2.1
Quality4.2
Difficulty15%
Would Retake106
Reviews15%
Would Retake
106
Reviews
Rating DistributionOfficial
5
16
4
9
3
9
2
15
1
57
What Students Say
“She is a tough grader”
ENG102 - 1.0 rating“This teacher is beyond hard”
ENGL202 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
11%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.87 avg changeRatings by Course
EN902
5.0
(2)ENGL101102
5.0
(1)ENGLISH099
4.0
(1)ENGL902901
4.0
(1)ENGL102
3.2
(10)Difficulty by Course
101180
5.0
ENGLISH202
5.0
ENGLISH206101
5.0
WHOA1
5.0
ENGL101108
5.0
Reviews (106)
Her class was easy enough, but she was completely useless if you had a problem. The school's computer server crashed and she still marked students' work as late if it wasn't turned in before that. She would grade you harder if you found a mistake she made in grading. Very nitpicky and irritable.
Hated this class. I think she is more worried about the way she looks than anything else. Her class was very boring and if you find a mistake in her grading she will get mad and make it mor difficult on you. She is not a fair teacher at all
She is very grouchy, she does not like to repeat herself. She is not very helpful. She grades very hard.
Nightmare of a teacher. Refuses to help. Even though a storm wiped out power for much of the city would not be more understanding of late work. Has no business teaching an online class. Doesn't care that some people have to work and go to class.
This was a FICTION class!!! Why were we always doing a history project?! Gave me an F on assignments with subjects I have been writing on for years. Online class and made us do group projects?!
I actually really liked Mrs. Cobbs. I thought she was an excellent teacher. The class was very easy and we didn't do very much work.
grades hard!!
Mrs. Cobbs is the worst teacher I have ever had. First off, she grades ridicously hard as if she is teaching post graduate English students. She is inconsiderate of other's ways of thinking and offers no direction in what she is looking for in an assignment. If you find an error, don't bother her with it! DO NOT RECOMMEND HER AT ALL!!!!!!!
Ughhh! I hated this class she grades way to hard.
Mrs. Cobbs is great. She expects alot but you will learn alot.
Mrs cobbs mrs cobbs.. Grades really hard. But she really prepares you for the research paper you are never on your own.
She is a very meticulous grader. A nice person though. She does 5pt quizzes after every short story read. Final wasnt too difficult but that resaerch paper ... You better do it good and right ... or else.
Thumbs down.
I enjoy Mrs. Cobbs. She tells you exactly what she expects and gives PLENTY of time for her research paper. Read the stories and you will pass the quizes. Not rocket science, just English! I think she's good.
I took this class online. The quizzes were timed. You have to be an efficient typist. Other than that, the class was great!
Unhelpful and grades way to hard! Do not take!
She is a good teacher. Very firm on what she wants. Must must must do the research paper to pass her class. (you all all semester to do it) Need the book and I strongly suggest you read the short stories, there will be quizzes on each of them. Little homework, basically read the short stories and work on your paper.
Mrs. Cobbs was awesome. She taught me so much in my first two years at BPCC. She was always available to look at papers before hand and gave many ways to have your research paper looked at. TOP NOTCH!
Grades very hard and ridiculous! Tests are hard for the online class... can't see what you got wrong or why. Give a topic for an essay and she gives you half points for a TOPIC. I am taking the class online. She is also somewhat rude and internet/power outage is completely unacceptable even during a storm that closes the SCHOOL.
She's nice & dresses pretty. Class is very boring, a lot of 5 point reading quizzes they were pretty easy though. The research paper is hard but she gives plenty of time to do it. She gives feedback not always positive but she'll try her best to help I guess.
Didn't like this class at all. I had straight A's, and ended up with a D in this course.Seems to be a very rude teacher, too hard of a grader. Nothing is excused, whether I was registered late because I just moved here. Nope. Why do you grade our stuff but not even show us what we got wrong? How do you expect us to learn? DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER.
Very rude teacher. I personally feel like teachers should somewhat understand/care for their students' situations...especially people who have children, working 40 hours a week, and is caring for a sick parent. Not impressed.
This was a tough class. She helped anyone that asked. Students just need to take the effort to ask! She was my first teacher in college. LOVED her! She is a great teacher and person!
