AI Rate Professor

English

Jacob Williams

ENG1A · ENGLISH1BH · 1A · ENG300 · ENG200 · ENGLISH1B · ENG1BH · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
51.35%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you , and tolerate slow or missing grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow GraderHard to ReachDiscussion HeavyTough EssaysPolarized Reviews
  • In-class discussion and older terms get warm praise for engagement and care.
  • , and occasional no-show classes.
  • As are common with effort, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many students earn As or Bs, but and and often chase him for notes.

Online students still report As with light work; in-person honors and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Workload is mostly a few papers and readings, but dense philosophy-style texts and English class.

Online often described as easy or minimal; and difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though some sections treat showing up as key for discussion and passing.

; a subset of in-person reviews call attendance mandatory or needed to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

51/100

fans love discussion and and no-shows.

Older in-person praise is strong; recent online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Not always harsh on points, but and As feel earned rather than given.

Format shift

and tough-grader claims; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Usually a handful of papers and .

Format shift

Some online terms feel featherlight; .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Strong discussion leadership and care when , and rare absentee reports.

Format shift

; online quality collapses when grades and replies lag.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional quizzes more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats center papers; online adds ungraded-or-late discussion boards.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and growth as writers; a loud minority report absenteeism, harsh sparse grading, and philosophy-style readings.

Main concern

Inconsistent presence and comments.

What students said

“I genuinely looked forward to the in class discussions. They were always engaging and challenging.”
ENG1A
“He graded one assignment in 5 months, didn't show up for at least 50% of classes.”
ENGLISH1B
“his class is easy and fun, if and effort and ask him.”
1A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often chill and light on busywork, but students repeatedly report weeks without grades and .

Main concern

Slow or missing grading and until late.

What students said

“We're in the middle of and he hasn't graded in weeks.”
ENGLISH1B
“I would not recommend taking him .”
ENG1A
“ and an .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-first with ; reviews do not prove heavy proctoring.

Essay HeavyOccasional MidtermPop QuizzesDiscussion Based

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, a few reviews mention a midterm and ; pop quizzes may appear if .

PapersMidtermExamPop Quizzes
“ . 4 papers (2-3 pages). 1 midterm. 1 exam.”
1A
“ if .”
1A

Online

Online comments emphasize papers and .

PapersDiscussion BoardsSlow Grading
“Only 4 pages during the entire semester and 3 quizzes.”
ENG1A
“Out of the 4 papers and .”
ENGLISH1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof Williams is a to. But he is impossible to reach outside of class which is frustrating.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (9 online, 39 in person), highlighting and access complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Prof. Williams is one of the . and you can actually learn in his class.”

⏱️

28/100

“It is one of the last days of the semester and .”

💬 Discussion Style

78/100

“I never wanted to miss class discussion. I grew as a student through his lectures.”

📧 Accessibility

30/100

“I messaged him a few weeks ago about a simple question and I haven't heard back.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved this class. Professor Williams was always happy to proofread my rough drafts.
  • Not too many lectures - most of the class consists of discussion.
  • This class feels much more like a philosophy class than an english course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • He is a and gives good feed back. He rewards you if you work hard.
  • Makes you work hard for an A.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • .
  • .
  • hasn't graded half my work yet and the class has been over for almost a week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews spanning 2014-2026 with detailed, consistent themes on discussion quality and tone.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 57
3 out of 59
2 out of 57
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

16

A+ 1 · A 15

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6