AI Rate Professor

English

Ronald Smith

ENGLISH · ENG202 · ENG100 · ENG50 · ABUSE101 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
39.39%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless you want a strict writing bootcamp and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading loadCondescending toneStrict attendanceLearn if you endure
  • Many students call him rude, harsh, and GPA-damaging for ENG 100.
  • A minority and writing skills if you fully buy in.
  • , and reading quizzes are all high-pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

20/100

Even hard workers report Cs, Ds, Fs, and drops; effort alone does not secure an A .

All formats are hard; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and long lectures make the course intellectually and administratively hard.

Online and ; in-person adds public critique pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and participation heavily affect grades; missing class or being late is treated severely.

; online also required presence and camera norms.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most reviews warn students away due to harshness and stress, despite a vocal minority who learned a lot.

Online is uniformly negative; in-person is split but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; papers often return low with writing-center forced rewrites.

Format shift

Online papers called unfairly low; if you meet constantly.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Lots of reading, quizzes, journals, essays, participation, and little flexibility create a heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy paper and reading demands.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Knowledgeable and passionate, but frequent reports of condescension, rants, and poor student communication.

Format shift

In-person has some strong defenders; online teaching reputation is very poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, journals, reading quizzes, and participation outweigh classic sit-down finals.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers; and participation.

Luni fit check

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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

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many say he is condescending and overwhelming, while supporters say he is firm, fair, and transformative for writers.

Main concern

, and zero flexibility when life happens.

What students said

“DO NOT waste your time and life on this class.”
ENG100
“ and ignore the bad reviews!”
ENG100
“If you're looking to be spoon fed an A, look elsewhere.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online reviews are strongly negative, , and disrespectful help responses.

Main concern

Students report discouragement, camera shaming, and .

What students said

“I've never been bullied in front of the whole class before for how my camera looked.”
ENG100
“I clearly remember a student asking for help with their paper and him responding "google it".”
ENG100
“don't even bother having an opinion in his class or you're wrong.”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is strict and process-heavy with unforgiving essay standards rather than student-friendly open formats.

Reading quizzesEssay rewritesWriting center requiredParticipation graded

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person uses reading quizzes, high-stakes essays, rewrites through the writing center, and .

Reading quizzesEssay drafts and rewritesWriting center visitsParticipation points
“Lots of . and constantly sends you to the writing center.”
ENG100
“Minor mistakes on your papers will take you to the writing center in order to get any credit for revisions”
ENG100

Online

Online evidence centers on harsh papers and public criticism rather than formal proctored exams.

Many papersHarsh essay gradingPublic critique
“when I turned in and Ds for reasons that didn't make sense”
ENG100
“Took this class in 2020 and I've never been bullied in front of the whole class before for how my camera looked.”
ENG100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking to be spoon fed an A, look elsewhere.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing majority avoidance warnings against a minority who value hard writing growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“He is really knowledgeable and really cares about the subject but he's NOT a good teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“If you need to take ENG 100 avoid him at all costs .”

📝

18/100

“I received an F even though I tried my hardest, effort does not matter to him but only quality.”

📚 Real Learning Payoff

70/100

“I learned more from , and doing quality research in one semester than I did in high school.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is consistently condescending and will harass you in front of the class
  • firm but fair, exactly how college should be
  • runs class like a drill sergeant

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Gives so
  • Putting ANY effort into this class pays off

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Would embarrass students in front of the whole class
  • response was literally "manage your time better"
  • Very rude in every way imaginable

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show a durable pattern of , and polarized personality reactions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 521
3 out of 58
2 out of 516
1 out of 529

Course coverage

ENG10035 reviews
ENG5010 reviews
ENG2023 reviews
ABUSE1011 review
ENGLISH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4