AI Rate Professor

English

Charles Gray

ENG1A · EWRT1B · LING001 · EWRT2 · ENG211 · EWRT211 · EWRT1A · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him only if and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing InstructorEssay HeavyTough GraderBoring LecturesHelpful If You Ask
  • Students sharply disagree on his teaching quality, with and others saying they learned little.
  • The course is usually essay and reading based, with many comments saying there are few or no exams.
  • Getting a strong grade depends more on meeting his writing expectations than on the course content being hard.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students call it an easy A, but many say strong grades require matching his essay expectations with .

Online evidence sounds slightly easier, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is usually manageable, but the reading and course.

Online reviews emphasize self-paced essays, while lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most comments say attendance is not required or not essential, though a .

Online attendance is mostly flexible, while but often not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students recommend him only when they value writing practice and can tolerate dry lectures and .

Online recommendations are moderately positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Many students describe tough or though some say he is fair if expectations are met.

Format shift

Online grading complaints are present, but .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

The and essays, which some find easy and others find heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews list frequent short essays and longer papers, while to heavy work.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Teaching quality is polarized, with praise for humor and writing guidance offset by frequent complaints about boredom, rudeness, and .

Format shift

Online reviews focus on organization and responsiveness, while and criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and forums as the main assessments rather than exams.

Format shift

, while a few in-person ENG211 reviews mention quizzes and midterms.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and fair to rude, boring, and harsh.

Main concern

The .

What students said

“ and .”
EWRT2
“Gives funny and amazing lectures that inspire a interest in philosophy and writing.”
EWRT1B
“He grades the essays horribly and doesn't specify the weaknesses and strengths so you never know what is wrong with ”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and mostly essay-based work, but feedback and organization vary.

Main concern

Students may need to manage unclear structure and .

What students said

“This is one of the easiest classes I've taken.”
EWRT1A
“ which is nice, but there 4 essays (1500 words) and 6 responses (450 words).”
ENG1A
“the .”
LING001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many writing-course reviews say there are no exams, but and midterms.

No Midterm Or Final In Some CoursesEssay-Based AssessmentQuizzes And Midterms In Some In-Person Courses

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but one review reports quizzes and midterms; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

No Exams In Some CoursesWeekly EssaysQuizzes And Midterms In Some Courses
“ , but a and 3 long essays.”
EWRT1A
“4 quizs and 4 midterm in 12 weeks”
ENG211

Online

Online reviews clearly support essay-based assessment and in some courses, but do not prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

No Midterm Or FinalEssay-Based Assessment
“ which is nice, but there 4 essays (1500 words) and 6 responses (450 words).”
ENG1A
“ .”
EWRT1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“I learned a lot from this professor, the content was awesome, and the .”

⚖️

38/100

“ and .”

📝 Workload Shape

42/100

“15 short (350 words) essays and 3 longer (1100 words) essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A life.
  • Gray makes his lectures really boring.
  • He speaks clearly, and I like his sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • probably one of the most boring classes i have taken BUT very easy A, if thats what you're looking for
  • Easy to get a B+ but very hard to get anything beyond A-.
  • If you want to get an A in this class you better be a gifted .

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • which is nice, but there 4 essays (1500 words) and 6 responses (450 words).
  • One weekly assignment is an essay, and you get to write on interesting ideas from the two pieces of .
  • He . The rest is like Christmas!

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 43 reviews across many years and both formats, though some older comments are vague or emotionally extreme.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 512

Course coverage

EWRT1A20 reviews
ENG1A13 reviews
EWRT23 reviews
ENG2112 reviews
EWRT1B2 reviews
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EWRT2112 reviews
LING0011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 5

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1