AI Rate Professor

English

William Young

ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG1821 · ENG01 · ENGLISH2 · ENGENG1 · ENGL1 · ENG21B · ENGLI2 · AAAAA1 · ENGLISH · ENGL2 · ENGLISH1 · ENG1746 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you already write well and want rigorous English feedback, not an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderMandatory AttendanceHeavy ReadingNitpicky FeedbackPolarizing English Prof
  • some say he transforms writing, others call him pompous and unhelpful.
  • a few absences or tardies.
  • Expect , and rare easy As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

He is repeatedly described as rarely giving As and nitpicking essays even when students work hard.

Online and ; no format offers an easy A path.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and dense discussions make the course intellectually demanding.

In-person carries most depth; online still reports high writing demand.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Many warn three absences/tardies can mean a drop and .

; online still often lists attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Strong ; grade-focused or unprepared students strongly avoid him.

; in-person is split between Must for majors and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and comments about rare As and nitpicky deductions dominate.

Format shift

; in-person is called particular and hard.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect lots of , and participation pressure.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and reading load.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He can be knowledgeable and transformative for some, but boring, vague, or arrogant for many others.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are poor; in-person is mixed to average-high for motivated students.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and homework more than traditional multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

Same essay-centered pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experience is polarized between life-changing writing growth and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“One of the toughest English prof's I've ever taken but ”
ENG2
“The worst English prof you can get”
ENG2
“ dropped”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly negative on clarity, tone, and grading.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“ ”
ENG1
“ , and full of unnecessary self-oriented comments”
ENGL1
“he makes unnecessary snide comments on assignments”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly formal essays and papers with strict grammar and content standards rather than proctored software exams.

Multiple EssaysIn-Class EssaysResearch PaperReading QuizzesNo Easy Curve

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and attendance-linked participation; no Lockdown Browser claims appear.

In-Class EssaysResearch PaperReading Based Discussions
“Two in class essays, description paper, and ”
ENG1
“My first and only ”
ENG2

Online

Online reviews focus on vague assignments and ; .

Essay HeavyVague AssignmentsNitpicky Feedback
“It seems as if and refused to elaborate on passed instructions”
ENGL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the toughest English prof's I've ever taken but and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Extraordinary class 1st professor to know my name at Smc”

⚖️

28/100

“he rarely gives A's”

📅

12/100

“don't skip class, 3 absences and ”

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

44/100

“If you're an English major this class is a must have.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every class felt like a waste of time
  • he really made me work for my grade
  • Incredibly pompous for a community college English professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not one student in my class was given an A
  • He's a
  • content must be brilliant to be A level

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read read read!
  • SO MANY PAPERS
  • Your grade counts on 4 essays including a research paper

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show a durable polarized pattern with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 518
3 out of 514
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6