AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Charles Lee

ELS263 · ESL265 · E263 · D253 · D252 · ENGL253 · ESL253 · ESL263 · ESL252 · ESL273 · ESL261 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can handle inconsistent instruction, active participation, and as harsh.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHighly PolarizingTough GradingUnclear FeedbackParticipation HeavySelf-Directed Learning
  • Student opinion is sharply split between strong praise and severe complaints.
  • Many negative reviews focus , and poor organization.
  • Students who are independent and already strong in ESL skills appear more likely to benefit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students pass easily, but many say tough grading, few graded items, and .

Online and in-person reviews both include tough-grading complaints, with and more polarized pattern.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is not always intellectually hard, but and strict assessments make the course feel harder than the material itself.

Online reviews are too mixed to separate cleanly, while and high-friction experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most as mandatory, and comments emphasize participation and presentations.

Both online and in-person reviews support mandatory or participation-heavy expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

The recommendation signal is weak because many students directly warn and .

Online reviews are mixed, while .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call him a tough grader and say small mistakes, , or .

Format shift

Both formats mention strict grading, with the strongest examples coming from ESL253 reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload varies by course, but writing assignments, presentations, peer work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention tough writing and group presentation timing, while , and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Positive reviews say he is helpful and knowledgeable, but many detailed .

Format shift

Both formats are mixed, but in-person reviews provide more evidence of long-term inconsistency.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Reviews mention tests, midterms, presentations, writing assignments, and peer evaluations, with exams often driving anxiety.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention test-heavy sections, while , and tough writing evaluation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

helpful grammar teaching but many complaints about clarity, fairness, and feedback.

Main concern

Students repeatedly complain about vague instruction and .

What students said

“He taught nothing.”
ESL261
“All the .”
ESL253
“He's great but not that easy.”
ESL273

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some students praising support and , and heavy work.

Main concern

Online students report unclear requirements and .

What students said

“ and You will learn a lot in his class”
ESL261
“ and confusing.”
ESL253
“ .”
ESL253

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and , and limited room for mistakes.

Test HeavyTrick QuestionsTough Writing AssessmentFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and hard tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Trick QuestionsCareful Midterm GradingHard Tests
“Tests are so hard and he won't give scope.”
ESL252
“in the .”
ESL253

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy sections and very tough writing assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Test HeavyTough Writing AssignmentGroup Presentation Before Final
“ .”
ESL253
“ out trick question to eliminate possible A.”
ESL253

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Boring, don't know what is he talking about, no system in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and assessment themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Most of his class are listening to peers talking, such as .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

36/100

“ .”

⚖️

28/100

“All the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He taught nothing.
  • He is very encouraging and welcomes questions.
  • He knows what we need and helps us the most.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • only a few mistakes in one of .
  • He is an easy professor. He doesn't put any pressure to push you to study.
  • I want to be fair. He's great but not that easy.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Feedback

  • so that you will make some mistake on assignment, and .
  • There is no system, there is no clarity in the educational process, there is no transparency in the assessments, there is no .
  • out trick question to eliminate possible A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is credible because 50 reviews span many years and include repeated detailed patterns, though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 562
4 out of 515
3 out of 58
2 out of 512
1 out of 519

Course coverage

ESL25313 reviews
ESL26110 reviews
ESL2526 reviews
D2534 reviews
ELS2634 reviews
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D2523 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2