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Quality2.7
Difficulty77%
Would Retake97
Reviews77%
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What Students Say
“I have never gotten anyting lower than a B on essays and I got all C's and D's from her”
ENG102 - 3.0 rating“I had to go to the Dean”
ENG102 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
29%
Grade Predictor
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A-
Grade Distribution
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102
5.0
(2)ENGDC2
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(1)ENG102H3C
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(1)ENG255
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(6)ENG265
4.7
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ENG102
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ENG102H3C
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ENG255
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102
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Reviews (97)
take her class! She's trying to help out every students. One of the best classes I've ever taken at Montgo.
Easily distracted. Class has been put off for an entire hour before due to talking about trifles. There were next to no grades for the course, which made the work completed (readings) seem meaningless. Acts more like a 'friend' to students, a favors certain ones over others, directing her lectures solely to them and ignoring the rest of the class.
Dr. T was a great teacher. She goes easy when it comes to grading papers. Her class was actually enjoyable for the most part. She'll take time out for one on one help if needed. I deffiently recommend having her as a teacher.
horrrible. never stayed on track. at all. learned nothing, went to every class except the most used absenses, and she did not pass me, and i did all the work, she graded horribly. waste of my money and time, so unhappy.
Good and fun teacher, plain and simple. Some people complain that she ignores some students or plays favorites. This is easy to say if you never speak up in class or make an attempt at participating. Tries to involve the entire class, but will not force anyone to. Fun class, would definitely recommend it. Don't know what 101 or 102 are like.
Dr. T is an awesome teacher, don't listen to the poor reviews! She does take awhile to get class start, but once it starts she teaches awesome! Very clear. Very very helpful teacher. Grades easy, i got 95 and ^ on all of my papers. She wants you to do well and will make sure you do! Don't talk while she's lecturing, she gets pissed! :] Let her talk
Dr. Rayl is an excellent teacher. i do not understand what the negative reviews are about. she made it a point to help each person in the class and amkes everyhting easily understandable. completely approachful
Dr. T. is a great teacher and always willing to help. She is down to earth, fun, and treats everyone in class the same. In her class my papers started out poorly, but I just followed her comments that she left when grading my paper and by doing this I brought my failing grades to A?s. I would without a doubt take her class again. Thanks Dr. T.
AWESOME TEACHER!!!!! Even taking this class during the Summer I learned a lot thanks to her. She treats all of her students the same and is very fair in how she grades. Thanks Dr. T
I had Dr. T my first semester in college. She made the transition from high school into college easy. She always made time for her students and really listened to us. I loved having her as a teacher! I wanted to take ENG 102 with her because she was so great but the class was full.
THE BEST EVER. I strongly recommend her class. I took American Lit with her and I loved it so much.I wished the semester didn't end. I am looking for another elective English class to take her again. I learned beside having fun and nice time with nice nice nice teacher.YOU WILL LEARN. I appreciate tat class
Extremely clear! Makes you enjoy the subject. Is caring and involved with all students and you can tell she enjoys her job. Best English teacher makes the class interested and very informed! I cannot wait to take another English class with her. She is very modern in her teaching techniques and incorporates interesting topics. Best Teacher Ever!
While in this class, I had to do six major essays. They weren't to hard to accomplish, but there is one thing that really gets her mad. Do NOT use a conjunction to start a sentence. She will take points off every time. I highly recommend this professor.
Dr. T is an absolutely wonderful professor. I found her very helpful and interesting. The best thing to do to ensure a good grade is take what she says seriously the first day of class. She doesn't have unreasonable expectations, but she does want to push students to think. She very obviously cares about her students, and she is flexible with them.
Dr. T is an awesome teacher, she's really helpful. there are no tests, 6 papers and 2 of which are done in class. fifth paper is a revision of the fourth paper - piece of cake class. if you dont like english and you dont know who to pick TAKE HER CLASS - even at 8am she was a great teacher
Amazing teacher. She is incredibly helpful and her class is very interesting. She is the only professor I have ever had that made me feel like I grew as a person and learned something.
loved her class, she made me like english again. just to know, keep the mla book if you need to take next english
Amazing teacher! The best you could possibly have, if you want to learn something and/or improve your writing.
