AI Rate Professor

English

Danae Samson

ENG1A · ENGL102 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGLISH102 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
19.05%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you want a very hard English class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear assignmentsVague feedbackHeavy reading and quizzesHigh expectations
  • Majority of students warn against and
  • Quizzes and
  • A minority say she is rigorous but fair if you never slack

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Tough grading, obscure quizzes, and earn.

Both online and ; online complaints are more severe.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

, and high analytical expectations make the course content and pace tough.

Online and and hard work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation often matter; missing class or deadlines is repeatedly tied to failing.

; online still stresses participation and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

About 19% would take again and most reviews urge students to pick anyone else.

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

15/100

; rubrics feel pass-fail and .

Format shift

; online feedback complaints are strongest.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of reading, long papers, frequent quizzes, and high weekly demand.

Format shift

and reading load.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most students call instructions unclear and support weak, though a few find her smart and engaging.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is rated much worse than a minority of in-person positives.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Papers and reading quizzes or memory-based midterms and .

Format shift

Online stresses quizzes and papers; .

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and memory-based exams, while a few praise rigor and clarity.

Main concern

Fill-in-the-blank exams and or D.

What students said

“ and she gives A lot! of work.”
ENG101
“Samson is great. I enjoyed her class.”
ENG101
“ and the blank which is a really stupid idea for a critical thinking class.”
ENGL102

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENG is widely panned for , and hard recovery after low scores.

Main concern

, and quizzes that tank grades quickly.

What students said

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ENG102
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ENG101
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ENG102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel strict with timed quizzes, obscure reading questions, and .

Fill-in-the-blank examsObscure reading quizzesTimed typed answersMemory-based midtermsNo partial credit feel

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals often use word-for-word fill-in-the-blank definitions and .

Fill-in-the-blank midtermsMemory-based finalsStrict paper gradingMandatory attendance
“The for word.”
ENGL102
“i failed the based off memory.”
ENG101
“ and the blank”
ENGL102

Online

Online quizzes are high stakes with short timers and ; papers graded harshly.

Timed short quizzesNo quiz result reviewHarsh paper rubricsVague feedback
“She gives you 5 minutes to answer 5 particular questions spanning 4-5 required reading chapters.”
ENG102
“You can't see your results on a quiz and ”
ENG102
“ .”
ENGL102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (12 online, 9 in-person), highlighting harsh grading and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Not at all aware of how to actually teach composition.”

⚖️

15/100

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🚫 Recommendation Rate

18/100

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📝

20/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • directions are vague
  • Felt like she didnt care about any of her students online
  • She's there to help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !
  • the

Theme 3

⚠️ Major Warnings

  • save your time and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

21 recent and older reviews across online and and detailed examples.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 513

Course coverage

ENG1019 reviews
ENG1026 reviews
ENGL1023 reviews
ENGLISH1022 reviews
ENG1A1 review

Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

4

D 4

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

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