AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Mangan

ENG212 · ENGL102 · ENGL222 · 103F · ENGL212 · ENGL100 · ENG102 · ENG100H · ENG222 · ENG105 · ENG101HF · ENG100 · ENG103 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a rewarding English class and can keep up with reading, essays, and active participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent lecturesHeavy readingStrong feedbackTough but fairSometimes hard to reach
  • Most students , and ability to make English engaging.
  • The class , and occasional quizzes.
  • Negative , and difficulty reaching him outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students earn A grades, but they usually describe , and keep up with quizzes.

Online reviews mention doable work and , while in-person , and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is not conceptually impossible, but the , and discussion expectations make it a real English class.

Both formats describe manageable content, but as intellectually demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but participation, discussion, quizzes, and class engagement strongly affect success.

In-person reviews emphasize participation and in-class quizzes more than online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him for engaging lectures and meaningful learning, though a and accessibility.

, while online recommendation is positive but more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

as fair with , but several students call him tough or say small critiques hurt grades.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both include tough-grader concerns, with online complaints tied more to late work and email issues.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Students , and papers, even when they say the work is worthwhile.

Format shift

Online workload is described as doable but steady, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews describe him as funny, knowledgeable, engaging, and capable of .

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially enthusiastic, while online reviews are positive but include more complaints about communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment appears centered on reading quizzes, essays, papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and reading assessments rather than exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and feedback, but students repeatedly warn that , and participation matter.

Main concern

Students who dislike reading or need frequent out-of-class support may struggle.

What students said

“We read A LOT and had an .”
ENG100H
“Any student who .”
ENG103
“Mangan is a !”
ENGL100

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive but and help while and email issues.

Main concern

Some online students report slow or and .

What students said

“Not a class you can skate by in but not the hardest class either.”
103F
“one weekly lecture & two weekly assessments on the readings”
ENGL222
“ but he's a .”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and reading quizzes, and one in-person review says there were no exams, but exam policy is not fully proven across all sections.

No Exams Reported In Some SectionsReading QuizzesEssay-Based AssessmentExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one section with no exams, but do not clearly prove a .

Reading QuizzesNo Exams In One SectionEssay-Based Work
“But .”
ENG100H
“ .”
ENGL212
“Theres 3 out of class and 2 in .”
ENG100

Online

Online reviews mention weekly assessments, essays, and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Weekly Reading AssessmentsEssaysExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“one weekly lecture & two weekly assessments on the readings”
ENGL222
“3 essays which are simple”
ENGL222

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Any student who .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and access. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He inspires his students to become independent and critical thinkers.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“We read A LOT and had an .”

⚖️

55/100

“Mangan is a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • There's never a boring day in his class.
  • Lectures were incredible and .
  • He really makes you think.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Each day there was a and they were easy if you actually read.
  • While the workload can be a lot, he's still very fair.
  • but he's a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Access

  • He helped me in office hours with .
  • I emailed him about 10 times and he never answered
  • Always willing to help students & answer questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence, despite some polarized experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 589
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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ENG100H4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 5 · A 20 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3