AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Paul Polloczek

ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG44 · HUM21 · HUM3 · HUM1 · HUM22 · HUMANITIES2 · HUMANITIES · PHILOFRELIGION · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
36.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you write well, love discussion-based humanities work, and do not need an easy GPA boost.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderEssay Only GradesGroup Discussion HeavyPolarizing PersonalitySubjective Feedback
  • few essays and many students call it harsh or subjective.
  • Class and many call a waste of time.
  • , but and recent sentiment are strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As and easy As are possible but many competent writers report Bs and .

; almost all evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is not advanced theory, but , and writing expectations create real friction.

Humanities sections sometimes feel easier content-wise; ENG composition feels harder because of grading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say he is a stickler about missing class and participation, though a .

In-person reviews dominate and emphasize mandatory presence and phone rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Roughly one-third would take again, with recent reviews calling him the .

A few positive online and older in-person fans exist, but the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and claims of predetermined or unreasonably low essay scores dominate.

Format shift

; in-person evidence is far stronger.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Workload is mainly reading plus several major essays rather than daily drills, but .

Format shift

and group prep; online is writing-intensive too.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students split between caring and accessible versus boring, unhelpful, and confrontational instruction.

Format shift

In-person reviews are highly polarized; the two online reviews are comparatively milder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Most grades come from a small set of some HUM courses.

Format shift

ENG ; some HUM sections add open-book tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG and HUM , and a few high-stakes essays with polarized student reactions.

Main concern

and class time that many describe as wasted or high-schoolish.

What students said

“Grading is only based on 5 essays, each out of 4 points”
ENG1
“If you care about your GPA, keep away”
ENG1A
“This guy gives you a ”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

writing-intensive and not easy, but and team-oriented.

Main concern

and high writing expectations with little sample size.

What students said

“The class is writing-intensive, but ”
ENG1A
“He does not grade easy, plus he expects you to know your foundations”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, while some humanities classes use open-book exams and quizzes.

Essay HeavyOpen Book Midterm/FinalReading QuizzesGroup Discussions

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some HUM courses use open-book midterms and finals plus reading quizzes.

5 EssaysOpen Book TestsReading Quizzes
“Your graded on 5 essays that you have to write”
ENG1A
“ and final”
HUM1

Online

Online comments focus on writing methods and .

Writing IntensiveTeam Work
“I enjoyed learning a new method of writing creatively”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you care about your GPA, keep away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting essay grading harshness and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“he is an ”

🗣️ Class Format

40/100

“His whole class is dumb group discussions”

❤️ Caring Side

60/100

“He really cares about his students”

🚫 Recommendation

34/100

“Look for any other professor”

Theme 1

📝

  • Grading is only based on 5 essays
  • Professor has a very rigid grade
  • Office hours are the only way to get above a C

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach and his in class is mostly a waste of time
  • tries to gain rapport with students
  • spreads out a 30 minute lecture to cover the entire 2 hours

Theme 3

💥 About Overall Experience

  • The
  • Run!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

130

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, rich detail, and consistent tough-grading themes support high credibility despite polarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 531
3 out of 522
2 out of 512
1 out of 530

Course coverage

ENG1A29 reviews
HUM17 reviews
ENG16 reviews
HUM32 reviews
ENG441 review
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HUM211 review
HUM221 review
HUMANITIES1 review
HUMANITIES21 review
PHILOFRELIGION1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 8

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2