AI Rate Professor

English

Douglas Hesse

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLI1A1B · ENGIA · ENG1B · ENGLI1A · ENGIB · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Must-take English professor if you want support, rewrites, and a class you actually enjoy.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspiring English teacherAllows rewritesFunny and caringTough but fair graderNo tests
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the and relevant.
  • No tests; essays with rewrites and .
  • he is a and reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Rewrites help, but many say he is not an easy A and you must .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is approachable and laid back for many, though there is substantial writing and reading.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

He often lets class out early and tolerates occasional lateness, but showing up still matters.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly all , and real writing growth.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and detailed feedback.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Substantial essay and reading load for English, but and often early release.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Consistently praised as caring, funny, open-minded, and transformative for writers.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

12/100

Assessment is essays and writer responses with rewrites; students repeatedly say no tests.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as lively, supportive, rewrite-friendly, and transformative for reluctant writers.

Main concern

He can be a and a .

What students said

“I love Hesse If it was not for him i would hate english and college.”
ENGLI1A1B
“No tests! and you usually get a chance to rewrite them”
ENGIA
“By far the . He makes class so fun and .”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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No exams; and strong written feedback.

No TestsEssay RewritesWriting Focused

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay rewrites as the core assessment.

No TestsEssay Rewrites
“No tests! and you usually get a chance to rewrite them and he gives you a lot of .”
ENGIA
“Most of and there are not tests.”
ENG1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I love Hesse If it was not for him i would hate english and college. He made me believe that teachers do still care about students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews, highlighting inspiration, rewrites, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ !!! ... Hesse changed that. He made me grow as a writer and a reader”

👍

94/100

“ !!!! .”

✍️

58/100

“He isn't super easy though, so if you're looking for an easy A it's not him.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • he is the most open minded prof. i have had!!
  • super approachable and helpful
  • THIS GUY IS LEGENDARY!

Theme 2

📝 About Writing & Grades

  • allows re-writes
  • he is a but only because he wants to push you to do better
  • give you 2 rewrites on essays to replace your grade

Theme 3

😂 About Class Vibe

  • This guy is a comedian!
  • His stories were soo funny
  • keeps you awake with interesting stories

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews from 2008-2011 are highly consistent on humor, rewrites, and strong recommendation, with only a few outliers.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
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Course coverage

ENG1A11 reviews
ENGIA2 reviews
ENG1B1 review
ENGIB1 review
ENGL1A1 review
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