AI Rate Professor

English

Andrew Hoffman

ENGLISH101 · ENG401 · ENG205 · ENGL008501 · ENG215 · ENGL215 · ENGL216 · ENG216 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL205 · ENGL43 · 243 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
54.9%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous college writing practice and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderSo Many PapersGives Good FeedbackDark HumorGet Ready to Read
  • strong writers improve, others .
  • Heavy paper load and ; As require precise MLA work and revisions.
  • Online sections often feel fairer and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full effort, but , and no late work make an A costly.

Online reviews more often describe fair grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and university-level writing expectations keep the content demanding.

Both formats report lots of reading and papers; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory, with .

In-person attendance is often strict; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; recommend if you want growth as a if you want a low-stress English credit.

; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; students say format and exact expectations matter as much as ideas.

Format shift

Online ; in-person calls it unforgiving.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

So many papers, daily or , and .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; online adds frequent discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and dark humor win fans, while mean tone and .

Format shift

Online students ; in-person focuses on personality and lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation more than traditional exam batteries.

Format shift

Some lit courses split papers and tests 50/50 in person; online is mostly papers and boards.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

admirers call him hilarious and skill-building; , and unforgiving essay grading.

Main concern

, and tough essay standards can tank grades quickly if you miss peer edits or drafts.

What students said

“DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS .”
ENGL101
“Professor Hoffman will exponentially help you develop your skills with literary analysis.”
ENG216
“He can be very mean to students, so if you are sensitive watch out! ”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise clear criteria, discussion boards, and rigidity and unhelpful responses.

Main concern

the grade; some report unreasonable grading or dropped courses.

What students said

“Although I took this course online, it's probably one of my favorites so far.”
ENG101
“There are 4 papers for the semester so it is a lot of writing but you can pretty much write whatever you are interested in”
205
“ . .”
ENG216

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; a few literature courses add midterms and finals.

Essay HeavyMLA FormatPeer EditsSome Bluebook Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and peer edits; some report tests or bluebook exams alongside essays.

So Many PapersPeer Edit DaysSome Midterm and Final
“The papers are 50% of your grade and tests are 50%.”
ENG216
“If you miss a rough draft day or a peer edit day for an ”
ENG101

Online

, and participation rather than proctored exams.

Discussion BoardsMultiple EssaysParticipation Matters
“Always do the . 4 essays for the semester and a lot of discussion boards”
205
“ and . Participate in every discussion”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you. However, if you are looking to learn and improve in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing online and , and teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Skill Growth

55/100

“Prof. Hoffman will make you a better writer.”

📝

30/100

“The class basically consists of a .”

⚖️ Tough But Fair Split

34/100

“He's a but he's fair and and exams.”

👍

52/100

“Definitely one of and will teach you a lot about writing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sticks to the syllabus and good sense of humor
  • He's got a pretty dry sense of humor and does not pull punches
  • Hoffman has a dark sense of humor and repeats jokes a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you try, but having to do them made me die inside
  • If you put in the effort, you'll be fine
  • No late work

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Risks

  • He can be very mean to students, so if you are sensitive watch out
  • A cynical man with a very rude disposition
  • Rude and not helpful as a professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

243

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with and paper-heavy themes support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567
4 out of 550
3 out of 537
2 out of 550
1 out of 539

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1