Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
12/100Students say , and grades do not match learning.
All evidence comes from in-person ENGLISH100 reviews.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students say almost nobody gets A's, grading is picky on essays, and grades do not match learning.
All evidence comes from in-person ENGLISH100 reviews.
Is the course easy?
High difficulty ratings, heavy reading load, and confusing essay prompts make the content feel hard for a GE class.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is mandatory; missing more than six classes can mean failure, and missing printed readings counts as absent.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Students explicitly say do not recommend him because harsh grading and rigid rules outweigh any enjoyable sessions.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
12/100
Repeated tough-grader tags and reports that no one got A's show grading is unforgiving for a GE English course.
Format shift
Based only on in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Get ready to read is a recurring tag, and students describe heavy course work plus demanding essays.
Format shift
Based only on in-person reviews.
Teaching experience
Poor
38/100
A few students find sessions enjoyable or inspirational, but overall quality is low due to confusing prompts and rigid rules.
Format shift
Based only on in-person reviews.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
28/100
Grades hinge on essays and reading preparation rather than a clear exam-heavy structure.
Format shift
Based only on in-person reviews.
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Course format
Classroom format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person ENGLISH100 feels demanding: heavy reading, mandatory attendance, and very harsh essay grading with few high grades.
Main concern
Strict attendance plus tough, picky essay grading makes an A feel out of reach for a GE class.
What students said
“Highly don't recommend taking this class you will not get an A and the course work can contains uncomfortable material”
“his grading is so harsh and his essay prompts are so confusing that it makes it extremely difficult to do well in his class”
“if u miss more than 6 classes he will fail you doesnt matter what grade u have”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Reviews emphasize harsh essay grading and reading more than a clearly described midterm or final format.
Assessment risk
Varies
45/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
Assessment centers on picky graded essays and required printed readings rather than a clearly described proctored exam policy.
“Guy is crazy about punctuation, VERY picky about grading essays”
“his essay prompts are so confusing that it makes it extremely difficult to do well in his class”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“I am conflicted because the course material and his attitude made the class sessions enjoyable, but his grading is so harsh and his essay prompts are so confusing that it makes it extremely difficult to do well in his class.”
“DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GUY”
“No one got A's”
“Get ready to read”
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Data context
Analysis sample
3
Recent reviews read by the AI
3
Lifetime ratings
55/100
Evidence confidence
Only three detailed reviews span 2020 to 2026 and they are consistent on harsh grading, but the sample is small.
Inside 3 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
3 reported outcomes
No reported values
B- 1
C- 1
No reported values
No reported values
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