Worst Teacher ever
In the beginning, the class seemed nice and easy. However, when it came time to write the essays...and I do quite well with writing essay. The research paper was horrible. She grades too hard for someone who really doesn't teach you much. If you want to pass and learn something, don't take her.
Mrs cobbs is a very good teacher! I had her my first semester and she's not bad! We had 3 papers to do and she gave us more than enough time to do them!!
OMG. She does NOT allow late work at all. I took an 8 week class, so I expected a pretty good amount of work, but we had 10-15 reading assignments per week. You were expected to memorize quotes. But the research paper was fun! But a TON of work. You must also submit a hard copy of the paper and all sources.
She is unfriendly she does not care about her students. She is a very hard grader she just wants to ruin your life seriously. I would not even tell me worse enemy to take her class, I do not know how she even has a job still she grades as if this is a class for your masters and then some!
Worst teacher I ever had in my life. I swear she grades hard on purpose. DO NOT take her like someone else said she is unfriendly does not accept late work and really does not care about her students!!!!
I absolutely loved her. She made sure we knew and understood everything before she moved on. Always helpful. Gave plenty of time on the Essays we had to do. Friendly!! Class was boring at times but it was English what else could you expect. highly her.
Awful person. do not take her even if she is the only teacher available! She does answer all your questions but she is rude. She does not understand that people have lives outside her class such as other classes or work!
Worst teacher ever ! I will not recommend anybody to take her class. When I did my research paper she graded it and corrected errors I went back and recorrected what she wanted me to change and some of the things she told me to change she marked it wrong again .
She wasn't a bad teacher. She laid our coursework out in a fairly time friendly manner for students. I wish she would have used the calender. I could never find the corrected comments for my papers. Guess it was a blackboard error for me because I used multiple computers and internet sources to verify. She isn't rude just cuts to the chase.
I WOULD STAY CLEAR OF THIS TEACHER!! I was due to graduate Spring 2014, but because of her, I won't graduate till the Summer because I had to drop her class. If you take her class, make sure this is the only class your taken. TOO MUCH WORK and NOT ENOUGH TIME.
Hate this class. No help from the professor at all.
Horrible teacher! Extremely hard! Not very helpful.
Horrible teacher! Very hard and rude. Do not take her unless you have to.
Very hard grader, not very clear, did not answer questions.
She grades way too hard, she's very rude, and does not respond to emails. She has never given me above a C on my essays and will not explain, in detail, why. The most she will say is "needs more work". I am an A & B student and I will be receiving my first C because of her. I advise you not to take this class.
Amazing teacher! She helps you as much as possible. I would take her again.
This teacher is FABULOUS. Students don't pass because they don't try. I love this teacher and I strongly suggest her for any student when it comes to research papers. Wonderful teacher always helpful and very kind! I love Ms. Cobbs and she is one of the best teachers at BPCC. It's English your 100% A doesn't come easy get over it and take her. :)
This teacher is beyond hard. She takes points off for every little minor thing, she will not allow you to review what she took points off for. Seriously if you choose to take her good luck and pray hard!
Professor Cobbs is an excellent teacher. She's hard but very helpful and clear on what she wants! I took an eight week english course with her online and passed with a B+! Some teachers take days to answer an email but Professor Cobbs answered in a matter of hours. I would definitely take another class with her.
She was not very helpful. Her the quiz after each reading assignment were not made for you to pass. She ask you the irony of a story and if was not what she felt was right you were wrong. Her grading system is really sucks and you are lucky if you get out of her class with a "C".
Overall, Ms. Cobbs was a pretty good teacher. I took her online. Provided a great tentative schedule. Always knew what was expected in the class. She responded to e-mails quickly if I had a question. Class involved usual stuff. Readings of short stories, a couple of essays and a research paper along with quizzes.
While she gave a great (online class) schedule, the final test was worded specifically to be confusing. Options given that could be either or depending on how the student interprets her wording. Sometimes, no directions for the test. No make-up for quizzes that the computer froze on, even if you took them a month early. Grrr. Still got A.
She started out really tough and kind of stand offish. However, she's an amazing teacher. I would take all of my English classes with her if I could. She is very strict about how she wants assignments done, but is very clear. There is no guesswork as to what she expects. As long as you try, she makes every effort to help you get the grade you want.
