AI Rate Professor

English

John Fredrick

ENG2 · ENG1 · ENG1ENG2 · ENGENG2 · ENGLISH2 · ENGL002 · ENGL1 · ENG4148 · ENGL2 · ENGLI1900 · ENGLISH1 · ENGONE · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him only if you want a demanding, thought-provoking English class and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilariousTough GraderEssay HeavyPolarizingSocratic Style
  • Brilliant and hilarious for many students who want serious writing growth.
  • Harsh, subjective, or rude for others; not an easy A.
  • , and class discussion more than busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many call him a ; an A requires strong writing effort, not minimal work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and university-level expectations make the content intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

and punish lateness; others note looser end-of-term enforcement, so policy is mixed.

and not fully consistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strongly loved by students seeking growth, strongly avoided by those wanting easy grades or gentler tone.

Split .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequently labeled a tough or and grammar, with grades feeling subjective to some.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Often few homeworks but , sometimes dropping the lowest.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many praise hilarious, deep lectures that transform writers; a sizable minority call him rude, unhelpful, or unprofessional.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grade is driven by essays and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and real writing gains for motivated students, but and sometimes harsh classroom style.

Main concern

, and uneven help or personality clashes turn some students off completely.

What students said

“ but he makes class fun and interesting. You will definitely become a better writer and a smarter person overall.”
ENG1
“Not an easy A by any stretch. Super funny too.”
ENGLISH2
“He is not a good teacher. He is funny and thats about it. Otherwise he grades according to if he likes the ”
ENG1

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 is mainly essays and discussion; .

Essay basedDrop lowest essayHeavy readingDiscussion heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and discussion; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Multiple essaysDrop lowest gradeSocratic discussionHeavy reading
“ .”
ENGLISH2
“4 essays, he will drop the lowest grade. on the essays and you will be fine.”
ENGLISH2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously best prof at SMC his class is definitely not easy but you'll leave having actually learned something... Not for people who just want the easy A but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing praise for growth with frequent criticism of . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

68/100

“You will definitely become a better writer and a smarter person overall.”

😂 Humor and Style

75/100

“He is INCREDIBLY witty and funny- to a just laughing in tears”

⚖️

28/100

“He's a but it will benefit you in the future.”

⚠️ Polarizing Experience

40/100

“Terrible teacher. Many dropped out but no matter how much you go to office hours and talk to him he is NO HELP.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Easily the most INTERESTING prof I have had yet--and the most fun.
  • He really forces students to critically think for themselves
  • Absolutely the . He makes you think.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A by any stretch.
  • At first you will get a low grade unless you are already great at writing.
  • He's a and doesn't give good commentary or assistance

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • If you ask questions he deems "stupid," he'll humiliate you in front of the class.
  • his constructive criticisms are more personal insults and emotional attacks
  • By far the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

of tough grading and polarizing humor despite mixed ratings.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 524
3 out of 516
2 out of 512
1 out of 519

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1