What a wonderful professor. She aided in making sure her guidelines were clear to gear students in the right direction. She went above and beyond for our class and she made the class fun and energetic to keep students focused. I was struck with a loss and I had to miss class and she went out of her way to help me out with making up work. Phnominal.
Very fun and energetic teacher. Really takes the time to help her students understand things and show them new ways of learning. I really enjoyed her class.
She's so bad. Don't take her class. She really doesn't help her students. She's only talking her personal things 70-80% and only talk about essay 10% the other 10% only group work. I really don't like her class.If you want to waste time and money, take her class!!!
She was very nice but got off track easly. She grades WAY to hard on grammer. She does not care if you are a good writer she mostly grades on grammer. She made me feel dumb often while talking to her
Dr. T is a great teacher. She is passionate about what she teaches, and her discussions with the class. If you care about your grades, and take her class seriously, you should have no problem getting A's. Also, attendance is mandatory, and you will see your grade drop significantly after 6 absences(unless you have a good reason).
Dr. T is, in a word, Amazing. I took her 101 and 102 and can't stop recommending her to anyone in need of english. If you plan on turning in the same paper with no changes or melting into the back of the classroom don't bother, she's too brilliant to fall for it, but if you plan on learning english and leaving class with a smile go with Dr. T!
This class was pretty sweet. This is a writing course so there is a writing assignment almost every night, but it is fun writing so no worries. It's not overwhelming and not intense. Go to class, do assignments, participate, and have fun with your writing!
She is a very good teacher if you pay attention to her, and use the feed back she gives you on your papers you will be ok. If you are having a hard time go use her office hours.
One of the only professors I actually enjoyed here at Montco. She keeps the lectures interesting with her sense of humor and is there for you in so many ways to help you out if you are struggling. Definitely recommend Dr. T!
Shes amazing! So helpful and so kind. She gave 2 papers and the big research paper. Offered help in class and one on one conferences. She wants you to pass and is willing to help , if your willing to write.
was so willing to help and wants her students to do well.
She's awesome. If you're on the fence and reading these reviews then go sign up for here now. She gives massive feedback on your papers and is very knowledgeable.
Dr. T is the best professor EVER. I'm a good writer, but get I anxious and think "is this good or not" but Dr. T ensured me by saying "don't let that voice talk in your head". I absolutely love the conferences. She corrects your paper and all you do is MAKE THE CHANGES SHE SUGGESTS. DONT IGNORE HER COMMENTS. I did on essay 1 got 89% instead of A
What a treat to have Dr. Rayl as my English professor! She is extremely knowledgeable, gives students detailed directions to follow, keeps the students interested, great sense of hummer. Start this class with an open mind for the main purpose of learning, follow her directions step by step! Too much pride will not take anyone too far.
Took her for online English 102 and she gave good feedback on everything, but her feedback was literally adding like 5 commas to all of my sentences and when I would fix them she would mark her corrections wrong in my next essay. I have never gotten anyting lower than a B on essays and I got all C's and D's from her. I have a 3.65 GPA TOUGH GRADER!
I have never gotten anything lower than B's in any English Class, and she gave me all C's and D's. My GPA went from a 3.65 to a 2.97 because of her, and all she did was add 27 commas to a 2 page paper, that already had a ton of commas. probably the worst English teacher I have ever had and the second worst teacher at Montco.
Just terrible and thee hardest grader. I got all D's and English is my best subject...
Love Dr. T. She really wants you to succeed and she'll help however she can. She's passionate about what she teaches. She does conferences for each essay which is super helpful. You'll definitely learn something.
I'm currently taking her class. She is definitely one of the best professors I've ever had! She genuinely cares about your success, and the way she sets up the class is extremely helpful. If you "play the game" correctly and use her feedback to make corrections on your essays, they will turn out well. Highly recommend her!
Attendance is mandatory. She helps you a lot and gives you good feedback. Very accessible and gives you short articles to read and discuss during class. Also encourages you to work in teams. Couldn't ask for a better teacher.
Dr. T is a great professor! I took her class online and she posted lectures help us with upcoming assignments. This is one of the few professors I've had that have actually taught online classes. Usually get low A's and mainly B's on my papers. In her class I received a 96, 97, and a %100! You write one paper and then for the next two expand on it
She is awesome I took Dr. Terrific for 101 and 102. The best Teacher at Montc. If you take her for ENG-101 also follow her she likes that; and you will too.
the content and prompts in her literature and creative writing courses are so fun and interesting.