Rude. Reading material consists of dark, depressing short stories. Some of the research paper requirements were absurd. The little assignments beforehand do not prepare you for it. I'm not a slacker. I earned an A. I'm just irritated that a class that could have been enjoyable and educational, was instead awful and draining.
Taken over 7 weeks Summer 2016. On first day she provided a course syllabus and laid out what was expected. There was nothing hidden. She grades fair and gives you a study guide for tests( use it) .Grade will be earned. Course requires research paper and reading! You will learn something and be prepared to work, read, and follow instructions.
Online course with little direct teaching. Yes you had assignments and a study guide - no lecture material or discussion of readings directly from the instructor. No feedback on items missed on quizzes or tests. No real helpful feedback on research paper till you got your grade. Poor quality learning experience. bonus won't help - subjective
The online class is awful. She is not clear on any instructions. She is not helpful and seems irritated if you have a question. Wouldn't take her again!
She is a very tough grader, but fair. The directions were always clear. YOU MUST make sure you read, read & reread (& exceed!) the expectations & rubric for the essays/assignments & double check that you met all of the criteria before submitting. I emailed her a couple of times & she was very prompt with a reply. If you make an A, you EARNED it!
Not understanding to real life problems. Car gets towed in the night and you have no way to bring her your paper except via email, go drop. 5 seconds late on paper turn in day, go drop. If you have kids or a job that interfere with your attendance on due dates, go drop. Won't accept dr notes, said don't make appointments on her class time.
Miss Cobbs was filling in for Mrs. Hammel and y'all I miss her. Her lectures were good she was succinct and straightforward. 10/10 will take her 102 class. Provided I pass 101.
I love English, but her class was by far the hardest English class ever. She's a very tough grader, any mistake you make beware of a huge point deduction. She never emailed back about questions I had regarding how she wanted me to do the work. Also, after every test (online course) you cannot review anything you got wrong therefore you can't learn.
She is a tough grader. Any teacher who annotates using the word "huh?" instead of actual feedback on how to improve the paper is unprofessional. She has plenty of negative criticism to offer without actual suggestion on how to improve or develop your writing. Choose anyone but her.
Good instructor.
Terrible professor.
This professor hates the world. Im normally an A student but have a C in this class. Beware of writing positive essays - has a morbid/dark personality. Grades are based off of what is on the internet even if work is original. She will check sources and tell you its not original. I would have an A in this class if I had another professor.
LOTS of reading and tests are way to hard!!!
At its core it is basically like every other online community college class I have taken, a lot of reading and tests + research paper, only 5 pages. I appreciated the level of detail in the instructions. Don't listen to all these haters this is one of the better classes I have taken from an online perceptive. It is tough if you want to slack off.
Beware that this teacher does not care and is not concerned with your feelings. Whatever grade she gives you is final, whether you agree or disagree. If you make a mistake, she does not care and will let you know just that. If you miss a assignment, she will give you a zero on the assignment plus a zero on two other assignments that are connected.
This class was not as hard as I thought it would be. She is a tough grader, but she does give great feedback on the material. Do not miss a rough draft, or you will fail the rough draft and the final paper. On my final paper, I made a crucial mistake, and she could have failed me for the paper. Instead, she just deducted points.
Hard class
Took online. This class I actually TRIED HARD. I accidentally missed 1 deadline which resulted in getting 3 0s (equivalent to 3 absences online). This happened 1-2 weeks before the semester ended & I had put in so many hours to do well in this class. She dropped me from the class and wouldnt allow me a chance to get back in. Take ANYONE else!
She grades too hard and will only give you 5 minutes to take a quiz. Yes there are study guides, but its a lot of material to memorize, so its hatd to know what to study for. Really dont recommend her unless you have to take her.
She is a little scattered brained. Only B I received all of my degree.
Does not care that life happens nor does she understand when you take 100 percent online course and live across the country because you husband is military. Also you read about 350 pages a week and test and she does not have clear wording in her tests. The class average on tests was 61.5 out of 103 for our grades. The entire class was failing.
Horrible. Never again will I sign up for anything she teaches. Not clear on tests and not reasonable.
The only professor who was available for online coursework at the time I signed up for the course. Doesn't give clear guidance on assignments or care that life can get in the way of schoolwork. In face-to-face classes, she isn't that bad. As for her online coursework, good luck and I hope life doesn't make you miss stuff. Otherwise, you will fail.
