AI Rate Professor

English

Tamara Karn

ENG1AH · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL1AH · ENGL681A · ENGLISH1A · ENGL · ENGL68 · ENG68 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
82.5%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Strong pick for English 1A if and ; summer online can feel heavier.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEssay formula coachNo midterm or finalGreat feedbackBeginner-writer friendlyOptional attendance
  • Most students praise , and in ENG1A.
  • ; grade rests on a handful of scaffolded papers.
  • A minority, especially some summer online and older ENG68 students, call her a tough or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and drafts and most students land As or high Bs; .

In-person ENG1A is the easiest A path; some online .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Writing is scaffolded into chunks with , though .

; online summer feels more assignment-dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

and class is often dismissed early after essay walkthroughs.

and in person; a minority of older sections called it mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Roughly four in and most call her the best English choice for struggling writers.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online has a few loud detractors in summer.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and , though some call her picky on exact instructions.

Format shift

Leniency is higher in regular ENG1A; some online and ENG68 students report tougher grading.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Only a , but and careful formatting.

Format shift

Online summer reviews mention more .

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Dominant , and real improvement for weak writers.

Format shift

In-person praise is deepest; online is mostly positive with a small harsh cluster.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

and research papers with little or no traditional testing.

Format shift

and in person for ENG1A.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and the best choice for writers who need structure, with four essays and early dismissals.

Main concern

Older ENG68 reviews sometimes call grading unclear or harsh when directions are missed.

What students said

“There are 4 essays in the semester, . As long as you follow directions and care, you should get an A.”
ENG1A
“Very easy to get an easy A in the class if you suck at writing, take her is way easier than making a goddamn pie!”
ENG1A
“She is very unclear about what she wants out of your essays and is a .”
ENG68

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ENG1A is often praised for no tests and scaffolded papers, but a few summer students found her inflexible and a .

Main concern

Summer online sections can feel like high paper volume with less flexibility than advertised.

What students said

“As someone who is terrible at writing and has failed English before, I highly recommend Professor Karn to anyone who struggles with English.”
ENG1A
“There is test. The topics for and captivating.”
ENG1A
“her syllabus claims you get extended dates and she "understands life happens" but when the time comes she doesnt at all.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Most ENG1A sections have ; assessment is papers with .

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ENG1A usually has three to four essays and ; occasional older classes mention light quizzes.

No midterm or finalFour essaysEssay chunks/draftsClear grading criteria
“There are 4 essays in the semester, .”
ENG1A
“ , and she typically let us out of class early.”
ENG1A

Online

Online ENG1A reviews consistently report , only scaffolded papers.

No midtermNo finalEssay-only gradeScaffolded paper chunks
“There is test.”
ENG1A
“ English 1A!”
ENGL1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As someone who is terrible at writing and has failed English before, I highly recommend Professor Karn to anyone who struggles with English.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

📝

84/100

“follow those formulas she gives and .”

🚫

90/100

“There are 4 essays in the semester, .”

❤️ Beginner-Writer Ally

88/100

“Very easy to get an easy A in the class if you suck at writing, take her is way easier than making a goddamn pie!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures and even takes the time to write out good examples
  • Shes amazing! Her lectures are very well explained and .
  • She is a terrible professor. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you follow directions and care, you should get an A. !!!
  • This class is an easy A if you just listen to what .
  • you have to already be good at english and must spend hours and multiple days just to get the papers right.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Karn is an amazing professor. She has a great personality; , and down to earth.
  • Professor Karn was an absolute gem!
  • shes a very genuine lady who would help you 1 on 1 if you need it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich repeated detail and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 7 · A 14

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1