AI Rate Professor

English

Xavier McPherson

ENG1B7W · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENG1B · ENG4W · ENGL4 · ENG4 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a fair writing course where effort, directions, and revision are rewarded, but do not expect a slack-off class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong Writing CoachDemanding But FairFlexible DeadlinesHeavy WritingGood Grade Possible
  • Students , and flexible when problems come up.
  • The course can require a lot of writing, reading, deadlines, and careful proofreading.
  • A good grade is realistic if students follow directions, meet word counts, and revise seriously.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

A strong grade is very possible, but students repeatedly say it requires writing, meeting deadlines, following directions, and avoiding careless mistakes.

All reviews are counted as in person by the supplied data, even though some comments mention online sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The course content is manageable but writing volume, revision standards, and compressed summer pacing make it feel demanding.

All counted evidence is in person, with some review bodies referring to online class experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

One review explicitly , and several others describe flexibility with deadlines and timing.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students recommend him because , and makes good grades possible for disciplined writers.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He rewards following directions and allows some rewrites, but and weak execution.

Format shift

as in person.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention many essays, lots of writing, readings, discussions, and deadline pressure.

Format shift

Workload evidence is in-person-counted, including comments that describe online and summer sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe him as , and effective for learning writing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews focus , and discussions rather than exams.

Format shift

All assessment evidence is from reviews counted as in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Authoritative format data marks all reviews as in person, though several comments describe online course experiences within those reviews.

Main concern

The main concern is heavy writing and strict attention to deadlines, word counts, and mechanics.

What students said

“ if you're planning to slack off!”
ENG1A
“He's flexible with deadlines, but demanding with work that's turned in.”
ENG1B
“ , and you will be fine.”
ENG4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an final.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing but do not clearly prove exam policy.

Essay-Based AssessmentExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“He assigned 6 essays throughout this quarter, so you should expect a decent workload!”
ENG1A
“ , and you will be fine.”
ENG4

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you're planning to slack off!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Prof Mcpherson is really easy to understand and get along with.”

📈 Effort For Grade

70/100

“You HAVE to work hard to get a A, but it's an easy A- class!”

📝 Workload Reality

35/100

“A lot of writing for six weeks of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's hard but also flexible when you have problems.
  • He's helpful and nice, too.
  • Answers his emails quickly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You HAVE to work hard to get a A, but it's an easy A- class!
  • If you .
  • Fun class and an easy grade when you just do all the work.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • He assigned 6 essays throughout this quarter, so you should expect a decent workload!
  • A lot of reading in this class and a lot of writing.
  • One or and some articles.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews show consistent themes and useful detail, but they are old and format labels conflict with some comments mentioning online courses.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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Course coverage

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