Tough down to the T
This teacher wants your paper to be absolutely perfect. She grades her way and the rubric never matches it. She grades on a higher level than English 102. I do not recommend this teacher at all. Do not take her.
I will never take her again or tell anyone to take her. Shes awful! Her modules are all over the place. If you have an assignment for say week 4, you wont find out how to do it in that module, youll have to look back at prior weeks. Even if you do follow all her guidelines to a T she will make up excuses to fail you on that assignment. Worthless
Ms. Cobbs is an amazing Prof, she pushes you to your limits. But thats necessary to be center stage! All the negative comments are based on what seems to be people that think BPCC is still high school. Just because its a community college doesnt mean you shouldnt have to work for an A. I worked hard for an A in this class and glad I did!
She is literally the worst teacher I have ever had. She doesn't care about you are that life happens. She is a tough grader on everything. I would never in a million years take her again because she is horrible. She wants everything to be perfect. I would never suggest taking her.
Ms. Cobbs is a good teacher. She gives you EXCELLENT feedback on all your papers. The only reason why I would not take her again is because of how hard of a Professor she is. I worked my BUTT off and also received help from my mom WHO IS AN ENGLISH PROFESSOR at another university to help me on my papers but yet I still barely passed her essays.
Ms. Cobbs is the HARDEST grader I have EVER had. She marks off for EVERYTHING. If you take her, I hope u have another English professor looking over your assignments yet that wont matter because youll STILL receive a F. Worst teacher ever.
Adequately challenging, I grew as an intellectual, SO REWARDING, was a top 3 most difficult class. In my experience she was fair, but this is a real college course. One bonus, thats it. If you cannot type more than 50 words a minute do not take, YOU. WILL. FAIL. Her tests are timed and she means business. Never took a test and had time left over.
Never in the history of precious life itself would I suggest ANYONE taking this instructor. AWFUL isn't enough to describe her and this class. NOTHING you write is ever good enough & always has a negative comment. Entirely too much reading and not enough time on quizzes. Plus who gives an English Final??The research paper should be the final grade.
Ms. COBBS apparently doesn't know she teaches a 100 level English. She expects perfection. She is AWFUL, AWFUL, AWFUL! I hated her class and would never suggest taking her for anything. If you need English for your major, she is not who you want. You will hate your life because the assignments are ridiculous. Nothing you write will be good enough.
Shes tough. In my opinion, she grades entirely too hard for English 101. There little to no time to take quizzes and she makes you read about things that have no relevance to the tests. 1/10 would not recommend for freshmen or someone whos been out of school for years.
If I could give her a Zero rating, I so would. She is too tough, and she's awful. She does not like to explain anything, and if she does it makes no sense what so ever. I do not believe she could even pass. She does not care to help you, nor does she specify what you did wrong. She will only tell you that you need to fix your paper
Throughout the class, I have had many people who have already taken English 101 read my essays and give me feedback. I would always listen to their feedback and fix my essay but it was never enough. She will critique every little thing and take many points off for it. If you want to get over a 90 there's no chance.
Never again. She gives you NO TIME to take quizzes where she wants you to elaborate quotes and be specific. Actually, you can never be specific enough for her. Also does not offer much help with the huge research paper thats due at the end when she just pawns it off on the students to grade each other. Awful teacher.
There's a reason why she is one of the worst rated teachers. She gives you barely any time to do tests/quizzes. Her rubrics/modules are vague and are all over the place. She barely grades papers, and when she does, she gives you a grade sheet to decode her criticisms. Incredibly lazy and unprofessional. Everything a teacher should not be.
Ms. Cobbs is the worst teacher I have ever had. I wish I knew about this site before I picked my classes. She doesnt give any real feedback and shes lazy. Instead of telling us what we need to do to fix papers she has us give feedback to each other. This doesnt make any sense to me because shes the hardest grader Ive ever had. STAY AWAY!
Literally terrible, I would not wish her on my worst enemy. If I just happen to HAVE to take her again, I would just drop out.
Every little thing is a problem. You can make your paper as perfect as it needs to be, she will still find something to critique. Had to constantly remind her to put a grade in for an assignment she gave me a zero in when it had already been done. DO NOT take her. If I knew about this site, I never would have. Probably won't get better than a C+.
