Lyle Larsen

ENGLISH5 · ENGLISH21B · ENG2 · ENG21 · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGLISH2 · ENGL100 · ENG21B · ENGENG5 · HIST5 · CONTINUED · ENG22B · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 55/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will read everything and accept a hard-earned grade; avoid if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate Literature ProfHard GraderPop QuizzesHistory Heavy TestsUniversity Level Prep

Students widely praise his passion and deep knowledge of English literature.
, and .
prep, not easy GPA padding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

, and As rare without intense effort.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and history-dense material raise intellectual load, especially in ENG5.

; no online reviews. ENG21B is often easier than ENG5.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

66/100

Strong praise for learning and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; many fight for B or C despite heavy work.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Constant reading, frequent quizzes, essays, and a demanding research paper consume time.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most call him passionate, knowledgeable, and .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of and terms, essays, and a research paper.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

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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 English courses, especially ENG5, are rigorous, history-heavy, and and mixed pain over grades.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ ! He genuinely cares about his students and truly LOVES the material he teaches.”
ENG5

“By far and away the toughest teacher I have ever had. He ruined my 4.0... For an "A" . To improve and .”
ENGL5

“hardest and most time consuming class ever...if ...do!”
ENG5

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and footnotes more than open-book friendliness.

Pop quizzesDetail heavy testsDates and termsResearch paperIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are frequently hard, detail-focused, and unforgiving of .

Pop quizzesHistory heavyMultiple choice mentionedNo makeups

“The , dates, and authors, and not much on analyzing literature.”
ENG5

“in and pay attention to the footnotes and small details!!”
ENG5

“If you get less than an A an A in the class.”
ENGL5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“For an "A" . To improve and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, rigor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Passionate Teaching

72/100

“Professor Larsen is one of the most PASSIONATE and INTELLIGENT people you will ever meet. He is a MUST for English majors!!”

⚖️

28/100

“ . Most were just trying to keep their Bs and Cs by the final”

📚 Heavy Workload

30/100

“hardest and most time consuming class ever...if ...do!”

👍

66/100

“Tough. But absolutely AMAZING. He's tough because he cares about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He genuinely cares about his students and truly LOVES the material he teaches.
Prof. Larsen is a true literature man. Funny in unexpected ways.
Lectures and are tested on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and such.
I worked hard for this "B" - harder than for all my other "A"s.
A's are almost impossible.

Theme 3

📝

Do the almost every class.
, and geographically-based questions
if you read

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

He's just that awesome. They don't make em like that anymore.
Nice instructor and he admits to teaching @ UCLA level
He's nice though :)

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews spanning years with rich detail and consistent themes on rigor, passion, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

4 out of 519

3 out of 58

2 out of 54

1 out of 59

Course coverage

ENG520 reviews

ENGL59 reviews

ENGLISH56 reviews

ENG21B5 reviews

ENG22 reviews

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ENGLISH21B1 review

HIST51 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Lyle Larsen

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Passionate Teaching

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📚 Heavy Workload

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

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if you will read everything and accept a hard-earned grade; avoid if you need an easy A.

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