Dr. T was very sweet, her class made me love writing. The home works were simple just a page of writing almost every class. She gives you a break and sometimes there's no homework because its class work we can take home alot of the time. Homework for the day/class work always on blackboard. Very lenient lets you email assignments on due date
I transferred to MONTCO spring 2017 and I had Dr.T for Eng101. She was hands down my favorite professor so far. She is so accommodating and willing to do as much as she can to help you pass. Do your assignments and don't be rude and you'll pass with a great grade!
I would not recommend taking this Professor. Every time she adds a comment to your essays I felt that it was rude. Had problems as a class throughout the semester. Being students, we were kind of helping each other instead of the teacher helping us. She also WILL NOT take an essay 1 minute after due date if turned in late it is a 0 and you fail.
Professor Rayls class was perfect for me. The syllabus was very clear and allowed amble time for completion of tasks. When I did have questions, Professor R was very responsive and clear in her answers. I was able to get an A with minimal work. You write one essay and revamp it for different writing styles. I would 100% recommend this class.
Dr. TRayl mix's creative writing class was easily the highlight of my fall semester. She balanced personability and professionalism in her teaching very well, improving my writing and giving me something to look forward to M/W/F from 10:10-11:05.
This professor gave me the biggest problem through my entire college career. She's USELESS! I had to go to the Dean. She failed me for no reason, was bias, didn't like others opinions, and sent me multiple e-mails telling me to drop the class. I ended up having a more hectic semester this year. NEVER TAKE HER! She has no intent of helping students.
I don't understand these awful reviews, Dr. T is the best professor I have ever had. I took Creative writing, as a result took two more of her classes. I can't stress how personable, friendly, and extremely helpful she is. Answers all your questions and is willing to meet with you anytime. I don't have enough room to say how great she is. Take her.
Dr. T is amazing, super helpful and always willing to help you. She works hard to make sure you understand the content and has your best interest in mind. If you ever have the chance to take her you definitely should. She will make your day and always connects to her students. Best professor I have ever had in my school career including high school
Dr. Rayl was okay. I just hate writing so I didn't enjoy it at all and procrastinated. 3 main papers and discussion board every week. I wrote every paper a few hours before they were due. I could've done way better in this class if I tried. Discussion boards were very easy. The first paper I got a D, but still managed to get a B in the class haha
She is a great teacher. She really gets into her lectures and youre never bored. She does have a lot of pre-cancelled classes for the essays which is nice, and it helps with your essay so I recommend taking her as a first class or as a last class. She also lets out really early.
Dr. T's online ENG 102 course was a lot of work but she outlined the course very specifically and broke up all of the work into weeks. Each week was either a discussion board post, or time to work on your paper. I loved how each paper in the course built off the one prior (3 papers total) She is a tough grader so make sure you follow guidelines!
Doctor T, is amazing, I would definitely take her for other courses if I can. Do the work, PARTICIPATE, and show up. If you care, she cares. I passed with an A, others failed, they deserved to fail.
Dr. T was an amazing professor. She provided really good feedback on papers. For ENG 102 she had us write one paper based off a shorty story, and then just build off of that for the following papers. Dr. T provided a clear grading criteria and was willing to help. Powerpoints and feedback on papers is what really helped me to succeed in this course
Shes AMAZING! If you can take her class, DO IT. I took the ENG 102 class, there is only 3 essay assignments but a good amount of inclass assignments called "CAPS". Shes goes over everything very well and encourages critical thinking. Great teacher!
Dr.T is a wonderful professor. I took her creative writing class, and i have to admit i will miss it. There was a lot of small writing assignments but all you have to do is complete the assignment, she never grades on right or wrong just if there was effort. She is very insightful and genuinely cares about her students.
I took her for Women in Lit and Creative Writing, and she is an great professor. Her expectations are made clear, and she adjusts her teaching style to the different classes. Women in Lit was more discussion-based; Creative Writing was based off of activities and lectures. She is great at giving feedback on your work, and she makes every class fun.
