AI Rate Professor

English

Timothy Cortina

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG400 · ENGLISH1A · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENGL001A · ENG1B · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take Cortina for English if and ; he is a high-value, student-friendly choice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny CaringEssay FocusedEasy If You WorkFast RepliesCanvas Active
  • Most students call him funny, caring, and .
  • Course is essay- and .
  • An A is very attainable if you submit everything on time and keep up with readings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Students repeatedly say an A is attainable by completing all essays and .

Online and ; a minority of online reviews call essay grading tough.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Reading and , but and difficulty ratings stay low for most.

Online short sessions feel intense in volume; in person is still manageable for most.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though participation and timely posts still matter.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly five-star consensus praises humor, care, clarity, and high success rates across years.

Online volume of praise is massive; dissenters.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most call him fair or lenient with grace periods or late work windows, though essays still need real effort.

Format shift

Recent online reviews often mention late-work flexibility; a few older ones said no late work.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Four to five essays plus frequent discussion posts create .

Format shift

Online short terms feel busier; in person is similar essay volume but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight , and active Canvas presence.

Format shift

Both formats praise personality; online students especially note daily check-ins.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Essays and ; many courses have exam.

Format shift

Online and in person both center essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students echo that he is humorous, lenient, and and a welcoming classroom style.

Main concern

A few .

What students said

“Overall, I would say Cortina is a humorous, easy-going, and lenient teacher.”
ENG1A
“Easy A if you do all his work on time.”
ENGL001A
“Not that ez & I hvnt learned much.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

active Canvas posts, discussion boards, 4-5 essays, fast replies, and generally easy if work is done.

Main concern

, so falling behind on papers or .

What students said

“as longest you turn your assigments complete, and on . .”
ENG1B
“ . Allows it to be turned in up until the last day.”
ENGL001A
“essays consume your entire grade! so if you not so .”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly essays and risk student-friendly.

Essay HeavyNo Midterm OftenNo Final OftenDiscussion PostsTake-Home Final Mention

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair grading; one notes a and no redos once submitted.

Essay BasedTake-Home Final MentionLenient Grader
“Assigned a ”
ENGLISH100
“Easy A if you do all his work on time.”
ENGL001A
“he also gives grace periods for all of his essays.”
ENG1A

Online

Online and grade based on essays plus MWF homework and discussions.

No Final Or Midterm Often5 EssaysDiscussion BoardsCanvas Roadmaps
“ , but 5 essays are almost your entire grade.”
ENG1A
“Easy A if you do all the work on time and .”
ENG1A
“Roughly 5 essays, homework assignments every MWF, read 1-2 articles per week.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tim Cortina is a funny, caring professor who is always willing to help you. He is only an 8 week class, but his class is easy and worth. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (23 online, 11 in person) spanning 2013-2025. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Cortina is hands down one of the .”

🅰️ Easy A If You Work

83/100

“Easy A if you do all the work on time and .”

😂 Funny & Caring

90/100

“He's really cool and funny. ”

📝

18/100

“ , but 5 essays are almost your entire grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes English fun, especially for the weaker students.
  • Cortina is a humorous, easy-going, and lenient teacher.
  • He posts something every day and it's usually just a message to communicate with us

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • THE EASIEST ENGLISH CLASS :-)
  • Very attainable A if you keep up with the work which is not hard!
  • A lot of assignments, you do about 4 papers that are a big part of your grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and
  • Incredibly caring and understanding. 10/10 would take again
  • , but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews over many years with , and ease produce very high credibility.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1A14 reviews
ENGL001A9 reviews
ENGLISH1003 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 13

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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