AI Rate Professor

English

Gus Pappas

ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · ENG103 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want discussion-heavy writing instruction and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDiscussion heavyTough essaysOpinionated gradingOff-topic tangentsImproves writing for some
  • Students are split between seeing him as a meaningful discussion-based teacher and a .
  • The class is essay-centered and not an easy A, especially for .
  • All evidence is from in-person English courses, with no online reviews.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students repeatedly say the class is paper-heavy, graded tough, and not a given A even when the teaching is meaningful.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The , and critical thinking, with some students finding the long conversations wasteful.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while another says he makes students come to class, so the evidence conflicts.

and is inconsistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and writing growth, but many others warn about tangents, tough grading, and rigid opinions.

Recommendation and is sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Several students report , and less room for independent viewpoints.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

The , and random assignments.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students say he improved their writing and thinking, while others call him off-track, rude, opinionated, or a waste of time.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Reviews describe the class as solely or mainly graded on essays and papers rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing course , and instructor opinions.

Main concern

and tied to agreeing with his viewpoint.

What students said

“This has been the a gem.”
ENGL103
“Terrible teacher, complete waste of time.”
ENGL103

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an final exam structure.

No Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and do not clearly prove any exam policy.

No Clear Exam Evidence

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not a given A, but work hard. and his class 100%.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“I left the class feeling like an improved writer.”

⚖️

25/100

“He grades tough and basically expects you to write down everything he lectures on.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Other than that if you disagree with his ideology he will come down tougher on ur grading+ Not ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The class was basically a long socratic seminar which I appreciated because so easy.
  • He goes off on unrelated tangents which feels like a waste of time and made me want to come to class less.
  • He often got off track, but somehow everything he would ramble about had some connection to what we were learning.

Theme 2

📝 About Essays And Grades

  • solely graded on essays (which anyone rarely scores higher then a C)
  • He grades tough and basically expects you to write down everything he lectures on.
  • Not a given A, but work hard.

Theme 3

🧠 About Fit

  • I left the class feeling better about my writing and myself.
  • His opinion is better than yours.
  • He likes to hear everyone's opinion.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because and give consistent themes, but opinions are polarized and the sample is modest.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGL1034 reviews
ENG1032 reviews
ENGLISH1032 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values