AI Rate Professor

English

Sarah Knowlton

ENGENG2 · M4060 · ENG118 · ENGL2 · ENGL118 · ENGL4 · ENG119 · ENGLISH2 · ENG11 · ENGL11 · ENG2 · ENGL6 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take her if and can handle a large writing workload, but if you need light work or predictable grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Writing LoadCaring FeedbackStrict GradingLecture HeavyMixed Fairness Concerns
  • Students and gives meaningful feedback, especially when they engage with drafts and discussions.
  • The workload is consistently heavy, with , and discussion posts.
  • Grades feel fair to some students but strict or subjective and suspected AI or plagiarism issues.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students describe heavy writing, strict grading, no late work in some sections, and the need to stay current.

Online evidence shows but heavy weekly work, while and includes stronger complaints about hard grading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is mostly standard English writing and argument work, but the , and .

Online reviews stress lecture videos and quizzes, while , and classroom participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

38/100

Attendance and participation appear important in many in-person reviews, while online flexibility , and late-work rules.

Online reviews focus on deadlines and lecture completion, while hurts success.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

and support, but workload and grading complaints keep the recommendation mixed.

Online recommendations are moderately positive despite workload, while avoidant.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

as tough or subjective, though and feedback can soften the impact for engaged students.

Format shift

and late penalties, while in-person reviews include stronger complaints about hard or .

Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students repeatedly describe , and homework-heavy weeks.

Format shift

Online reviews cite long lectures and at least 16 hours per week, while and homework.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Her teaching is praised for , and clarity, but criticized for condescension, bias, strictness, and .

Format shift

Online reviews lean toward caring but time-consuming instruction, while support and frustrating classroom experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment appears , and lecture quizzes rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lecture quizzes and writing assignments, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more polarized, with many praising her support and feedback while , and classroom tone.

Main concern

The main in-person concern is that writing volume and .

What students said

“Knowlton was amazing! We had a heavy load out of work, but she made it fun and pretty easy!”
ENG2
“She is a , but she clearly wants us to learn.”
ENGL2
“Workload is ridiculous.”
ENGL2

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a lecture-heavy, writing-heavy class with caring support but and major time demands.

Main concern

The main online concern is the large weekly workload and close attention required for and papers.

What students said

“Professor Knowlton Is not lying, when she says that she requires a minimum of 16 hrs. per week for lectures and assignments.”
ENGL2
“There were long videos to watch for an assignment but if you did they were fairly straightforward.”
ENG11
“She doesn't accept late work but she gives you more than enough time to complete assignments in addition to opportunities for .”
ENGL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention lecture quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, .

Lecture QuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and most assessment comments focus on papers, homework, and participation.

Online

, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, webcam use, or final exam format.

Lecture QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“she literally throws random words into a video lecture and expects you to pull them out for a ”
ENGL11
“The do with the assignment, but maybe a joke she said.”
ENG2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Though this class had a lot of work, it helped me out a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Sarah was great. She really cares about teaching and her students.”

📚 Workload Reality

20/100

“Professor Knowlton Is not lying, when she says that she requires a minimum of 16 hrs. per week for lectures and assignments.”

⚖️

35/100

“She is a , but she clearly wants us to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Split

65/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares about teaching and her students.
  • She really helped me with my papers.
  • Sarah is such a students in a way that is fun and engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class has a big workload and reading load.
  • She is a , but she clearly wants us to learn.
  • A is impossible. .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There are 2 big papers with multiple drafts and a lot of discussion posts.
  • There are and a lot of writing - but it all makes sense why we're doing it.
  • Knowlton assigns a ridiculous amount of .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years give rich and , and recommendation split.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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