Lee Herrick

ENG1A · ENGL1A · POET15A · ENG15A · ENG1 · NEG3 · ENGLISH1A · ENG3 · ENGLI1A · CLASS · ENG125 · ENG1AENG125 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 77/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 82.76%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging, feedback-heavy English class and can handle strict classroom expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational lecturesStrict attendanceStrong writing feedbackLots of writingPolarizing personality

Many students find Herrick inspiring, knowledgeable, funny, and excellent for improving writing or poetry.
The class is usually passable with effort, but , and respect are treated seriously.
Student experience is polarized because some praise his high standards while others describe him as rude, strict, or humiliating.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Good grades are realistic if students attend, write the , and participate, but it is not a free A.

The only online review says work is easy if managed, while and deadlines much more.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The but , and sometimes intellectually challenging, especially in critical thinking courses.

Online evidence , while in-person reviews show broader variation by English course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Reviews repeatedly warn that lateness, skipping class, phones, and participation problems can hurt grades or classroom experience.

Strict attendance evidence is overwhelmingly in-person, with the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for meaningful lectures and , but the strict and polarizing style makes him a poor fit for some.

, while the single online review is mildly positive but limited.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades seem fair for students who attend and write carefully, but late work, errors, and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions small writing errors costing points, while and deadlines.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

, and participation, with no exams in several sections.

Format shift

The online review calls it a lot of reading and writing, and and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is often described as inspiring, knowledgeable, and feedback-oriented, but several students report harsh or disrespectful moments.

Format shift

and the strongest complaints, while online evidence is too sparse for a firm comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is dominated , and projects, with repeated evidence of no exams.

Format shift

In-person reviews clearly support writing-based assessment, while the single and writing.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show strong praise for lectures and feedback, but , and tone.

Main concern

Strict behavior rules and occasional harsh interactions can make the class uncomfortable for some students.

What students said

“DO NOT COME LATE. NO PHONE IN CLASS.”
ENG1A

“There are no exams, but there is a the semester.”
ENG15A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review says the work is manageable but includes a lot of reading and writing with .

Main concern

because small .

What students said

“its a lot of reading and writing but it is an English class after all”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Exam risk is low because many reviews explicitly .

No ExamsFinal ProjectEssay-Based AssessmentNo Pop Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

several courses, with final projects or essays replacing tests.

No ExamsFinal ProjectNo TestsNo Pop Quizzes

“There are no exams, but there is a the semester.”
ENG15A

“There will be 4 essays and a quizzes.”
ENG1A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam policy, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're not great with deadlines or . But if you have a genuine love for poetry and want to develop your understanding of the craft, he's great.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Herrick gives a lot of grow as a poet.”

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14/100

“DO NOT COME LATE. NO PHONE IN CLASS.”

📝 Assignment Focus

18/100

“There are no exams, but there is a the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Lee Herrick is an amazing poetry professor.
Great lectures that connect to real life.
He is probably the one most credible professors to have when taking English classes.

Theme 2

📝 About Work And Grades

Lots of writing and essays.
4 essays. A few 1-3 page responses.
Come to class and write the papers and you'll succeed.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Strictness

If you're not great with deadlines or .
He hates when students are late and will make it known.
gets angry at specific students in a

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews over many years with , and clear positive-negative polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554

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3 out of 53

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1

Lee Herrick

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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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

📝 Assignment Focus

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📝 About Work And Grades

⚠️ About Strictness

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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

if you want an engaging, feedback-heavy English class and can handle strict classroom expectations.

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