AI Rate Professor

English

Richard Levesque

ENGL248 · ENG248 · ENGLISH60 · ENGL103 · ENGLISH208 · ENG60 · ENG060 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH100 · ENGLISH248 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
77.5%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive writing professor, but if heavy essays and strict feedback overwhelm you.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and supportiveStrong essay feedbackWriting-heavyTougher online workloadClear grading expectations
  • Students , and ability to build writing confidence.
  • In-person reviews are much stronger than online reviews, where workload and .
  • The course is essay-centered, so success depends on steady writing effort and using help early.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with consistent writing, revisions, and communication, but and online sections require more effort.

and easier success, while online evidence includes harsher grading and heavier essay pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The writing concepts are accessible because , but , and quizzes keep the course from being effortless.

In-person students often describe the course as easy to follow, while online students more often describe the workload as stressful.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance and participation matter for learning and success, but the reviews do not show a .

In-person reviews stress being in class and participating, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and weekly assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and helpful, though online ENG103 has several strong warnings about workload and grading.

Recommendation is very high in person, but online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

His grading is often seen as fair and clear in person, but .

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest harsh-grading complaints, while and helpful feedback.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The class is writing-heavy with essays, readings, discussions, quizzes, and recurring assignments, but .

Format shift

Online ENG103 is often described as heavy or exhausting, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently describe him as , and especially effective at improving writing confidence.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person, but many online and care despite workload concerns.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and assignments, with exams mentioned less often than writing work.

Format shift

Both formats are essay-centered, while , and a final more explicitly.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing clear guidance, office-hour help, and meaningful improvement in writing.

Main concern

Essays and , and some students find him tough on writing.

What students said

“ .”
ENGL100
“He teaches and gives you all the tools you need to succeed.”
ENG060
“Majority of your and quizzes.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and serious complaints about heavy essays, confusing submissions, and .

Main concern

The online workload can feel intense and .

What students said

“I spent more time on this class than my other 3 combined.”
ENG103
“ if you have completed all assignments through semester”
ENG103
“Don't ever expect a good grade on the essays as the mean average in the class is usually a 70/125.”
ENGL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest assessment is mostly writing and rules or proctoring.

Essays and QuizzesMultiple-Attempt QuizzesFinal May Be SkippableOpen-Note Quizzes Mentioned In Person

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and open-note quizzes in some sections, but they do not clearly prove a .

Open-Note QuizzesDaily Reading QuizzesEssay-Based Grade
“ easy to get all the possible points.”
ENG100
“ we had to read, but they were really easy.”
ENG248
“Majority of your and quizzes.”
ENG100

Online

, and one report that the final can be skipped after completing all assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesTimed FinalFinal May Be Skippable
“ if you have completed all assignments through semester”
ENG103
“The final (2 hours limit) is long, so make sure to prepare.”
ENGL103
“ but they're easy.”
ENG103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . and will walk you through his expectations if you're ever unsure.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He teaches and gives you all the tools you need to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

82/100

“Take his class!!!”

📝 Workload Reality

45/100

“I spent more time on this class than my other 3 combined.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and .
  • He takes the time to have you ask as many questions as you need.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He's sort of a , but go to his office hours and he will help you with anything he can.
  • An A is realistic with consistent writing, revisions, and communication, but and online sections require more effort.
  • Easy class, no and essays.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Apparently, this professor is only terrible online.
  • The workload for this class was very difficult to keep up with.
  • Despite the course being all online, it was great!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with detailed and mostly consistent patterns by format.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557
4 out of 510
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2