George Davison

ENG10 · ENGLISH20 · ENG2 · ENGL85 · ENG20 · ENG85 · ENG2140 · ENGL41 · ENGL20 · ENGLISH · ENGC1001 · EN45 · ENGLI85 · ENG2132 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 63.89%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you can; online only if you are fully self-directed and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEmail ghostLate work allowedOpaque end-of-term gradesIn-person gem vs online messEasy essays if independent

In-person reviews praise him as caring, funny, and an easy A with .
Online and recent , and grades hidden until the transcript.
Content is manageable with flexible late work, but anxiety from silence drives many withdrawals.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Essays and homework are straightforward, late work is often accepted, and many report easy As, but .

Online reviews stress easy work but grade anxiety; checklist A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Difficulty averages low with light essay expectations, though there is and paper volume.

Both formats describe manageable content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Online attendance is largely optional while as mandatory for success.

Online comments say ; in-person tags and comments push show-up culture.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Take-again sits near 64% and love is strong in older in-person classes, but recent online reviews strongly urge avoidance.

In-person evidence is mostly MustTake energy; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Late work, redos, and effort-based essay scoring help, though .

Format shift

Online students more often report unclear criteria; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and multiple papers keep the load moderate rather than featherlight.

Format shift

Online batches of dumped work feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong classroom energy and and disorganized online delivery.

Format shift

In-person teaching is widely praised; online communication and course management are widely criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers more than high-stakes proctored finals.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and homework; few reviews describe traditional closed-book finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and one of SMC's best English teachers with easy As if you show up and do the work.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter more than online, and a .

What students said

“This is by far one of the greatest professors I've had. TRUST ME, Davison is .”
ENG20

“The greatest professor I've ever had. He's funny, inspiring, and easy.”
ENGL20

“Prof Davison is one of the . and very avaliable.”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report ghosted emails, messy due dates, missing rubrics, and grades withheld until after the semester, with .

Main concern

No reliable communication and opaque grades until the transcript create severe grade anxiety.

What students said

“He NEVER NEVER NEVER answers emails and questions, you can not access him.”
ENG2

“Doesn't use a has ended, and is unavailable via email.”
ENG2

“ . Overall easy class, but he NEVER grades on time, and .”
EN45

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and drama.

Essay heavyQuizzes with retakes in personLate work acceptedRubric inconsistent

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes retakes during office hours rather than strict anti-cheat exams.

Quizzes retakeableFew essaysShow up and do work

“ as many as you like during his office hours.”
ENG20

“Only 3 essays and lots of quizzes.”
ENG20

Online

Online reviews emphasize papers and proctored exams.

Papers and homeworkGrades late or end-onlyUnclear rubrics

“he .”
ENG2

“ . esay A hes a ”
ENGL20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you want to keep your sanity.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning in-person praise and online frustration, with credibility High.

📧 Communication Black Hole

25/100

“He NEVER NEVER NEVER answers emails and questions, you can not access him.”

🎯

90/100

“This is by far one of the greatest professors I've had. TRUST ME, Davison is .”

📝 Easy Work Path

74/100

“Easy A. I reccomend this class to international students. Davison does not care about grammar , and he will give you a good grade if he sees that you put effort into the essays.”

⚠️ Grade Opacity Risk

30/100

“Won't know your grade until it's on the transcript. I had to withdraw from this class because I wasn't sure what grade I end up with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's funny and will sometimes go on tangents but
Amazing lectures
he brings so much positive energy in the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you do all your work and pay attention
and so light
Ability to redo everything and submit late work up until the last day of class

Theme 3

✉️ About Communication

I sent a total of 7 emails up until the and received zero responses
doesn't answer emails, nor follow-up emails

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich detail; tone splits sharply by era and format but sample size and consistency within each camp are strong.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 511

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

B 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 5 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1

George Davison

x x x x if you can; online only if you are fully self-directed and x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📧 Communication Black Hole

🎯 x x x

📝 Easy Work Path

⚠️ Grade Opacity Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

✉️ About Communication

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can; online only if you are fully self-directed and .

🎯