AI Rate Professor

English

Raymond Brennan

ENGLC1000 · ENG1A · EWRT02 · EWRT1B · ENGLISH1B · EWRT2 · EWRT002 · EWRT001A · ENG2 · EWRIT2 · EWRIT1A · ERWT02 · EWRT2A · EWRT1A · 181 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
46.51%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

, but if you need an easy grade or a low-stress English class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderStrong Writing FeedbackHeavy PapersPolitical ThemesPolarizing Personality
  • Many students say Brennan and high standards.
  • The , and limited margin for mistakes.
  • Online reviews skew more negative, while who want a demanding writing class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

A is possible, but students , and exact expectations make you work hard for it.

Online reviews sound harsher and more uncertain, while adapt to his standards.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course is intellectually demanding because , and frequent analytical papers.

Both formats describe challenging writing work, but online students report more confusion and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Some reviews say attendance is mandatory, while others .

Online and in-person reviews both vary, though as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students recommend him when they value writing growth, but because of and workload.

In-person recommendations are stronger than online recommendations, where recent reviews are more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough grader, and .

Format shift

adding more complaints about unclear criteria.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The class often includes , and major papers.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, and .

Teaching experience

Good

75/100

and writing instruction are often praised, but blunt delivery and .

Format shift

, while online reviews more often report weak teaching presence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades are driven mainly , and writing assignments rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more balanced, with and writing growth while still calling the class hard.

Main concern

Students must tolerate blunt teaching, political themes, and a .

What students said

“my writing improved beyond my expectations.”
ENG2
“Brennan will most DEFINITELY improve your writing”
EWRT1A
“This was probably one of the HARDEST classes I've ever taken.”
EWRT002

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are riskier, with repeated complaints , and harsh standards.

Main concern

Online students often feel they must manage unclear expectations and .

What students said

“Professor Brennan barely teaches and will mark your work AI even if it isn't.”
ENG1A
“ , and .”
EWRT1A
“Every week has a paper due.”
EWRT2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes and major papers, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, webcam, or .

QuizzesWeekly PapersMidterm PaperFinal PaperNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and final papers, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Reading QuizMidterm PaperFinal Paper
“weekly summaries, ”
ENG2
“ and papers.”
EWRT2

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and weekly papers, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policy.

QuizzesWeekly PapersNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ , but those were easy to do.”
EWRT2
“Every week has a paper due.”
EWRT2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Brennan will most DEFINITELY improve your writing, but as a precursor to that he will also grade very harshly”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

75/100

“ had.”

⚖️

25/100

“Definitely harder .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“There are A LOT of essays assigned in this class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does care.
  • He's very good at helping you be a better writer
  • He can be intimidating and definitely speaks his mind

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • It's not an easy A class, but you can get an A.
  • Really makes you work for it.
  • and any chance you have for an A is doomed.

Theme 3

📝 About Papers And Feedback

  • Every week has a paper due.
  • not really know what you are doing wrong

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

181

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 analyzed reviews across many years and both formats, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5129
4 out of 521
3 out of 516
2 out of 55
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

15

A 7 · A- 8

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5