AI Rate Professor

Writing

Derrick Drury

WR1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you thrive under heavy writing, group work, and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkGroup projectsHilariousSo many papers
  • Majority of recent in-person reviews call him rude, unhelpful, and a .
  • A minority love his humor, late work policy, and safe class energy when the cohort clicks.
  • , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some claim free A with consistency, but and As are far from automatic.

The lone online review is much .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high difficulty ratings make the content and pace feel demanding.

Online called free A with overwhelm; in-person more often harsh and heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation-focused.

In-person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 38% with repeated warnings about attitude and .

; most recent in-person students would not.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

and , though late work and step-based essays help some.

Format shift

Online review is .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, many papers, group projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention many papers; in-person also stresses group worksheets.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Humor and energy help a minority, but many , and better-than-you attitude.

Format shift

low scores.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays, discussions, group worksheets, and high-stakes exam focus.

Format shift

if you do not miss class.

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

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experience is polarized but leans negative: , and ; a few call him goated and laid back.

Main concern

, and perceived unhelpful attitude create high friction.

What students said

“Very rude and unhelpful.”
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“DD is goated.”
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“I hope no .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review calls it a free A if you stay ahead, with late work allowed and a .

Main concern

Workload can still feel overwhelming if you fall behind.

What students said

“Honestly, this class is a free A if you stay caught up and don't fall behind.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment-heavy with flexible late penalties for some; .

Essays in stepsLate work allowedPossible skip final with attendanceGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments stress essays, group worksheets, and ; no Lockdown or webcam policy is mentioned.

Group worksheetsAttendance-linked finalMany papers
“If you .”
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Online

Online student emphasizes heavy papers and late work at half-percent per day; .

Late work acceptedMany papers
“He allows late work on pretty much everything at 0.5% reduction per day after the due date”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I purposely chose NOT to wear my seatbelt while driving to campus everyday because I'd rather perish in a car accident than put up with his better-than-you attitude in the classroom.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in person), weighting the dominant negative in-person pattern against a small positive cluster. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Very rude and unhelpful. Other teachers .”

👎 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“I hope no .”

📝 Heavy Workload

28/100

“There is so , and none of it is relevant.”

😂 Positive Minority

70/100

“DD is goated.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • better-than-you attitude
  • He's funny too
  • lectures are boring and unhelpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • free A if you stay caught up
  • The second time taking his class, and I still didnt pass

Theme 3

👥 About Class Environment

  • safe environment
  • Group work is annoying
  • assigned group every class

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews from 2019-2024 with and workload themes despite a vocal minority of fans.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

WR18 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1