AI Rate Professor

English

John Degennaro

ENGLISH101A · ENG1A · ENGLISH1A1B · ENG200 · ENGIA · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGENG · ENG100 · ENG50 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can , and unclear instructions; many students advise avoiding him.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of papersUnclear instructionsCondescending feedbackWriting can improve if you push
  • Workload is heavy with many papers, readings, and .
  • Instructions and online.
  • A minority say writing improves if as asked.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible but , and exact compliance with unclear instructions.

Online reviews stress last-minute due dates and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of reading, many papers, and high expectations for English composition.

and paper load, with online feeling more chaotic.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required, especially for discussions and online engagement.

Online ; in-person notes are less consistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; positives focus on writing growth while .

Recent online reviews lean more .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and high standards on papers.

Format shift

Online and ; online complaints about arbitrary marks are stronger.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and often 40-plus assignments per term.

Format shift

; online adds last-minute posting stress.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

some value detailed essay .

Format shift

; online has more clarity and professionalism complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Course centers on papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and writing growth, while others call him rude, disorganized, and hard to understand.

Main concern

and a demeaning and bad experiences.

What students said

“he actually reads your essays and ”
ENG1A
“ ”
ENG1B
“His demeaning attitude, lack of clarity, and arbitrary policies made for an overall disappointing college class”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections often report confusing syllabi, , and unprofessional or condescending communication.

Main concern

, and heavy paper load make online sections especially stressful.

What students said

“ , and there are last-minute changes to due dates and assignments.”
ENG1B
“he only gives one ”
ENG1A
“ IF !!!”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize many papers and .

Paper-heavy assessmentFew traditional testsDetailed essay feedback when given

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students also stress essays and security.

Essay-focused gradingUnclear promptsCritical written feedback
“ ! but .”
ENG1B
“he actually reads your essays and ”
ENG1A

Online

Online evidence focuses on papers, discussions, and policies.

Many papersWeekly discussionsLast-minute assignment posts
“There were a significant amount of assignments and multiple papers.”
ENG1A
“As long as you do the work, quizzes, listen to his suggestions and .”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if at all possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 mixed online and and clarity issues. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Instruction Clarity

28/100

“ , and there are last-minute changes to due dates and assignments.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“No less than 40 assignments each. Definitely not an easy class.”

📝 Writing Growth (Minority)

60/100

“He's very picky but I know my writing has improved.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very condescending
  • and my writing increased greatly during his class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tough teacher with high expectations
  • So many papers
  • if you stick around and do all your work you are bound to pass with a B or above

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • and if he does it's late
  • (if at all) in a very condescending manner
  • Gets upset when people

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews spanning many years with balanced online and .

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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