AI Rate Professor

English

Brian Asis

ENG1 · ENGLISH1 · ALI150 · 801A · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
57.89%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you want a funny, demanding English class and will attend, write a lot, and grind ; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough grader on essaysLots of extra creditMandatory attendanceMany papers and readingMixed email responsiveness
  • Students split between loving his energetic lectures and .
  • Heavy writing load with multiple essays, readings, and pop quizzes; often saves grades.
  • and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and , but essays are graded strictly and some students drop or earn mid-range grades.

Online ; in-person A is possible with work and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and high difficulty ratings make the intellectual and writing load substantial.

and reading; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Many reviews say skipping or lateness tanks grades, with and participation tied to presence.

In-person is consistently mandatory; online still penalizes missing work and late submissions harshly.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and growth; others call him a roadblock due to tough grading and communication.

In-person older reviews lean warmer; recent online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader and ; softens outcomes but base grading is harsh.

Format shift

Online and ; is the main relief valve.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention five or , and sometimes pop quizzes.

Format shift

and long video write-ups.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and humor, while critics cite long lectures, stutter, and .

Format shift

; online complaints focus more on communication than teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Course is paper-heavy with essays, reading responses, and , though tests and quizzes appear.

Format shift

Both formats center essays and reading; and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person is energetic and lecture-strong with many essays; tough grading offset by , but attendance and lateness rules are strict.

Main concern

Strict essay standards, pop quizzes, and .

What students said

“Tough-grader, but fun professor overall. 5 essays, and .”
ENG1
“ if you missed 2 days and give you zero notice... Also NEVER ANSWERED A !”
801A
“He's great! There's 5 essays total but he'll walk u thru the whole process.”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one easy pass with presence and work, others , and drop risk for late work.

Main concern

Nonresponsive email, passive-aggressive feedback, and .

What students said

“He does not answer any emails so don't try. aggressive.”
ENG1
“So assignments... 2 late assignments = dropped without notice.”
ENGLISH1
“10/10 professor. He is a very nice professor and this is a very easy class. Just do the works and be there and you will pass!”
ENGLISH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Main risk is multiple graded essays plus surprise quizzes and .

Essay heavyPop quizzesLecture testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person includes several essays, pop quizzes, and .

Multiple essaysPop quizzesLecture testsMandatory attendance
“Never gave a heads up about any quizzes, never entered grades until the .”
801A
“ tests on them”
ENGLISH1

Online

, and discussions; proctoring style is not clearly described.

Weekly essaysVideo write-upsDiscussions
“So assignments and you'll have to write about it.”
ENGLISH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tough-grader, but fun professor overall. 5 essays, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Asis is a great lecturer. He breaks down difficult material into easily digestible pieces”

📝 Essay Load

28/100

“Be prepared to write because there are a lot of essays as well as readings.”

⚖️

32/100

“ . It is difficult to determine what he is looking for”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“He is fun and tough teacher... Focus on doing as much work as you can and you will pass the class, !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hilarious teacher! He cares about your well being
  • his method is numb to my mind

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but he gives a lot of
  • required to read
  • ... he grades based upon arbitrary standards

Theme 3

📧 About Communication & Rules

  • Also NEVER ANSWERED A !
  • if you missed 2 days
  • Be on TIME or

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and a and negative grading or communication.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 510
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENGLISH115 reviews
ENG114 reviews
801A2 reviews
717171 review
ALI1501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1