AI Rate Professor

English

Sean Smith

ENG1 · ENGL1 · ENG3 · ENG100 · ENGLISH1 · ENGLC801AB · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid if possible; if , and never miss class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderSo Many PapersConfusing InstructionsStrict AttendanceHeavy Workload
  • Most students report , unclear directions, and little help when stuck.
  • , and pop quizzes.
  • and strict; tardiness and absences are heavily penalized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and Fs, and heavy paper load mean an A usually takes sustained .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pace feel , and high difficulty ratings.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory, with absences and even brief lateness marked harshly.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students warn others off , and heavy workload despite a few who felt pushed as writers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and complaints that grading feels unforgiving.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students repeatedly cite so , and lots of homework.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Common complaints are , unhelpful answers, putting students on blast, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment centers on frequent essays, reading journals, and formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person English courses are widely described as hard, paper-heavy, and poorly explained, with and .

Main concern

Unclear instructions, strict lateness rules, and with.

What students said

“It's the way he worded the instructions, the number of . and that made me struggle the whole semester.”
ENG100
“ ! and gives pop quizzes on reading he assigns.”
70303
“No one understands a single thing he says all he does is joke around and treat his students like high school students.”
ENGLISH1

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

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Reviews emphasize heavy paper writing and exam format.

Pop QuizzesReading JournalsMany EssaysParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes on assigned readings; formal exam rules are not clearly described.

Pop QuizzesReading JournalsMany Essays
“ and .”
70303
“My problem with professor smith's class was the "reading journals".”
ENG1
“Lots of ”
ENGL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT TAKE HIM! He is confusing and gives pop quizzes on reading he assigns. If the because he won't explain anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews spanning 2014-2024, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Low Recommendation

30/100

“To make it simple, he completely sucks.”

📝

20/100

“Sean Smith was one of the hardest classes I ever took in my life... the number of .”

😕

28/100

“No one understands a single thing he says... he puts students on blast isnt helpful doesnt answer questions instead makes you feel dumb for asking questions.”

⚖️

22/100

“This guy just doesn't cut it for an English Professor... Don't take this guy if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are incredibly boring but you can tell he is passionate about what he is teaching.
  • Don't bother asking him for help if .
  • He never seems prepared and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This was my first year in college. Sean Smith was one of the hardest classes I ever took in my life.
  • He can be a . Participation and showing up to class is key.
  • i took professor smith class and he was ok professor he just put too much work

Theme 3

⏰ and Policy

  • he marks me absent for the day even though I was present for the class the entire time.
  • He also gets really mad and makes a big deal if you're late and if you're tardy or absent too much.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews spanning 2014-2024 show consistent themes on toughness, workload, and teaching clarity.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

ENG16 reviews
ENGL13 reviews
ENGLISH13 reviews
703031 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1