Dr. T is an incredible asset to MC3. Her online classroom is so thoughtfully set up, I was honestly shocked on the first day of class. She gives enough time to do all the assignments, despite it being a short summer course. I am actually taking another course of hers to fulfill a CG instead of an art class because I liked her so much!!
Would not revise out thesis for papers until day before paper was due. Did not respond to use for days. She would tell us that a research paper date was being moved, after the due date already passed. Do not take for an online class
Professor does not care about you at all, hard grader, does not communicate on blackboard or email effectively. Avoid.
Dr. Rayl was a great teacher. She explained the guidelines well and was accessible online. Discussion boards, reading and 3 essays were required for the course. She was lively, upbeat and positive and I enjoyed this class and would take another one with her teaching. do the work on time since she doesn't give extra credit.
Dr. T is one of my most favorite professors that I have had. She is very nice, but also caring. She gives you up to 4 missed absences because life happens. There were a few short stories we read and we have to write an essay on one and revise it and that takes the majority of the semester. I would 100% recommend her.
Nothing is clearly described or easy to read.
The professor her self comes off all bubbly and kind, but if you are not perfect at writing you will barley pass and she could care less if you have a disability. She'll suggest you get a tutor and even if you do she will still barley pass you. My grade in English one was an 85 so this says a lot about her own opinions.
I took creative writing with Dr. T as my aesthetic credit, not thinking I would love the class as much as I did. Dr. T was approachable, easy to talk to, and gave awesome constructive feedback on everything I submitted. Her lessons were informative, funny, and I'd look forward to her class every morning. If you write, take this class.
Professor T was an amazing professor. I took her online 6-week Eng*102 class. When I had questions she was easily accessible through email and gave thorough feedback on our papers. We had two essays, one in the third, and the second due as our final grade in the sixth week, we edited the third essay with research about the story.
Does not respond to emails for days. Is not sensitive to the problems of her students, however expects kindness and respect to be given to her. When you express your dissatisfaction she actually tells you to drop her class! The work was easy, but too easy. I did not learn a single thing in this class that I was very excited to take and learn from.
I am currently in her Women In Lit. She is an amazing and gives her clear directions on what we are supposed to be. She is also reachable and her lectures are discussion heavy. You have to know what you are reading about in her class and discuss. She does not accept late work and I think it is a good thing because it teaches us to be responsible.
She is the bomb.
This professor was a very very tough grader. I have never had issues with writing and I got a 70 on all three papers. I made this Rate My Professor account just to share with other students that she is not an easy grader. I would not recommend her course. There's plenty of other great professors.
One discussion board every week, you definitely have to work for it but they're all really interesting. One essay and one final project -- both aren't bad at all. She's SO nice. Funny too.
I wonder why people are saying bad things about her. Take her if you want to get an A+ in her class.
I will cry if you do not take her. She's not only the sweetest professor you will ever get, but she has your best interests at hand. Oh and get this, all of the stories and poems you write in this class you get to write them about anything creative. How great is that. Please take her. You will all love her.
Please take her. I want to see you all get an A+ in her class. Also if you all get an A+ in her class it will really make me happy and jump for joy. So, if you want to see me very happy because you all are doing well in her class, then please, please, please, take her. I am begging you all.
This class had a balanced amount of assignments. Your grade is basically based on a weekly discussion board post and you work on the same essay basically the entire semester, improving it based on her feedback. All the material is provided on Blackboard. Her feedback is strong and if you understand it you will succeed in this class!!
As long as you show you put in effort on the work, she will see that and give you good grades. Class was fun and full of people that all got along, and she was great at taking the random topics we talked about and matching them to the course teachings. Best english teacher I've had.
Hands down the best professor I've ever had. This was my second class with her and I had a blast. She is very caring and very nice. The classes are so chill and full of fun group interaction. I always found her classroom to be a safe haven and a place to feel comfortable. Doesn't grade tough on papers, no reason you shouldn't get an A in her class.
Dr. T is easily the best professor Montco has to offer. She's incredibly compassionate and encourages but never forces students to participate. She's lenient and understanding about deadlines and always gives great feedback. If you can take her for any of the elective classes, I highly recommend that you do, she's seriously the best!
