AI Rate Professor

English

Ward Shimizu

ENGL322 · READD211 · READ200 · ENG102 · ENGL1A · READ211 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and manageable work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringGreat FeedbackOpen-Note TestsHomework Heavy but EasyHighly Recommended
  • Students repeatedly describe him as kind, supportive, and clear.
  • Getting an A is realistic if , and finish the work.
  • The workload can be steady, but most students say it is not difficult.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because and tests are open-note, but students still need to attend and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The content is usually easy to follow, though and steady work.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though a few students said it was not mandatory.

, and they conflict between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes the class feel fair.

The recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students report good grades with and open-note tests, though .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Homework and papers are frequent, but students usually describe the work as easy or helpful.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most reviews describe him as caring, respectful, funny, and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Students mention , and a final.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and open-note testing while noting frequent homework.

Main concern

The main concern is the amount of homework and .

What students said

“ and .”
ENGL1A
“Easiest English teacher ever, has quite a but really easy, and will get good grades if you just follow his instructions.”
READ211
“He gave LOTS of homeworks but not hard.”
READ211

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly support open-note or open-book tests, making exams relatively student-friendly.

Open NotesOpen BookMidtermFinal

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not prove webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser use.

Open NotesOpen BookMidtermFinal
“ and .”
ENGL1A
“Gave quite a bit of and .”
ENG102
“ .”
READD211

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easiest English teacher ever, has quite a but really easy, and will get good grades if you just follow his instructions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Shimizu is a great professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ if you have the option too.”

⚖️

78/100

“ , and you'll be golden.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He genuinely cares about students so show up, put in the effort and he will support you!
  • Great professor! Makes sure to go back if you .
  • and has a good sense of humor.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • He gave LOTS of homeworks but not hard.
  • Lengthy assignments but they were not difficult, great teacher
  • There's a lot of busy work to be done during class but it's pretty easy.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • and .
  • .
  • His cool, easy A

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews over several years are detailed and mostly consistent, with .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1