AI Rate Professor

English

Matthew Mayer

ENGL100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

if you want a brutal writing boot camp; otherwise wait or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderInsanely difficult ENGL100Sparse feedbackEssay and reading heavyPolarizing
  • Most students call him a and reading.
  • A minority say 1-on-1 feedback and lectures make you a stronger writer.
  • Online Writing 2 review is milder than in-person ENGL100 experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some still finish with A- or A, but only , and constant struggle.

Single online review got an A more smoothly; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students describe freshman English as the hardest class, with dense reading, annotations, and high essay stakes.

Online section rated milder difficulty than in-person ENGL100.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most and reading quizzes each class.

; in-person is largely mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many beg others not to enroll despite a few growth-minded defenders.

; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; essays get stricter and weigh more as the term goes on.

Format shift

Online notes clear criteria; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of essays, reading annotations, quizzes, tutoring, and constant revision fill the week.

Format shift

Online still has many papers but easier short weekly posts.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few praise witty lectures and elite 1-on-1 advice; .

Format shift

Online .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays dominate grades, supported , and participation.

Format shift

Both formats center papers; online adds weekly discussion posts.

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

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENGL100 is widely labeled insanely hard, tough grading, limited direct writing instruction, and emotionally exhausting.

Main concern

and the course.

What students said

“ .”
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“INSANELY difficult for a freshman intro, but honestly, truly makes you a great writer.”
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“Horrible Professor. and unhelpful.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online Writing 2 review reports clear expectations, manageable weekly posts, and an A with strict AI rules.

Main concern

Strict AI policy and .

What students said

“There's a decent amount of essays, with the first few being pretty easy. ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is essay and quiz heavy rather than classic proctored finals; friendliness .

Reading quizzesEssay-focused gradingClear essay rubrics online

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high-stakes essays; no Lockdown or webcam policy mentioned.

Reading quiz every classEssay heavyTough essay grading
“Reading quiz every class but they're on max 10-15 page reads.”
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“ as the semester progresses”
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Online

Online section emphasizes essays and weekly discussion posts with ; .

EssaysWeekly discussion postsStrict AI policy
“Really strict about AI use.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . If every course Is full wait until the next semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, stressing harsh ENGL100 grading with a small hardcore-learner minority. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Extreme difficulty

15/100

“This class was my hardest class first semester of college and disliked by mostly everyone in my class.”

✍️

18/100

“ . Expectations are explained early, but ”

💎 Minority growth upside

70/100

“INSANELY difficult for a freshman intro, but honestly, truly makes you a great writer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and unhelpful
  • has great in-depth lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Plan to spend significant time revising and
  • , and I'm a masochist.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Warnings

  • I am begging you, in the name of
  • Don't take this class or

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews but recent, detailed, and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENGL1009 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 2 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values