AI Rate Professor

English

Joseph Burt

WR1 · WR201 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Prefer his online WR1 if ; think twice about heavy in-person sections if you need light English.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackLots of homeworkGet ready to readSo many papersPolarizing
  • Online WR1 students praise clear feedback, draft cycles, and if you follow comments.
  • Some in-person students call lectures dry, workload crushing, and tone demoralizing.
  • Grades can be strong when effort is shown, but the reading and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Online students often earn As by following feedback; .

Online reviews lean easier on grades; in-person is more mixed and sometimes harsh.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing skills improve, but and .

Online and and essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and others mandatory, so policy is not uniform.

Online is often optional; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About two-thirds would take him again, driven by strong online support and feedback.

Online reviews are mostly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Not a free A, but effort plus draft feedback usually yields solid grades, especially online.

Format shift

Online students call him not a ; some in-person call him tough.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple essays, weekly readings, quizzes, and outside assignments stack quickly.

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy papers; in-person critics stress sleep-loss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and resources for some, dry lectures and demoralizing critique for others.

Format shift

Online experience is clearly better than the harshest in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Course , and quizzes, with a .

Format shift

Online mentions final timed essay; .

Luni fit check

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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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and dry, overload-heavy critics.

Main concern

Several students found him harsh, uninteresting, and too paper-heavy.

What students said

“He is fair and as long as you do the readings and put effort into your essays, you will easily get an A.”
WR1
“I would not waste my time with this toxic instructor”
WR1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online WR1 feels fair and skill-building with , and many As.

Main concern

, and long lectures still add up.

What students said

“I liked Prof. Burt's class so much I asked if he teaches WR2!!”
WR1
“as long as .”
WR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-and-draft heavy with a .

Timed final essayMultiple paper draftsWeekly quizzesLots of reading

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments focus on many essays and .

Many essaysHeavy readingTough critique on papers
“there are ALOT of my essays, but if you write with the intention to meet the goals on his syllabus you pass.”
WR1
“He'll give you work that takes 2 nights& reading that takes 4,with both due next class.”
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Online

Online WR1 includes papers, quizzes, and a ; .

Timed essay finalDraft feedbackWeekly quizzes and readings
“there is a and a .”
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“you submit two rough drafts before the final and as long as .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's not a tough grader. As long as you .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ .”

📝 Workload

35/100

“Lots of outside assignments and quizzes so get ready for that”

👍 Online Praise

75/100

“100% would recommend taking him for your WR1!”

⚠️ In-person Pushback

25/100

“Prof. Burt is more of an evaluator instead of an educator.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helps if needed
  • Lectures are boring and long though.
  • He gives you plenty of lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you .
  • he rounded my grade from a B 88% to A
  • I lost sleep over this class and have a D to show for it

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers
  • Lots of homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with and enough detail on workload and feedback.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

WR111 reviews
WR2011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1