AI Rate Professor

English

Philip Mayfield

100FES3 · ENG101F · ENGL100 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging English class and can keep up with papers, reading, and class participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesStrong feedbackWriting heavyExtra creditAttendance matters
  • Students usually describe Mayfield as engaging, funny, and .
  • The course is writing and reading heavy, but grades are usually reachable with steady work.
  • because some students object to political bias and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is very realistic with steady work, , and completed papers, but students say it is not effortless.

Online evidence stresses keeping up with essays, while and busywork that can raise grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The English content is manageable but , and critical thinking keep it from being easy.

Online sections sound more self-paced and assignment driven, while , and attendance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person reviews say skipping class hurts your chance to pass, while online sections are asynchronous.

Online evidence supports flexibility, but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend him because he makes English engaging and and bias concerns.

Online reviews are consistently positive, while but include stronger criticism.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

because many students earned A grades and can boost the final grade.

Format shift

Online reviews mention fair expectations, while and a few grading concerns.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students , and homework.

Format shift

Online workload centers on essays that can pile up, while , and attendance.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students , and ability to make English engaging, with some criticism about bias and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize feedback and passable structure, while in-person students emphasize engaging lectures and discussion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades , and busywork rather than major exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment heavy, with online reviews especially focused on essays and discussion work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise his lectures and discussion style, but , and some concerns about political bias.

Main concern

Some .

What students said

“Highly inspiring and profound and always sparks your in-depth critical thinking.”
ENG100
“he is a and subjects his students to his political opinions in every quiz and some assignments.”
ENG103

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a fair, mostly asynchronous writing course where success depends on keeping up with essays and feedback.

Main concern

Work can pile up quickly if .

What students said

“ and was completely asynchronous.”
ENG101F
“Its not an easy A but if you put in the work and listen to the can succeed in his class.”
ENGL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove a .

Quizzes MentionedPapers Are Major Grade ComponentExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams, proctoring, midterm, or .

QuizzesPapersExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“grade is 50% based off 3-4 papers he makes you write.”
ENG103
“4 essays, 3 quizzes, and lots of group work!”
ENG103

Online

Online reviews mention a few textbook quizzes and essays, but do not clearly .

Few Textbook QuizzesEssaysExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ and ”
ENG100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great professor! He is more than fair in his expectations and he really goes out of his way to make the class passable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Every time I walked in, I knew I was in for something good.”

👍 Recommendation Level

87/100

“ ! You will learn a lot!”

📄 Workload Reality

35/100

“Don't fall behind because the work will pile up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't have boring lectures, he goes into detail about everything and makes it all interesting.
  • His lectures really do make you think.
  • I've never learned so much about writing in a way that and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Its not an easy A but if you put in the work and listen to the can succeed in his class.
  • He gives a ton of at the end of the semester which boosts you about 5% or more
  • just do your work on time and actually read the material and getting a B or higher should be easy.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • times and it was confusing to tell what he wanted
  • it also seemed clear that this would .
  • you don't show up to class or .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across many years give consistent , and format differences.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1036 reviews
ENG1003 reviews
ENG101F2 reviews
100FES31 review
ENGL1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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