AI Rate Professor

English

Doug Hesse

ENGLI100 · ENGA100 · ENGL100 · ENG102 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENGLA100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you will ; the and support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLife-changing EnglishTough but fair graderEssay revisionsLaid-back vibeExtra credit
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • He grades hard but allows revisions and so effort pays off.
  • Classes feel fun and personal while still building real writing skill.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As require strong writing work; harsh grading is offset by revisions and , not .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Reading and several essays create real college workload, but .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Students look forward to class and describe a laid-back .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking him for stronger writing, fun classes, and genuine care.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and rather than free As.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Typically several essays plus readings and exercises; .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Consistently praised as engaging, helpful, professional, and transformative for writers.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and conferences rather than sit-down exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English sections praised as engaging, humorous, and , and meaningful feedback.

Main concern

if you do not revise and meet with him.

What students said

“The .”
ENGA100
“He is a but .”
ENG100
“Does he grade hard? Yes, extremely, but he also gives you a chance to revise and numerous EC.”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment and little high-stakes closed testing.

Essay-focusedRevisions allowedExtra creditConferences

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person English , and optional conferences.

Multiple essaysRevisionsExtra creditNo high-stakes in-class exam focus
“lets you do all revisions except your last essay which is due on the last day.”
ENGLI100
“There are about 4 papers for this class (the first two you can redo for a higher grade).”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Doug Hesse and his class CHANGED MY LIFE! Helped me find the writer inside me.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, , and student growth. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

91/100

“ ! HIS WAS THE ONLY CLASS I EVER LOOKED FORWARD TO.”

✍️

92/100

“Taking him improves your writing, and he wants you to succeed. .”

⚖️

48/100

“ , but you get the hang of it after the first two(which you can redo).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very professional, yet down-to-earth.
  • Super relaxed and easy going class.
  • He made class fun, he has a great sense of humor and feels like a friend.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades pretty harshly, but he does provide .
  • He is a but .
  • lets you do all

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about his students.
  • He is a really good person and a great teacher.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two detailed reviews with highly consistent praise and only a few outliers support strong confidence.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
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Course coverage

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