AI Rate Professor

English

Sheng-Tai Chang

CHIN2ENGL3 · ENG1 · ENGL3 · CHIN1 · ENGL3072 · READ82 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH3 · ENG3 · ENGL2 · CHIN2 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
19.23%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Avoid unless you only need a low-effort English grade and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterLecture Heavy & BoringUnorganized CanvasLenient but ConfusingTangent ProneMandatory Attendance
  • Students repeatedly call lectures boring, one-sided, and full of long tangents.
  • and grades are attainable if and journals.
  • Online and as chaotic and hard to navigate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students say completing essays, journals, and basic participation is enough for a high grade even when lectures feel useless.

Both online and if work is submitted; online adds organization risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often described as elementary and low challenge, with boredom more common than intellectual struggle.

In-person comments stress boring easy lectures; online comments stress confusion more than hard concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping hurts your grade.

Evidence is strongest from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because students find him boring, unorganized, and despite easy grading.

Both formats are mostly negative; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many students call him a soft or .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats, with .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect regular essays, journals, readings, and some group .

Format shift

Online reviews also mention many short assignments and group essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often praise his passion but rate delivery as boring, rambling, and .

Format shift

Online teaching is especially criticized for and slow replies.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation rather than heavy testing.

Format shift

and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and often boring, but many students say the course is easy to pass if you do the , and essays.

Main concern

Rambling lectures and weak engagement waste class time .

What students said

“But he grades very generously and his class is relatively easy.”
ENGL2
“Does not respect student's time at all; will have you waiting for hours as he goes on a tangent.”
ENG3
“ , and you'll get an easy A.”
ENGLISH3

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections feel chaotic with , and , though some still report an easy A if they grind the work.

Main concern

Confusing Canvas layout and work.

What students said

“You have to search through Modules and find the .”
ENG1
“All the . It's hard to tell what's due and when since he will change assignments without warning.”
ENGL1
“It's an easy class, just incredibly boring.”
ENG3

Exam style

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Assessment centers on papers and journals with .

Essay HeavyFew Formal ExamsIn-Class EssaysTake-Home Essay PortionsQuizzes as Extra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and little emphasis on harsh proctored testing.

EssaysJournalsOccasional QuizFinalPresentations
“Through the and the final.”
CHIN1
“ .”
ENG1

Online

Online comments describe essays, group papers, presentations, journals, and quizzes used as rather than strict proctored exams.

Group EssaysTake-Home Essay PortionsQuizzes as Extra CreditDiscussion Participation
“3 essays, 2nd(1000 wrds) & 3rd(2500 wrds) R grp essays, 1 in-class essay(400 wrds), final essay 1/2 in-class & 1/2 take home(500 wrds)”
ENGL3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It could be easily told that Dr. Chang is passionate about his job and literature. HOWEVER, his class is not engaging at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Boredom

36/100

“Class is so boring that sometimes it seems like even HE is going to fall asleep.”

✅ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“But he grades very generously and his class is relatively easy.”

📂 Chaos Online

30/100

“ and chaotic setup.”

👎 Low Recommendation

22/100

“I .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Talks at his students, not with them, and frequently goes on tangents.
  • He often RAMBLES and goes on MANY tangents during class.
  • His lectures are super .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and you'll get an easy A.
  • just show up and write the essays.
  • The class is NOT hard at all.

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • the , and it was hard to locate what needed to be submitted.
  • .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of boring lectures, disorganization, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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2 out of 58
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1