AI Rate Professor

English

Rod Romesburg

ENG1A · ENG1B · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want strong writing growth and can handle a tough grader; if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderGreat Feedback In PersonHeavy Essay WorkClear Expectations If FollowedOnline Polarizing
  • In person students often call him caring and if .
  • and bait-and-switch grading.
  • An A requires real revision work; do not expect an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students repeatedly say he is a and and go beyond basics for an A.

Online comments stress not-easy-A and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and high essay standards make the work intellectually and practically demanding.

Both formats call it hard; online adds disorganization complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn daily work and participation affect the grade.

In-person reviews emphasize show-up culture; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and feedback, but online detractors and tough grading keep the overall vibe mixed.

Recommendation is much stronger for in-person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; solid drafts can still land low unless revisions match his exact standards.

Format shift

Online reviews describe .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework, heavy reading, and .

Format shift

Both formats report essay load; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and , while online quality is dragged down by confusion and harsh paper marks.

Format shift

In-person teaching is strongly liked; online quality scores are often very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and participation more than a .

Format shift

In person also tags pop quizzes and test-heavy terms; online focuses on papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person students largely praise him as great, caring, and helpful, while still calling him a and participation.

Main concern

, and strict essay standards still demand steady effort.

What students said

“ ! He is such a sweet man and makes class enjoyable to be in.”
ENG1A
“ . It really depends on whether you follow his prompt and instruction for the essays.”
ENG1B
“Great Teacher! However if you're looking for an easy A, .”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some get As with rough drafts and feedback, but , and low quality ratings.

Main concern

still costs them grades.

What students said

“Disorganized, overly complicated work. feedback and than attack your grade”
ENG1B
“NOT AN EASY A!! You need to go above and beyond to earn an A in this class.”
ENG1A
“Had 100% on the for which my final grade was a D!”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and tests; friendliness depends on following prompts rather than open-book policy.

Essay HeavyPop QuizzesIn-Person Tests MentionedRevision Based Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tags mention pop quizzes and and redo chances.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyEssay Redo Mentioned
“Although he is a and lets you redo one of your essays.”
ENG1A
“ ”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews focus on graded papers and rough .

Essay DraftsRough Draft FeedbackPaper Weighted Heavily
“if you want an A, do the so ”
ENG1A
“The paper was weighted double the first 12 assignments so total grade fell to a low C.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Really great professor but is definitely a . The class is overall hard but I improved my writing greatly in his class because of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (9 online, 16 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📝

32/100

“NOT AN EASY A!! You need to go above and beyond to earn an A in this class. Do all of your work, and you'll get a B.”

💬

70/100

“I improved my writing greatly in his class because of . :)”

🖥️ Online Warning Signs

25/100

“Felt like bait and switch. Can't be successful w/dishonest teaching.”

❤️

85/100

“ ! He is such a sweet man and makes class enjoyable to be in.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rod is the
  • Amazing lectures
  • really cool guy, show up for class, do the small amount of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's a but he challenges you to exceed your limits
  • if you're looking for an easy A,
  • For essay1-2 got a D and a C but

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Friction

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews span 2013-2025 with detailed comments and a .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENG1A15 reviews
ENG1B10 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

2

C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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