Michael Tracey

ENG1 · ESL4175 · ESL0000 · ESL222 · ESL · ESL21A · ESL99 · ENGISH · ENGL1 · ESL21B · 21B · ESL2165 · ENGL4181 · ESL4259 · ENG · ENGLISH1 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 28.57%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if you want rigorous ESL writing feedback and can handle tough grades; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPolarizing ESLLots of PapersPublic CritiqueLearn If You Work

as harsh for ESL writers, with many C/D outcomes and drops.
Supporters say he teaches real writing culture and improves serious students.
Critics report humiliation (public homework review), disorganization, and little skill growth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough-grader tags, failed/dropped outcomes, and for many ESL students.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

High difficulty ratings and heavy writing/grammar demands make the content intellectually and linguistically demanding.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and tags warn that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 29% and many students call him the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

and low final grades common for ESL writers.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and independent projects pile up across the term.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

42/100

some call him inspirational and professional, others call classes useless, arrogant, or unhelpful.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Course mixes essays, journals, quizzes, projects, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ESL/English sections mix strong praise for inspiration with , and classroom discomfort.

Main concern

and public critique can wreck GPA and confidence for non-native writers.

What students said

“As a foreign student, you don't have much chance to pass his class.”
ESL21B

“ .”
ESL21B

“He is a very helpful teacher; one of the .”
ESL21B

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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Assessments emphasize strict grammar and essay standards with test-heavy pressure and .

Test HeavyTough Essay GradingGrammar FocusedQuizzes and Final

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ESL , and finals with little forgiveness for weak grammar.

Test HeavyTough Grader EssaysGrammar ExercisesFinals Matter

“He is a .”
ESL21B

“3 journals/4 quizzes/3 essays/a independent project and final.”
ESL21B

“You need to have correct grammar and !”
ESL21B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“As a foreign student, you don't have much chance to pass his class. and everyone laughs your writing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 and ESL teaching experiences. Credibility rating: High.

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24/100

“He is soooooooooooooooooooo hard!!!!! !!!! He is the !!!!”

🎯 Teaching Split

42/100

“He must be THE BEST ESL instructor in smc.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ .”

📝 Workload Load

34/100

“He is not interested in your English skills. He is interested in your culture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The teacher is very professional. .
We didn't learn anything in class. It was a waste of time.
He loves his job! Trying to entertain students, lectures are fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I have taken his class twice, and he failed me twice.
not an easy A, better apply for p/np.

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

and everyone laughs your writing
he is a real gentlemen besides a great English teacher
he's arrogant, mean, boring, unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years show a and teaching value.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

4 out of 510

3 out of 56

2 out of 58

1 out of 527

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 1 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Pass 2

Michael Tracey

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

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🎯 Teaching Split

👎 Recommendation Risk

📝 Workload Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Classroom Climate

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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