AI Rate Professor

English

Ryan Harriston

ENG19781 · ENG110ENG111 · ENG111 · ENG110 · ENGLISH110 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer his in-person ENG110/111 if you want a chill writing class; be cautious with recent online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardChill PersonalityThree Essays OnlySlow GradingProcess Over ProductMixed Online Quality
  • In person , and manageable with only a few essays
  • Online sections draw and low engagement
  • Grades trend high if you show up and revise, but prompts and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report A/A+ with few essays and if you complete work and participate.

Online recent reviews emphasize pure easy A; in person still easy but more about improvement and prompts.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is standard college composition with only a few papers and light weekly work for most.

Online called middle-school level by some; in person ranges easy to moderate with reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most in-person reviews list attendance as .

; in person expects show-up and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About three-quarters would take again, driven by strong in-person fans tempered by online and .

reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many call him a fair or , though some say tough or random percentages.

Format shift

easy A with ; in person mixed tough vs chill.

Workload

Light

75/100

Typically only three essays plus light weekly work or discussions, not busywork-heavy.

Format shift

Similar light paper load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

In person he is often funny, caring, and growth-focused; online and some older reviews call him unhelpful or empty.

Format shift

Teaching quality is clearly stronger in person than in recent online sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on a few essays, journals, and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-centered; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise a funny, personable professor with and growth-focused grading, though a .

Main concern

Tough or and occasional condescending vibe for some.

What students said

“Class was super easy, just come to class and do the work. ... Only 3 essays in total, no busy work”
ENG111
“Hes an awesome professor ... and a very relaxed guy.”
ENG110
“the instructor does not read his students' assignments nor grade them on any sort of legitimate scale.”
ENG110

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Recent online ENG110 reviews call the class an easy A with middle-school readings but and little teaching.

Main concern

and sense that online is a side job with minimal learning.

What students said

“Definitely an easy A, but I actually wanted to learn something and it felt like a waste of my time and money.”
ENG110
“Takes forever to grade short assignments (like over 2 weeks), and ”
ENG110
“ and .”
ENG110

Exam style

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Courses are paper-driven with drafts and improvement focus rather than high-stakes exams.

Essay BasedNo Traditional ExamsProcess GradingFew Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and sometimes group work; no closed-book exams described.

Three EssaysJournalsParticipationGroup Presentation
“Only 3 essays in total, no busy work, maybe 1 or 2 assignments a week.”
ENG111
“He doesn't count final drafts of way your essays have improved over time.”
ENG110

Online

Online comments describe essays and ; no webcam or proctoring mentioned.

Essay DraftsDiscussion PostsSlow Feedback
“Took almost a month to grade the first draft of my essay”
ENG110
“ .”
ENG110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“AMAZING professor! Class was super easy, just come to class and do the work. ... One of the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, contrasting chill in-person ENG with weaker online sections. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 In-Person Teaching

75/100

“hes a funny personable guy who genuinely cares which is hard to find in a professor”

⚠️ Online Experience Gap

35/100

“Take this class if you don't care about your learning or literature, and you want easy credit with .”

📝

75/100

“Only 3 essays in total, no busy work, maybe 1 or 2 assignments a week.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ !! One of the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny personable guy who genuinely cares
  • laid back, but he is about getting straight to the point
  • inspiring topics
  • lectures were similarly devoid of content

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely an easy A
  • Prof isn't a . Follow criteria = no fail
  • You can spend 5+ hours on a paper and still only get a B

Theme 3

⏱️

  • Took almost a month to grade the first draft
  • Takes
  • Comments were late and not useful

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews with a and colder recent online feedback; sample is solid but mixed.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1