AI Rate Professor

English

Charles Grogg

ENGL111 · ENG111 · ENG110 · ENGLISH111 · AMERICANLIT · 207 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
39.82%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you want a hard-ass English coach and can .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHarsh FeedbackNo Late WorkSo Many PapersPolarizing
  • and zero late-work flexibility.
  • Workload is paper-heavy; many students report GPA damage and rude emails.
  • A minority of engaged in-person students say he improves critical writing if you participate and accept tough standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are rare without strong writing already; most report , and grades in the B-D range.

A few online summer students report easy As if they just submit work; most online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent papers make the content more demanding than a typical intro English class.

Online comments and brutal essay standards; in person is consistently reading- and paper-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, while others say it is not enforced, so flexibility is inconsistent.

In person participation often affects grades; and less central than deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and many recent comments say .

Positive recommendations cluster among students ; online warnings are louder.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough-grader tags dominate; students describe , and zero late-work mercy.

Format shift

reviews stressing rude email replies and fixed low scores.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent papers, long discussions, and intro course.

Format shift

Online still piles discussions and essays; a few summer students finished weekly work quickly.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Lectures can be funny and memorable, but .

Format shift

In-person charisma shows more; online teaching is often labeled undirected or unhelpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing; a but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can be funny and lecture-engaging, but , and heavy papers still dominate complaints.

Main concern

Participation and put in hours.

What students said

“I took a course with Professor Grogg a few years ago, and I still find myself thinking about what I learned.”
ENG111
“Umbridge as a real life teacher, but with slightly more charm.”
ENG111
“He was literally the . as it is challenging.”
ENG111

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often described as , and rude or arbitrary essay scores.

Main concern

, and unhelpful feedback make summer/online ENG111 a common GPA trap.

What students said

“This professor is INCREDIBLY rude and clearly does not want to help or teach his students.”
ENG111
“He grades assignments completely arbitrarily and the no substance.”
ENG111
“I'm not the greatest at writing but I took this class over the summer and it wasn't even that bad.”
ENG111

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly graded writing with strict originality rules rather than classic closed-book exams.

Essay HeavyPaper GradingParticipation MattersAnti-Plagiarism Strict

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, essays and participation matter most; test-heavy tags appear but .

So Many PapersParticipation MattersTough Essay Grading
“ essays, just to see a a low grade because it wasn't his taste.”
ENG111
“If you .”
ENG111

Online

Online reviews focus on graded discussions and ; no clear proctoring policy is stated.

Discussion PostsEssay AssignmentsNo Late Work
“He doesn't read assignments-he grades each assignment with an 8/10 regardless of the assignment's quality.”
ENG111
“class not graded fairly, Claims AI when its human work.”
ENG111

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS. He is THE at the most prestigious institution the way that he grades and assigns work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and split in-person vs online experiences. Credibility rating: High.

📝

18/100

“A matter the circumstance or excuse you have.”

😤

30/100

“He is the my entire academic career.”

🎭 Polarizing Classroom

42/100

“Professor Grogg has been one of !”

📉 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“ !! I'm an English major and I have never come across a more indignant professor at SBCC thus far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Imagine gollum from Lord of the Rings as a professor.
  • He made every lecture interesting, and always made everyone laugh.
  • The most undirected class I have ever taken

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • too tough of a grader
  • WILL FAIL EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR ESSAYS
  • Does everything ruin your GPA.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This professor is INCREDIBLY rude
  • Very understanding and .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

207

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in person over and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 534
3 out of 58
2 out of 523
1 out of 563

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

7

D+ 2 · D 5

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 4