AI Rate Professor

English

David Burak

ENGL1794 · HIST101 · ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG30A · AAAAENG2 · ENG01 · ENG1792 · ENGLISH2 · ENGL001 · ENGL1792 · ENGL1 · ENG11821 · ENGL2 · ENG1846 · ENGLENGL · ENG1873 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for an easy GE English credit if and limited writing skill growth.

Best fit · Easy A HunterParticipation HeavyEasy A OptionDaily Read-AloudsEssay Grading VariesMumbling Lectures
  • Class is often easy if you show up, do short daily write-ups, and present them aloud
  • Many praise kindness and life stories; many criticize boredom, mumbling, and weak English skill growth
  • Older reviews are harshly split on grading strictness versus modern easy-A reports

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many recent students call it an easy A with light weekly paragraphs and few essays, though older reviews warn of .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Routine daily short responses and limited traditional instruction make content easy, not intellectually demanding.

Ease .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and punctuality are repeatedly required; and .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

serious English growth; polarizing personality and grading history lower confidence.

Recommendation split .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Daily homework is easy and often not collected, but and presentation.

Format shift

and conflict over strictness.

Workload

Light

78/100

Usually one short paragraph response daily plus a few essays; workload is light if you attend and present.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between caring storyteller and boring mumbling lecturer who teaches little formal writing craft.

Format shift

Teaching quality is mixed across 50 in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Daily oral presentations of short writing plus a few essays dominate; formal exams are rarely emphasized.

Format shift

Assessment details are in-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person ENG1/2 is routine: ; experience ranges from chill easy A to boring or harsh grading.

Main concern

Attendance and on-time presence matter; ESL students and serious writers often feel underserved.

What students said

“he is the easiest teacher periodt. Trust me when I say he is so nice, he only gives you 1 assignment a week.”
ENG2
“If you actually want to advance in English, then Professor Burak isn't for you. But if you just want an easy A, then he's the right choice.”
ENG2
“Goes off on tangents, doesn't use Canvas or and is not a great listener.”
ENGL2

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

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Assessment and a handful of essays rather than traditional proctored tests.

Daily Oral PresentationsFew EssaysIn-Class Essays (older)Final Long Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, expect daily paragraphs read aloud, a , and sometimes a .

Daily Read-Aloud Homework2-4 EssaysFinal EssayIn-Class Essays
“The class basically consists of and then spending the rest of the class with everyone presenting their poem analysis that was the .”
ENG2
“2 essays and a final.”
ENG2
“ .. all became in class essay from this semester.. ”
ENG2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you actually want to advance in English, then Professor Burak isn't for you. But if you just want an easy A, then he's the right choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy credit vs. weak writing growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is one of the most caring, intelligent, kind, thoughtful, respectful, admirable people I could even think up to describe.”

👍 Easy Credit Path

78/100

“he is the easiest teacher periodt... if you need this class as just a requirement take it 100%.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

35/100

“ ! THAT'S IT...YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED..HE WILL SCREW YOUR GRADE, A MEAN TEACHER!!!!”

📝 Workload Reality

78/100

“HW is only 2 paragraphs that he doesnt collect!! all you have to do is read it aloud in class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off on tangents... speaks quietly
  • he feels very passionate about the subjects and
  • EXTREMELY BORING!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!
  • He's a real tough grader on the 2 research papers though. Easy B.
  • he s so strict on grade.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Class Format

  • Everyone presents the paragraph they wrote as homework
  • We had a pizza party on the last day of class!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show stable class format patterns despite polarized opinions on teaching and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 517
3 out of 517
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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