AI Rate Professor

English

Kevin Degnan

ENG1A · ENG6272 · ENGL1A4600 · ENGLISH1C · ENGLISH1A · ENGL90 · ENGA3046 · ENGLISHA · ENGLA111 · ENG1C · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.79%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and can handle frequent writing and revision.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableStrong feedbackWriting heavyTough but fair essaysPassionate lectures
  • Students consistently praise his care, humor, passion, and feedback.
  • The course , and participation rather than effortless work.
  • major papers, but many students still earn strong grades with effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is very possible, but students repeatedly , and revision.

In-person evidence is more forgiving and supportive, while online reviews more .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is manageable and often engaging, but the course is writing heavy and sometimes asks for deeper analysis.

In-person students usually find the material more enjoyable, while online students report more workload pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

He is flexible with late work and extensions, but some in-person reviews warn that .

Online evidence highlights posted work and buffer periods, while in-person evidence includes stricter attendance or participation concerns.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online recommendations are split by workload and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

and sometimes tough, but , and late buffers help students recover.

Format shift

Online students report , while in-person students more often call the .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews , and lots of writing.

Format shift

Both formats are writing heavy, but online students describe the workload as more overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students describe him as , and effective at improving writing.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are highly positive, while online teaching reviews and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment , and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing passion, humor, approachability, and .

Main concern

Students need to keep up with essays, reading, and .

What students said

“Professor Degnan was a great professor.”
ENGL90
“He does assign a lot of work and , but as long as you do them, you will maintain a good grade.”
ENG1A
“Great Professor! Yes, he can be a , but .”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and flexibility, but several complain about heavy writing and .

Main concern

Online students may face heavy writing loads and .

What students said

“ .”
ENG1A
“The whole semester's work is posted online so you know what you have to do later on.”
ENG1A
“There are and new books to read almost every week.”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and assignments, and they do not clearly prove a .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam formatWriting-based assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, midterm, or final exam policies.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great Professor! Yes, he can be a , but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“One of the most admirable, humorous and passionate teachers you can ask for.”

📝 Workload Reality

32/100

“There are and new books to read almost every week.”

⚖️

54/100

“Not an easy A, but as long as you do your work and try you will be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Degnan puts his effort and devotion to assuring every student understands and enjoys his lectures.
  • He is reliable and and concerns.
  • and makes the class very fun.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • He does assign a lot of work and , but as long as you do them, you will maintain a good grade.
  • There are lots of but he is always available to work with his students to ensure their success.
  • There is so much work online! You have to write, write and more writing!

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • He does grade essay's tough, but I believe his .
  • It's easy to get 100% on assignments and discussion posts in his class. However, Professor Degnan .
  • He gives pretty good options to save your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 45 reviews across many years with consistent themes about teaching quality, writing workload, and grading.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1