AI Rate Professor

English

A. Jay Adler

ENG1A · ENG111 · ENGLISH1C · ENGLISH1A · ENG350 · ENG1C · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a demanding writing course and , and limited flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery tough graderHeavy reading and writingStrong writing improvementRigid interpretationUnclear expectations
  • Students consistently , and .
  • Some students say and standards sharply improved their writing.
  • Many negative , and a stressful class experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but , and a need to improve substantially before earning it.

Both formats show hard-earned grades, while online comments add more stress about workload and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is writing-intensive, reading-heavy, and built around critical interpretation that many students find demanding.

and lecture participation, while online reviews emphasize heavy weekly tasks and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews repeatedly say participation and prepared reading matter, even though .

Evidence mainly comes from in-person participation comments, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recommendations are sharply divided, but many students because of , and unclear expectations.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while the difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a and describe essays as graded extremely hard.

Format shift

repeated evidence in in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report lots of reading, many writing tasks, and frequent discussion or participation demands.

Format shift

Online students describe especially heavy weekly reading, homework, and discussion posts, while and essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students learned a , but many describe him as rigid, unclear, pretentious, or unwilling to accept other interpretations.

Format shift

writing, while online reviews more often criticize clarity and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats show assignment-heavy assessment, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

improve writing but grades hard and expects close reading and participation.

Main concern

Students repeatedly warn that and expectations can feel narrow or unclear.

What students said

“He is a but .”
ENG1C
“Bring your triple A game because he grade you like you n Harvard University”
ENGLISH1C
“He grades extremely hard on every paper and his .”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly split, with a few strong praise comments but , and stress.

Main concern

Online students often felt the workload and directions were too demanding for an online class.

What students said

“The but he gives lots of guidance about and how to think about complex topics.”
ENG1A
“You have like 4-12 reading assignments, plus homework and 6-12 discussion posts per week.”
ENGLISH1A
“Way too much work for an online class.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews , so and the course appears mainly essay-based.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam formatEssay-heavy assessmentReading and writing focused

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 in-person exam policyEssay-heavy in-person work
“He grades extremely hard on every paper and his .”
ENG1C
“The last 3 essay assignments are worth 50% of the overall grade”
ENGLISH1C

Online

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

Reviews do not clearly prove online exam policyEssay-heavy online work
“The but he gives lots of guidance about and how to think about complex topics.”
ENG1A
“You have like 4-12 reading assignments, plus homework and 6-12 discussion posts per week.”
ENGLISH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and clarity; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“I've noticed an enormous improvement in my writing after taking his class.”

⚖️

20/100

“He grades extremely hard on every paper and his .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

34/100

“Save yourself a semester and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • You have like 4-12 reading assignments, plus homework and 6-12 discussion posts per week.
  • Way too much work for an online class.
  • Assigns a lot of reading and be prepared to ask questions about what you have read if not he gets very mad.

Theme 2

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • He taught me more about writing then anyone.
  • I've noticed an enormous improvement in my writing after taking his class.
  • His class will help your writing for sure though.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Expectations

  • He doesn't really allow for other ideas, even supported with evidence, he disagrees.
  • His .
  • He gets offended if .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 23 reviews span several years and show , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B 4

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

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