AI Rate Professor

English

Daniel Matlock

ENGA100 · ENG100 · ENGL100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend every long class and put real work into the four essays.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringMandatory AttendanceGraded by Few EssaysGood FeedbackLecture Heavy
  • Most students call him nice, caring, and a solid choice for freshman composition.
  • Grade ; skipping hurts.
  • A is possible with strong essays; a B is often described as reachable if you show up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A solid B is often reachable by showing up and finishing essays, but an A needs stronger writing and some call him a .

Online student earned A+ with ; in person reviews stress standing out for an A and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Freshman comp content is straightforward, though lectures can feel long and boring rather than conceptually brutal.

Both formats rate difficulty around 2-4 with reading and essays as the main work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tardiness affect the grade and skipping means you will not pass.

and In person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Five of ; students praise him as caring and a solid pass-friendly English choice if you show up.

Online review was positive; one older in person review was more critical of grading and lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Pass is accessible with completed essays, but and no .

Format shift

; in person mixed on essay strictness.

Workload

Light

72/100

Usually only about , but and long class blocks.

Format shift

Online ; in person still essay-light but .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

; lectures can drag or feel awkward for some.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize niceness; in person more mixed on lecture energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade is driven by a small set of .

Format shift

Same essay-focused pattern online and in person; exams not described.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person English 100: respected and few essays; mixed on toughness of essay grading.

Main concern

Strict attendance for multi-hour classes and .

What students said

“if youre looking for a guaranteed pass (B) grade go for him. If you want an A you really have to stand out.”
ENGA100
“Grade is based on 4 essays and .”
ENGL100
“Awkward teacher, boring lectures, and .”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

nice and unused.

Main concern

Long lectures and .

What students said

“He's a but classes are long. Don't buy the textbooks you never use them”
ENGL100
“Only 4 essays through the year but bad prompts.”
ENGL100

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays and .

Essay BasedFew Graded ItemsNo Clear Proctored Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades ; formal exam format not described.

Essay BasedAttendance GradedFew Graded Items
“Grade is based on 4 essays and .”
ENGL100
“Only 4 essays thats the only way to get a grade in the class.”
ENG100

Online

Online section focuses on four essays and class time; no webcam or Lockdown details reported.

Essay BasedMinimal Homework
“Only 4 essays through the year but bad prompts.”
ENGL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if youre looking for a guaranteed pass (B) grade go for him. If you want an A you really have to stand out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 Online, 5 In , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Instructor

85/100

“He's really down to earth and really does care about his students.”

📍

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

📝

70/100

“Only 4 essays thats the only way to get a grade in the class.”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“He is a solid choice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really down to earth and really does care
  • super nice and caring guy
  • Awkward teacher, boring lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • guaranteed pass (B) grade
  • If you want an A you really have to stand out
  • Bit of a , but he will definitely help

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Only 4 essays through the year
  • Never any hw
  • Don't buy the textbooks you never use them

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2018-2021 with and attendance, though mostly one department and limited grade detail.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1003 reviews
ENGL1002 reviews
ENGA1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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