She was always so helpful and open to class participation, makes for a very positive learning environment
Took Dr. Rayl for English 265. Since I also took Dr. Rayl for English 102, I knew what to expect out of her (personality, grading style, etc.) Please just listen to me! Take her! If you show up and do your best, she can't knock you for trying, as she grades super laid-back and free. If you need this class as an elective, just take it! Good luck!
She quickly makes the class very comforting with her open personality. She attaches you to listen to her with how wonderfully engaging and personable she is. Students in the class are optionally allowed to share their creative writing, and no one in the class is judgmental. Just show up, meet the due dates, and you'll easily pass.
Dr. Rayl has a lot of energy and loves her job. She's helpful and wants students to succeed. Dr. Rayl is understanding and funny. She's one of those professor that you can talk to one on one.
Great professor who actually cares about her students. She posts a lot of instructions that you need to read carefully to make sure that you know exactly what is expected for each assignment, but if you do that, you will know exactly what is needed to get a good grade. She also provides excellent feedback for each essay. Overall, a great professor.
T Rayl is probably the best professor I've ever had. The grading criteria is very clear and she provides great feedback on assignments. She is also very caring. You can tell she loves her job! I really enjoyed this class. Highly recommend her.
Dr. T is such a great professor. I took two classes with her and she's just such an encouraging and thoughtful person. She has a PhD in creative writing, but she was born to teach and share her (very contagious) passion for writing and literature with the world. Even if english isn't your favorite, you'll end up liking it when Dr. T's teaching it!
I tried to take her online comp 2 course in the summer of 2015, but immediately found the class to be insufferable. One of my assignments didn't satisfy some arbitrary length requirement. Her feedback on my draft was not constructive or helpful, and I didn't have the time to adjust it for resubmission, so she gave me an F and told me to drop out.
I absolutely love Dr. T! I have taken 2 of her classes and am looking forward to more. She is by far my favorite professor at MCCC. She is so genuinely helpful and wants her students to succeed. Please take any of her classes if you get the chance!
Very easy class. You have to skim the story/poem before every class and do a bullet point writeup with main points and thoughts. Takes less than 5 minutes. Two essays (one in the middle and one as a final) which have creative options, content based on the stories/poems from class. The teacher is very cheery and you don't need to pay attention
Professor Rayl has to be a professor that cares about the students and wants to help them to succeed. Her teaching style reminds me of mother's. Doesn't feel stress in her presence and there to listen.
Quite literally the worst teacher I have ever experienced for English. Doesn't respond to emails for days. Doesn't care for her students or try to understand their struggles. Joke of a "Teacher" I still ended the class with an A- and would never recommend this teacher to ANYONE.
This professor is very capable with creative writing and clearly shows her love and enthusiasm for the subject. She was able to help inspire my creativity and help me think of new ways to be inspired.
Dr. T's creative writing class is awesome! really up beat and playful. Very accommodating/flexible. Gave great feedback on writing. All around a great teacher and seems like a great person!
She gives a lot of repetitive homework, but none of it is hard or time-consuming if you have a knack for English. She was extremely compassionate and understanding of personal circumstances. A very approachable teacher who cares deeply about her classes and her students.
Although Dr. T is a good professor and seems very positive, her feedback was condescending and not specific. After having two different tutors go over my final essay and help me fix every correction she gave me, and writing a stellar essay, I STILL got a much lower grade than I had anticipated. I felt that she was subjective and unfair.
*ENG 115* For an online, asynchronous course, it wasn't formatted like that. She only opened up weekly modules at a time so you can't work on other modules in advance when you finish the other assignments. She also takes a lot longer to respond to emails unlike other professors I've had. We were only given one week to write a 5 page research paper.
Professor Rayl is a caring instructor who provides clear feedback. The workload is manageable, and she wants students to succeed. The class was enjoyable, and I found unstuck study helpful for preparing.
Took Dr. T for 2 different classes and loved her both times! She is amazing and really cares about teaching. Definitely one of the best in the English department
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
29%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.46 avg changeRatings by Course
102
5.0
(2)ENGDC2
5.0
(1)ENG102H3C
5.0
(1)ENG255
5.0
(6)ENG265
4.7
(15)Difficulty by Course
ENG102
3.0
ENG102H3C
3.0
ENG255
3.0
ENG101
2.7
102
2.0