Matthew McGaw

ENG1 · ENGL3 · ENGL1 · ENG3 · ENGLISH1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 92.31%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and are willing to put in serious reading and paper work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExceptional FeedbackGet Ready to ReadClear LecturesLots of PapersPassionate Educator

In-person students call him life-changing with and feedback.
Expect , and real effort for an A.
Online sections can feel deadline-heavy for busy or high-unit students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many earn A/A- or B, but comments stress you must and cannot BS them.

Online has less grade detail; in-person students repeatedly say effort is required to pass well.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Average difficulty sits , and multi-paper load.

Online pacing feels harsher because of short due-date cycles.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory and participation matters.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and call him one of the best English professors at LBCC.

In-person love is near-unanimous; one recent online review is more cautious.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and , but and no free A's.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and multiple papers.

Format shift

Online due dates every few days intensify the load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students praise passionate, clear lectures and .

Format shift

online sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Papers, reading responses, quizzes, and participation drive the grade more than a .

Format shift

Both formats center writing and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are , and growth as a writer.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“If you have an !!!”
ENGLISH1

“His and makes writing easier”
ENGL3

“ . Ive ever had in college.”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ENG1 is mixed: , but frequent due dates and dense prompts stress students with jobs or heavy schedules.

Main concern

Assignments every 2-3 days can overwhelm working students.

What students said

“Assignments are due about every 2-3 days, with the exceptions of papers.”
ENG1

“ . !!”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and quizzes; reviews do not prove harsh proctored exams.

Paper HeavyQuizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize papers, reading, and .

Many PapersQuizzesReading Heavy

“ , and assignments”
ENGL3

“This class is all about the papers.”
ENGL1

Online

Online reviews focus on frequent assignments and .

Frequent Due DatesPapers

“Assignments are due about every 2-3 days, with the exceptions of papers.”
ENG1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He set my expectations for college professor through the roof!! His lectures are very well explained and he connects them to topics that are current and interesting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Professor McGaw is the real deal. The guy is very good at explaining, and if you need extra help he is there.”

📝

90/100

“His and makes writing easier”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ , and assignments”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you have an !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lectures are very well explained
passionate about teaching and it shows
He is so easy to talk to

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He does make you work for it but wants his students to pass
Expect to put in effort into your writing, you will not get away with
Put in legit effort into your work and you will pass

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

Get ready to read
SO MANY PAPERS
Lots of homework but just show up to class and do the work

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning 2016-2024 with rich detail and mostly consistent themes about workload and excellent teaching.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG15 reviews

ENGL34 reviews

ENGL12 reviews

ENG31 review

ENGLISH11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 2

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Matthew McGaw

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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