Lawrence Driscoll

ENG05 · ENGLISH5 · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG001 · ENG01 · ENG5AND6 · ENG6 · ENG5 · ENGL1 · ENG002 · ENGL6 · ENGIS2 · EN1 · ENGL15 · ENGL2 · ENGLC1001 · ENG · 329 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 76.84%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want inspiring literature lectures and will show up, read, and engage; skip if you need a low-effort English A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesHilarious British humorCaring mentorParticipation mattersPop quizzes

Many students call him the best English professor at SMC with unforgettable lectures.
Attendance and reading matter; pop quizzes and and engagement.
A minority find his style rude, picky, or poorly matched for STEM-focused students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many say an A is attainable with , and .

All evidence is in-person; shorter terms can feel easier for some.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Reading load and analytical essays challenge students, while lectures make content engaging rather than simple.

All evidence is in-person across ENG 1, 2, 5, and 6.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most students say and missing class or .

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority praise life-changing lectures and care, tempered by about a .

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He looks for effort and can be generous, but some call him a .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and papers for some courses, lighter if you mainly attend lectures and .

Format shift

In-person only; ENG 5/6 often feel heavier than ENG 1/2.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Brilliant, hilarious, caring lectures dominate reviews despite occasional reports of harsh classroom banter.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades often rest on unit exams, in-class essays, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and and presence, with strong mentorship for engaged students.

Main concern

, and strict essay style can sink disengaged students.

What students said

“THE !!!”
ENG002

“insanely easy class if you just show up every day and read the material he gives you”
ENG002

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.

Exams and in-class written work dominate; study guides help, but .

In-class examsPop quizzesPaper essaysStudy guidesAttendance-linked

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and paper essays; several note study guides or easy finals if you attend and read.

Pop quizzesIn-class paper essaysStudy guidesWalk-in-the-park finals for some

“The both classes and there is only 1 essay in the semester”
ENG002

“he provides study guides that are essentially the ”
ENG5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“THE !!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and split reactions to his humor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“I adore Dr. D and despite how difficult this class was I am so sad to leave it!”

📚 Effort for the A

70/100

“insanely easy class if you just show up every day and read the material he gives you”

⚠️ Style Clash

35/100

“His style of criticism seems a lot more discouraging than constructive”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The lectures are brilliant and will open your eyes
He is so funny, caring, and he always brings us snacks for class
He is literally a legend

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

he looks for effort
not an "easy A" if you're a bad student, but if you just put in the work this is really not a hard class
Your whole grade is based on 6 in class and

Theme 3

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Don't miss class, especially in the shorter terms
If you do not make it to class, you will fail his class 100%
GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

329

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over several years show consistent praise with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 517

1 out of 518

Course coverage

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ENGLISH51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 25 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2

Lawrence Driscoll

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Effort for the A

⚠️ Style Clash

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚪 x x x

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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 want inspiring literature lectures and will show up, read, and engage; skip if you need a low-effort English A.

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