AI Rate Professor

Music

Mike Eglin

MUS140 · MUSIC160A · MUSCOMP · MUS140A · MUS104 · MUSIC140A · 140A · MUS140B · MUSIC · MUS100 · MUSMUS · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you actually want to learn piano and will practice; skip if you only want a no-effort easy A unit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious piano coachPractice-heavyDemanding but fairPerformance in classBeginner-friendly if you work
  • Students love his humor and encouragement but warn piano classes need real practice for an A.
  • Often described as intense yet fair—he can tell who put in the work.
  • 100% would-take-again energy among those who report it, with mostly A grades when effort is there.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

He grades reasonably and students report A's, but only after consistent practice—not a free A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

yet practice, theory pace, and in-class playing raise the challenge.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

; he cares about showing up and effort is visible, but not every section is strict.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly every detailed review urges students to take him for piano or music foundation.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

and reputation as reasonable if you practice; not a free ride.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Practice demands and one-unit workload surprise students; lots of work relative to units.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Hilarious, dedicated, detail-focused coaching on posture, tempo, and style with strong encouragement.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

In-class performance, practice effort, participation, and skill demos share weight with limited formal exams described.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person piano and music classes are funny, engaging, and skill-building, with public playing and steady practice expectations.

Main concern

Work volume for a one-unit class and occasional absences or edgy humor.

What students said

“ and a great guy all around.”
MUS100
“If you are looking for an "Easy A" definitely NOT the class for you!”
MUS140A
“Hardest 1 credit class I ever took though.”
MUSIC

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 centers on playing in front of the class and practice progress rather than heavy proctored written exams.

In-class performancesPractice-based evaluationFew formal exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person piano courses require playing for the class and regular practice; .

Play in front of classPractice checkpointsEffort-visible grading
“Be prepared to play in front of whole class several times, but since everyone has to do it and is sympathetic, it's ok.”
MUSIC140A
“If you want to learn piano & are willing to put the effort in to practice - this is the class for you!”
MUS140A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to learn piano & are willing to put the effort in to practice - this is the class for you! If you are looking for an "Easy A" definitely NOT the class for you!”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting humor, practice demands, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“could not imagine a better teacher, especially as a begging student.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ and all of his classes, he is by far the best music teacher around”

🎹 Practice Reality

42/100

“Great class but be prepared to practice a lot.”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“I have never left the class without laughing myself to tears.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious & very encouraging.
  • He actually made theory fun.
  • He was able to pick apart our pieces from our posture to our tempo and tone.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lot's of work for one unit though.
  • He can really tell if you do!
  • Definitely NOT a class for someone looking for an easy A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's funny and engaging.
  • He cares about his students.
  • kinda intense but he pushes you to your limits.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews over many years with consistent themes on humor, practice load, and fairness support high confidence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MUS140A7 reviews
140A3 reviews
MUSIC140A3 reviews
MUS1002 reviews
MUS1402 reviews
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MUSMUS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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