Uri Hertz

ENGLISH101 · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG2204 · ENG1A · ENG001 · ENGLISH2 · ENG002 · ENG101 · ENGL2 · ENGLISH17147 · ENGLISH1 · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 44.12%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you write well already, can attend live sessions, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Essay GraderCamera-On ZoomLong TangentsLenient Late WorkUnclear Essay Rubric

and often feels subjective, even when students work hard.
Online classes demand cameras on and heavy participation while lectures often ramble.
He can be flexible on deadlines and helpful if you engage, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Passing is realistic with attendance and homework, but .

Online reviews note late-work leniency; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Reading and ; the real challenge is writing to his expectations, not abstract theory.

Both formats are essay/discussion centered rather than content-brain-burners.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Live presence and cameras matter; lateness and silence often trigger rants and grade risk.

Online camera-on enforcement is especially strict; in-person also punishes absence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Near 44% would take again: strong writers who engage may improve, but many urge finding anyone else.

Online is more polarized by camera rules; and essay toughness.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

; criteria feel personal rather than transparent.

Format shift

Online students .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Regular discussions, readings, and essays every couple weeks; not endless busywork but constant writing.

Format shift

Summer and online sessions can feel denser.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Passionate and sometimes helpful, yet lectures frequently waste time on tangents and participation scolding.

Format shift

Online delivery amplifies complaints about directionless Zoom monologues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, discussions, and outlines drive grades far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

A few sections add vocab quizzes, but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; attendance matters and essays must match his preferred style.

Main concern

Rambly lectures and .

What students said

“You just hear him yap for 2 hours straight and nothing is useful.”
ENG2

“He accepts late work for full credit. If you talk to him, he cares about students.”
ENG1

“Old school type of way only.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online English requires mandatory Zoom with camera on, frequent participation checks, and .

Main concern

Time lost to camera/attention lectures plus .

What students said

“Hertz's lectures are directionless and tend to circle back to how many students have their camera off.”
ENG002

“ .”
ENG2

“ and not a rubric”
ENG002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and .

Essay FocusedFew Traditional ExamsLate Work Often AcceptedDiscussion Prep for Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use essays, homework, and occasional quizzes/tests; proctoring.

Multiple EssaysVocabulary Quizzes SometimesAttendance Linked

“One test and 4 quizzes that are very straight forward. ”
ENG001

“There is a lot of reading and homework and tests/quizes.”
ENG1

Online

, and outlines with camera-on live meetings; little evidence of lockdown proctoring.

Essay HeavyDiscussion PromptsCamera-On MeetingsLate Work Flexibility

“ you get work turned in.”
ENGL2

“ and then he asks you to submit an into paragraph outline”
ENG002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Yes he does go on zoom and yap, it's boring (like any other ENG 1), and he makes you turn camera on. But, I have never met another professor that let me turn in my essay (worth 100 points) for FULL credit almost 3 weeks late”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 English reviews across online Zoom and , and lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

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34/100

“He's a tough grader, but as a the process.”

🎥 Camera and Participation Pressure

25/100

“Really values participation+your camera on.”

🗣️ Rambling Lectures

46/100

“He spends nearly 30 minutes throughout the class complaining about students and their lack of participation.”

🤔 Mixed Recommendation

44/100

“He is a good professor, but I can see how some students could be turned off.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Yaps about things that aren't related to the course
He rambles- true BUT this is an easy class
His lectures are boring and on top of that they are not useful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Old school type of way only

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

If you talk to him, he cares about students
, and

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across more than a , and mandatory participation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3

Uri Hertz

x x x if you write well already, can attend live sessions, and x x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

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.

📝 x x x

🎥 Camera and Participation Pressure

🗣️ Rambling Lectures

🤔 Mixed Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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 write well already, can attend live sessions, and .

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