01 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take her if you want strict ASL purity and ; Easy A .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderStrict ASL PuristMandatory AttendanceHarsh FeedbackShames New Students
  • Recent reviews paint her as irritable, shaming beginners, and .
  • Older reviews praise her as a and deep grammar.
  • ; skipping tanks your grade and late students get locked out.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grader tags dominate and students report points lost for .

Online reviews stress harsh video tests and ; in-person reviews stress minor-detail deductions and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Heavy vocab dumps, grammar focus, and high difficulty ratings make content feel brutal for new signers.

Both formats describe fast vocab and grammar pressure; online adds missed instruction that worsens difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

Evidence is mainly in-person; and skip-class penalties.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; older students love her standards while recent ones urge dropping the class.

Recent online reviews are strongly against; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, graded-by-few-things, and .

Format shift

; in-person stresses nitpicky deductions.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of vocab, reading, presentations, and ; students say the pace is not humanly possible.

Format shift

Online adds dense catch-up after missed class weeks; in-person emphasizes rapid vocab and book work.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and Deaf authenticity praised, but rudeness, shaming, missed class, and .

Format shift

; recent online and some in-person reviews rate it as awful.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test-heavy and graded-by-few-things tags , and sparse graded items.

Format shift

Online centers video tests; in-person adds presentations and participation checks.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is a strict Deaf native signer who drills grammar and vocab fast; fans call her the ideal ASL instructor while critics say she shames newbies and piles impossible vocab in minutes.

Main concern

Public shaming, tough minor-detail deductions, and lectures that overwhelm beginners.

What students said

“she likes making students miserable and acts like its our fault that we dont know grammer that she never taught”
ASL102
“Sandra is a PERFECT example of what an ASL instructor should be. She's and helpful”
ASL102A
“People think she's strict, but it's because she wants her students to succeed and be good signers.”
ASL104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

missed weeks of , and unclear grammar expectations.

Main concern

Nonexistent communication and .

What students said

“she missed 3 weeks of and only did so the night before the next test”
ASL103A
“ and judgmental. While her communication is almost nonexistent.”
ASL103A

Exam style

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Assessments feel high-stakes with sparse graded items, harsh video tests, and .

Video TestsHarsh GradingTest HeavyGraded By Few ThingsParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and strong participation pressure.

Test HeavyTough GraderPresentationsParticipation Matters
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ASL102
“The presentations push you, but if you put in the effort, your signing will seriously improve!”
ASL104

Online

Video tests graded harshly overnight before the .

Video TestsHarsh GradingNo FeedbackMissed Class Weeks
“ and only did so the night before the next test, so no time to clarify/improve”
ASL103A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wish i dropped this class when i had the chance. she likes making students miserable and acts like its our fault that we dont know grammer that she never taught.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (2 online, 18 in person), highlighting strict ASL standards versus harsh recent treatment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Sandra is a PERFECT example of what an ASL instructor should be. She's always on time, extremely supportive and , and makes the class fun.”

⚖️

28/100

“she is an incredibly strict grader and .”

😤 Student Treatment

25/100

“She expects us to learn over 40 vocab terms in 10 minutes and then immediately start applying them and remember all of them, and shames you in front of everyone if god forbid you don't remember a sign taught 10 minutes ago.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“Definitely tough but if you are genuinely trying to improve I would reccomend her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is Deaf which forces you to sign
  • Great professor a lot of emphasis on ASL grammar structure which is awesome
  • only taught vocab in class but graded us based on grammar

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the amount of vocab we have to learn is not humanely possibly
  • if you put in the effort, your signing will seriously improve

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is a nice teacher and she cares
  • and is not very accessible outside class
  • It feels like she enjoys tearing her students down more than helping them improve

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews spanning 2007-2024 with and attendance themes and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B- 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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