AI Rate Professor

English

Colin Carman

ENG107 · ENG110 · ENGLISH110 · ENG111 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you engage in discussion and complete the reading and writing; skip if you need a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging discussionsDo the work to passFunny and intelligentSubjective grading riskLots of reading/writing
  • Most students find him funny, intelligent, and discussion-driven.
  • Do the work and you can pass or get a good grade; slackers struggle.
  • A and weak class control.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students say doing the work yields a good grade or easy A, but slackers fail and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lots of reading, writing, and discussion; not the easiest, but interesting for engaged students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation is valued and class is discussion-based; .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Majority recommend him as funny and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Do the work for a good grade, but some report random or .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Lots of reading, writing, movies, and discussion; expects real effort.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and one of the best; some find him meek or harsh on opinions.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Heavy focus on papers, reading, and class discussion rather than pure exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lively; effort is rewarded, though grading and control draw mixed notes.

Main concern

and class management can frustrate some students.

What students said

“ . He is funny and intelligent and keeps things interesting”
ENG111
“If you are a . He expects you to put in the work.”
ENG110
“If you do the work, you'll get an easy A, if you slack off he will notice and have no problem failing you.”
ENG110

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.

Assessment centers on papers and discussion; .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and discussion-heavy; formal exam rules are not clearly stated.

Paper-HeavyClass DiscussionReading Intensive
“Lots of reading and writing, but it's all very interesting and helpful.”
ENG110
“He randomly grades you down on papers and improve.”
ENG110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are a . He expects you to put in the work. You will actually learn something, your writing will improve and you'll have a good time in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, highlighting engagement, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He's honestly one of the .”

📚 Effort Required

62/100

“Do the work and you'll pass!”

⚠️

40/100

“He randomly grades you down on papers and improve.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny and intelligent and keeps things interesting
  • keeps class interesting
  • creates a community in the class from day one

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the work, you'll get an easy A
  • Lots of reading and writing
  • I didn't feel like I came out of his class having gained anything other than an easy A.

Theme 3

💬

  • Very political/controversial subject matter
  • makes students feel dumb when they talk in class

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen in-person reviews across several years with detailed mixed themes and solid consistency on effort-for-reward.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG11014 reviews
ENGLISH1103 reviews
ENG1071 review
ENG1111 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

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F

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