Howard Hertz

ENG1A · ENG1A1B · ENGLISH1A · ENGENG · ENGLIT · ENGL46B · ENGAB · AB1 · ENGLISH1ABC · ENGL · ENGL1C · ENG46A · 46B · ENG · ENGLISH6 · ENGL1B · ENGLISH1C · ENGLI1 · ENG46AB · ENGWRIT · ENGL6 · ENGLISH1B · ENG101 · 46A · ENGL46A · ENGL1A · ENG6 · ENGLISH1AANDC · ENG1B · SHORTSTORY · ENG1C · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want deep, life-altering English teaching and can handle tough criticism.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing lecturerBrilliant but polarizingHeavy literary depthNot an Easy AMemorable forever

Students call him transformational and among the .
Expect , and hard vocabulary or memorization tests.
A minority find him rude, off-topic, or insulting; thick skin helps.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Essays can be graded fairly or generously, but , and student reports of working hard for a B keep an A costly.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Deep literary analysis, Proust and Shakespeare, long readings, and memorization-heavy tests make the content intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

At least , and many imply showing up for lectures is central to the experience.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most , though a vocal minority strongly advises avoiding him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, but many say he is critical, tough, and not for students chasing an easy A.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and intense vocab or objective finals are repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Dominant theme is brilliant, passionate, life-changing lectures, offset by reports of going off-topic, insults, or arbitrary psychoanalysis.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of essays, vocabulary quizzes, memorization tests, midterms or finals, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English and creative writing with profound, unconventional lectures that many and .

Main concern

Harsh feedback style and nightmare vocab or .

What students said

“I took him over two decades ago, and I still think of him as a transformational, caring, and humane professor.”
ENG1A

“IF U HAVE A !!! he will completley change your life.”
ENG1B

“For the right student (hardworking with a thick skin) hes awesome”
ENGLISH1A

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.

and demanding objective finals; few students describe them as easy.

Vocabulary memorization testsObjective finalsEssay-heavy assessmentNightmare exams on Shakespeare vocab

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and intense objective finals that students either endure for the lectures or flee from.

Vocabulary memorization testsObjective finalsShakespeare vocab exams

“ and you need to memorize a lot.”
ENG1B

“Notorious for ENTIRE vocabulary.”
ENG46A

“I would go through the intensity of the and listen to his lectures.”
ENGL46B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“i cant stress this enough IF U HAVE A !!! he will completley change your life.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning decades, highlighting transformational teaching, tough standards, and polarizing tone. Credibility rating: High.

✨ Transformational Teaching

84/100

“Having him as a professor has been a transformational experience.”

📚 Not For Easy A Hunters

38/100

“ . He's a little tough but ALOT of fun!!”

🧠 Heavy Intellectual Demand

32/100

“It's no walk in the park, but not impossible. .”

⚠️ Polarizing Personality

45/100

“ unless you like listening to him call out students in class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

The most inspiring and profound class i have ever taken.
his lecture is !!!!
No one is better described by the expression mad genius than Dr. Hertz.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Assuming you can write at a competent level, you will get an A. READ!
I worked my butt off for a B.
if u want an easy A, not the man

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is a professor who changes lives.
He's brilliant and funny. He used to make me laugh and cry.
terrible person! he made at least 3 girls cry by calling them names

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on brilliance and difficulty, with picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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Howard Hertz

x x x if you want deep, life-altering English teaching and can handle tough criticism.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

✨ Transformational Teaching

📚 Not For Easy A Hunters

🧠 Heavy Intellectual Demand

⚠️ Polarizing Personality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want deep, life-altering English teaching and can handle tough criticism.