AI Rate Professor

English

Devan Desai

ENG2 · ENG1 · ENGL21B · ENGLISH2 · ENGL1870 · ENGLISH21A · ENGLISH1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will read, write on time, and use office hours; skip if you want a zero-work English A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Writing FeedbackHeavy Reading LoadCaring MentorEssay-HeavyOffice Hours Helpful
  • Strong lecturer and wants students to improve.
  • Expect and ; grades reward effort and office hours.
  • ; online sections feel more flexible with open-book work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many A grades appear when students finish readings, essays, and office hours, but and a few call him a .

Online reviews more often call the work straightforward with ; in-person .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is accessible composition/literature work, but the volume of reading and .

Both formats emphasize reading; online difficulty ratings still .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and and participation.

Online comments are mixed or ; in-person comments repeatedly mark it required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and feedback, with only a small loud minority saying avoid.

; in-person reviews are mostly positive with a few hard no votes.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Reported grades cluster high when work is complete, though tags and a few comments still label him a .

Format shift

Online students highlight feedback and ; and tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Expect frequent reading, discussions, and .

Format shift

, and four essays; in-person often adds group work and daily reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently praise clear lectures, caring tone, and .

Format shift

Online praise focuses on videos and email speed; and office hours.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade , and participation rather than high-stakes sit-down tests.

Format shift

Online explicitly mentions open-book exam plus essays; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is respected for clear lectures and , but and papers/reading pile up.

Main concern

A minority call him a ; textbook cost and mandatory presence can frustrate.

What students said

“If you manage your time, pay attention during class, and go to his numerous office hours you'll get an A.”
ENG1
“ !”
ENG1
“Definitely a lot of work and reading but if you set enough time to read and write, this class will be easy for you.”
ENG2

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections praise , and with strong writing support.

Main concern

Still essay- and reading-heavy; help.

What students said

“Work consisted of , and 4 essays based on the readings.”
ENG1
“ and .”
ENGLISH2
“Paper topics can be challenging, but . ”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and occasional open-book or open-ended quizzes rather than proctored closed exams.

Open Book ExamEssay FinalFew or No TestsReading Quizzes Open-Ended

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

research-paper final, with open-ended reading quizzes in some sections.

No TestsResearch Paper FinalOpen-Ended Quizzes
“I liked that and and how to improve.”
ENG1
“ . He assigns 3 take home essays (4-5pg) and 1 l research paper (8-10pg)”
ENGLISH1
“there are , but they are open-ended so it's easy to get full credit”
ENGLISH2

Online

Online reviews describe an and discussion work; .

Open Book ExamEssaysExtra Credit
“Work consisted of , and 4 essays based on the readings.”
ENG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you manage your time, pay attention during class, and go to his numerous office hours you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Honestly probably one of the .”

📝

90/100

“Gives good guidance and , and selects great literature for the curriculum.”

📚 Workload Reality

44/100

“Definitely a lot of work and reading but if you set enough time to read and write, this class will be easy for you.”

👍

78/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can tell he knows what he's doing during his lectures.
  • and over all a respectable guy.
  • thorough in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A just come to class, participate in class, and do the hw and readings
  • you have to put your all into the
  • !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • you can tell he genuinely wants all his students to succeed
  • I love how he cares for his students and .
  • He is funny and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six detailed reviews span 2013-2026 with , and essays.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG110 reviews
ENGLISH16 reviews
ENGLISH24 reviews
ENGL21B2 reviews
18701 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values