AI Rate Professor

English

Harry Smallenburg

ENGL44A · ENG1A · ENGLIC · THART7B · ENGLISH100 · ENGLISH · ENG100 · ENG44A · 1B · ENGLISH44A · ENGL100 · ENGL1C · ENGL1B · ENG1 · ENGLISH1B · ENGL46A · ANCIENTLIT · ENGLI1B · ENG1B · ENG1C · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you read everything and ; skip if you want a light Easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderGet ready to readLots of papersFunny lecturerGood feedback
  • and
  • , but improvement and
  • many call him a gem; others cite boring lectures, cancellations, or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Strong writers who read and revise can earn high grades, but and As.

and heavy papers; most nuance comes from in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard composition/literature , and multi-page essays.

Online review paints higher difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

; others do not, and movies or free days sometimes matter.

; online also marked mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans praise growth and humor, critics cite toughness, boredom, or disorganization.

The sole ; in-person opinions split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader is a recurring tag; criteria.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of reading, frequent quizzes, multiple papers, and long books are common.

Format shift

Online review stresses lots of homework and so many papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

Many call lectures engaging and inspirational; others find him boring, late, or .

Format shift

; online quality is very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and paper improvement more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Format shift

and quizzes; online notes many papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

funny, knowledgeable English instructor with , and and class energy.

Main concern

, and occasional unclear criteria or cancelled classes.

What students said

“Dr. Smallenburg is a real gem, but if and read the book assigned you will pass easily.”
ENG1A
“Absolutely the worst English professor I have ever had!!Smallenburg can't teach!”
ENG1C
“He taught ... and his lectures are good.”
ENGLI1B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review rates quality very low with extreme workload and .

Main concern

Lots of homework and .

What students said

“Ivy league Professor at a Jr. College price! A if you get the privilege.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and graded essays, sometimes tied to films.

Reading quizzesEssay midterms/finalsMovie-related papers

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use reading quizzes, pre-submission conferences, and essay midterms or finals.

Multiple-choice quizzesEssay midtermsPre-submission conferences
“ if you read.”
ENG100
“Be sure to take some notes of what he said during class because that might be the subject of the .”
ENGL44A

Online

Online review ; focus is papers and homework load.

Many papersHeavy homework
“ , SO MANY PAPERS”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Smallenburg is a real gem, but if and read the book assigned you will pass easily.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in , and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He taught . He made me appreciate literature”

⚖️

32/100

“he can be very unclear on the criteria of said essays”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Get ready to read a lot. He gives a lot of quizes”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“tough teacher but ! The challenges only make you a stronger english writer”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • writing papers
  • his lectures are good
  • Dull, uninspired instructor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but if ... you will pass easily
  • Easy A. He's a cool cat in my book

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read a lot
  • Mandatory 12 page essays
  • Lots of reading assigned and little covered in class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with , and polarizing personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 517
3 out of 512
2 out of 55
1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1