Matthew Ross

ENG2 · ENGL8 · ENGL1 · ENG3 · ENG1234 · ENGLISH1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 92.31%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Strong first choice for English composition if you want a funny, fair, low-stress writing professor.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesGreat FeedbackChill and FairPaper FocusedBeginner Friendly

Turns English composition into an entertaining, low-stress class with .
and generally manageable workload.
; rare complaints focus on paper volume or delayed gradebook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Reported grades are almost all A or A+ when given; follow the rubric and do the papers.

Evidence is mostly in person; online also reports A+ outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, and difficulty ratings stay low for intro English.

Both formats describe easy-to-moderate content.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90 percent would take again and reviews call him a gem for SMC English.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Mostly fair and ; one older review calls him a .

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in recent in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Manageable papers and reading; .

Format shift

; online comments do not stress workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students rave about humor, clarity, passion, and respectful discussion of opinions.

Format shift

Excellent ratings appear in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

and peer review; .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are chill, funny, and and generally light difficulty.

Main concern

and ; most find workload manageable.

What students said

“AMAZING PROFESSOR! His lectures are the best and I love his sense of humor.”
ENGL1

“A laid-back, chill professor who gives a manageable workload.”
ENG2

“Super funny guy. There's a lot of but it's all interesting and manageable.”
ENGL8

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call him the and passionate teaching.

Main concern

Very few online reviews, so format-specific details are limited.

What students said

“He was THE . and taught with a great passion.”
ENGL1

“ , but I found myself wanting to go to class.”
ENG1234

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; at least one final is optional and tests are not hard.

Optional FinalPaper BasedClear RubricsLight Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes an ; tests are manageable.

Optional FinalPapersPeer ReviewPop Quizzes Rare

“ as an optional one.”
ENGL1

“just do your work and you'll get a good grade, simple as that. follow the rubric and show up to peer review.”
ENG2

Online

Online ; focus is on teaching quality and optional attendance.

No Proctoring Details Reported

“He was THE .”
ENGL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A laid-back, chill professor who gives a manageable workload. Has fair yet not strict expectations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in , and ease; credibility Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Dr Ross is a fantastic teacher, so much so that he is the first professor for which I am leaving a review.”

👍 Recommendation

93/100

“Honestly one of the .”

📝

86/100

“ and .”

😂 Humor and Vibe

90/100

“Hilarious guy who clearly livens up a class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are the best and I love his sense of humor.
He's respectful towards your opinions even though he may not agree with you.
Super funny guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

.
just do your work and you'll get a good grade, simple as that.
and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

can be legitimately conversed with like a fellow friend.
A real gem for SMC.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

13 mostly detailed reviews over several years with strong consistency and high recommendation rate.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGL15 reviews

ENG24 reviews

ENG12341 review

ENG31 review

ENGL81 review

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ENGLISH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Matthew Ross

Strong first choice for English composition if you want a funny, fair, low-stress writing professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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

👍 Recommendation

📝 x x x

😂 Humor and Vibe

👨‍🏫 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

📝