Amy Zink

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGLISH1A · ENG201A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you and writing and can tolerate very slow feedback on grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow GraderLots of ReadingEssay HeavyPolarizingParticipation Matters

and and non-responsive.
, and ; exams are rare.
Chronic slow grading and years.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earn As with steady annotations, but and heavy writing make an A far from automatic.

The single online review is a C with ; in person ranges from easy-A vibes to C grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Writing craft itself is standard freshman English, but volume of reading and .

Online felt overwhelming; in person is standard-to-challenging depending on the semester.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and stress participation points.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60% take-again energy with strong fans and strong detractors; fit depends on tolerance for workload and .

; in-person opinions are deeply split.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader is a frequent tag; scores.

Format shift

Online and in ; slow returns amplify stress.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Daily reading, annotations, and multiple high-weight essays create a consistently heavy writing load.

Format shift

Online called everyday work crushing; in person repeats lots of homework and so many papers.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

When , and growth-oriented, but organization and communication failures pull many reviews down.

Format shift

Almost all depth is in person; the lone online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Course is built on essays, annotations, and .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

supportive discussions and real , and heavy busywork.

Main concern

Late grades, missed emails, and her personality.

What students said

“Amy was a kind and engaging professor. She encourages class participation and creates a supportive environment.”
ENG1A

“She is a and .”
ENGL1A

“She expects way too much work! And is a very strict teacher !”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online ENG1A review calls the daily work crushing and .

Main concern

Overwhelming daily workload with .

What students said

“So much work everydayyy! .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing-centered with little evidence of strict proctored exams.

Few TestsEssay HeavyAnnotationsParticipation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Few formal tests; four essays, daily annotations, and participation drive the grade.

So Many PapersTests? Not ManyParticipation Matters

“there are .”
ENG1A

“Basically same homework every night but you end up and annotating.”
ENG1A

Online

No exam details given; .

Lots of HomeworkTough Grader

“So much work everydayyy! .”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She is a and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (1 online, 36 in person), highlighting polarization between care and . Credibility rating: High.

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25/100

“She is a and .”

📚 Workload Intensity

30/100

“She expects way too much work! And is a very strict teacher !”

💛 Supportive Side

78/100

“Amy was a kind and engaging professor. She encourages class participation and creates a supportive environment.”

✍️ Writing Growth

70/100

“I learned a lot from her class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

kind and engaging professor
creates a supportive environment
She is Amazing professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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I have always had an A in my English Class until I met her!

Theme 3

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and
took over 2 months to grade the first essay
She also didnt grade work until the last moments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews across many years with and heavy writing give a reliable though polarized picture.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 59

3 out of 54

2 out of 54

1 out of 510

Course coverage

ENG1A21 reviews

ENGL1A5 reviews

ENGLISH1A5 reviews

ENG53 reviews

ENGL52 reviews

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ENG201A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2

Amy Zink

x x x if you x x x x x and writing and can tolerate very slow feedback on grades.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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📚 Workload Intensity

💛 Supportive Side

✍️ Writing Growth

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏱️ x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you and writing and can tolerate very slow feedback on grades.

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