AI Rate Professor

English

Frank Pisano

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG2225 · ENGLI101 · ENGLI100 · ENGLISH1A · ENG101 · ENGLI1A · ENG100 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

as a writer, not if you want a light easy English class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging writing coachLots of essaysPrepares for college EnglishLove-to-hate rigorHelpful if you work hard
  • Students love his teaching quality but warn this is not an easy A.
  • , and critical thinking with .
  • If you put in the work he helps a lot and leaves you a stronger writer.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Most students say you work hard for the grade; several B grades and warnings against expecting an easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and heavy writing make the content intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

as mandatory and missing class makes it .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Strong recommendation for real learning and writing growth despite difficulty.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Described as a ; fair but demanding.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of essays, reading, late nights, and busy weekends; .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and excellent at building college-level writing skills.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course centers on many essays and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English 1A and related courses are rigorous essay-heavy classes taught by a funny, helpful, high-expectation professor.

Main concern

Heavy writing load, strict standards, and .

What students said

“ if you're looking for an A.”
ENG1A
“You will learn so much, and your writing abilities will improve so much.”
ENGL1A
“A LOT of writing but you get used to it.”
ENG1A

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

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Assessment is mainly rigorous essays and prompts; one student noted an but .

Essay-heavyIn-class writing focusSome tests mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Writing-centered course with challenging essay prompts; and occasional tests.

Essay-heavyChallenging promptsCritical analysis
“The class consists of a lot of essays and deep thinking but he is always happy to help.”
ENG1A
“ and require in-depth analysis of the assigned readings.”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Pisano is the to love. He'll challenge you &make you work for your grade”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 in-person reviews, highlighting rigor, workload, and writing growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Pisano is a and an excellent teacher. Flexible. Really and writing abilities.”

📚 Heavy Workload

26/100

“You will learn a lot, but with a LOT of reading and writing.”

📈 Not an Easy A

34/100

“ if you're looking for an A.”

👍

84/100

“If quality education is what ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has creates his own techniques for developing essays.
  • and down to earth.
  • He stretches you but in a good way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is NOT A CAKE CLASS.
  • About 75% of my class dropped within a couple of weeks.
  • but if you pass, then you know you did a good job.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's super fun and easy. really interesting and funny.
  • He LOVES baseball and likes to talk.
  • always willing to help you!

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four detailed in-person reviews over years with highly consistent themes on rigor, workload, and teaching quality.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1A10 reviews
ENG1003 reviews
ENGL1A2 reviews
ENGLI1002 reviews
ENGLISH1A2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values