Not sure why other students had a nightmare with this teacher. I took an online class with her and she was pretty alright, she must've improved a lot. Though, her quizzes and tests are tough and be prepared to do heavy reading. It's a hard class but she responds quickly and gives a grading rubric. Final Exam was nearly impossible to pass although.
Absolutely awful! Zero feedback and very unorganized. Make sure you read all modules before assignments because she likes to put different instructions for one assignment in multiple locationsOh and online classes mean nothing. You will be required to print and mail or bring in your paperwork, as well as submit it through canvas. 0/10.
Lots of reading. Be prepared for quizzes over the reading material every week. Does not put grades in til the end of the semester. A big research paper at the end of the semester. Will help if you ask for it or go to office hours. Very challenging class.
Negative 5 stars, If you want to have a will to live DO NOT TAKE HER. The class is genuinely impossible. She takes forever to grade papers and grades way to hard. She makes students revise each others papers and rarely responds with helpful answers. I would rather jump off a plane with no parachute than take her again, and I'm scared of heights.
You can not review material missed on the test. You have peer reviews with little guidance and have to decode your mistakes on your own with her own personal feedback method. She can be condescending and rude at times. It is a learning experience and she does not offer much help. When an error is found on her part she will not give credit for it.
The harshest grader, I felt many of my grades were unfair especially for the amount of work I put in. Her emails are often condescending. Do not take her online. You will receive Cs for essays other teachers would give As on. I do not feel she cared about my success and did not offer opportunities to review essays.
Beyond awful professor!!! When it comes to emailing her she is very rude and snappy. She grades entirely too hard. If you have her I suggest you drop her because she makes this course very hard!!!
I pride myself on being a good writer, but with her you cant win. She's the harshest grader, way too hard for an intro class. If you are taking it online, theres no office hours to discuss the massive research paper, even though she will tear it to pieces. theres no guidance. i wouldn't recommend, unless engl is your major and you're exceptional.
Her grading feedback style doesn't show you what you did wrong. Lectures seem non-existent in online classes. The final has a week connection to anything you learn in class. Plus you don't have enough time to complete it.
She doesn't communicate with you and says everything you need to know is in the syllabus. Be ready to read and do random pop quizzes!!! Gives horrible feedback on essays and refers you back to the syllabus for any questions.
Extremely hard.
The tests she gave were difficult to complete due to the amount of time provided. I'm not a fast typer, so typing out a complete sentence with correct punctuation and spelling in less than a minute (long sentences too) is virtually impossible. You'll be writing a lot of papers too. I felt like she just didn't care. Absolutely awful experience.
The professor's lack of communication and feedback made the online class feel pointless. Assignments were graded with vague comments, making it hard to stay engaged. Expressing concerns didn't help. Overall, it was disappointing.
Her class was terrible! There were no exact answers to half the questions on her tests; it was just a matter of guessing her opinion on the pieces of literature we were reading. And she's a VERY tough grader! Also, when I asked her questions, she was very condescending and would never give a clear answer. I would not recommend her at all!
If she gave you a bad grade then you're not a good writer.
The professor has a strict grading style that makes it hard to succeed. However, using resources like unstuckstudy and visiting office hours can help navigate the class. Overall, a challenging but manageable course.
Professor has a strict grading style that makes it hard to succeed. When you ask her questions, she acts as if she does not care & would never give a clear answers. I would not recommend her at all! Assignments were graded with vague comments.I felt like she just didn't care. Absolutely awful experience!
Enjoyed this class. Looking at other reviews, I was extremely nervous to have her. Class was easy. Lots of reading and a pop quiz after you read, but as long as you do the requirements, she gives you the grade you deserve. I read every day, so I did well on pop quizzes. Pay attention to lectures; they help tremendously in exams! Encourage everyone
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
11%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.87 avg changeRatings by Course
EN902
5.0
(2)ENGL101102
5.0
(1)ENGLISH099
4.0
(1)ENGL902901
4.0
(1)ENGL102
3.2
(10)Difficulty by Course
101180
5.0
ENGLISH202
5.0
ENGLISH206101
5.0
WHOA1
5.0
ENGL101108
5.0