AI Rate Professor

English

Jack Beckham

ENG1A · ENG25 · ENG15A · ENG15B · 1B · ENGLISH1A · ENG201 · ENG200 · ENG52 · ENG1B · ENG1BH · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and will use office hours; skip him if you need an easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHilariousGreat FeedbackEssay HeavyOffice Hours Gold
  • Most students , and invests real time in .
  • He is a ; As require drafts, office hours, and following his criteria exactly.
  • A vocal minority finds him rude, condescending, or uneven, so personality fit matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are and office hours, not by minimal effort, because he grades writing hard.

Both formats call him a ; online adds more complaints about formulaic grading without enough upfront guidance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and reading make the course content and process demanding for many students.

Online comments stress pure writing volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many in-person and , and students warn that skipping hurts your grade.

; online is mixed between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

because writing improves a lot when students use his feedback and office hours.

; online has a higher share of harsh-tone complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

He is repeatedly called a should look.

Format shift

Online and ; online critics sound more personal about tone.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

and scaffolding work, manageable if you stay on deadlines.

Format shift

Online sections can feel like nonstop writing; but paced by class meetings.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students consistently praise engaging lectures, humor, accessibility, and .

Format shift

; online quality depends more on structure and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades , and related scaffolding work.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-first; some .

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

engaging lectures, humor, and and grading still strict.

Main concern

and blunt humor can feel rude if you are not ready for college-level writing standards.

What students said

“As long as you go to lecture and pay attention the and not too complicated.”
ENG1A
“He is an .”
ENG1B
“He doesn't just hand out A's, but if you work hard and ask him for help, he will gladly help you!”
ENG1BH

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and office hours, but some report harsh tone, random due dates, and heavy pure-writing loads.

Main concern

Harsh written or and high essay volume can feel demoralizing without live classroom energy.

What students said

“He only gives feedback in audio files so if 5-10 min voice recording.”
ENG1A
“His online class is just straight writing. It is entirely busy work.”
ENG1B
“Professor Beckham was hands down one of the !”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays, with occasional in-class essays and .

In-Class EssayReading QuizzesPapers Over ExamsMLA Strict

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in-class essay, with strict MLA and grammar expectations.

In-Class EssayMultiple PapersMLA Stickler
“5 essays and 1 in class essay which was intense.”
ENG1A
“He's a stickler for MLA format and grammar stuff.”
ENG1B

Online

Online reviews emphasize essays, scaffolding work, and Browser proof.

EssaysShort Tests/QuizzesAudio Feedback
“2 Essays, 2 presentations, and .”
ENG25
“Also, be ready for the reading quizzes.”
ENG25

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the work - youll get the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across composition and literature courses, Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“His lectures are engaging and entertaining.”

📝

80/100

“ and really wants us to succeed.”

⚖️

34/100

“he might be the and only his way for how a .”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“If you want to know how to write a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and engaging during classes
  • He is very blunt, even online, which takes some getting used to
  • go to his office hours if you wnat help and the class should be easy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but if you do the work and ask for help you will get an A.
  • One of the hardest writing/English classes I have ever taken.
  • , and theres no reason you cant pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Beckam is caring and also very funny.
  • He is extremely tough as a grader and instructor, but ... understand
  • Beckham is disrespectful and rude.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail across online and in-person English courses form a consistent tough-but-rewarding portrait.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 516
3 out of 52
2 out of 58
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 1 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1