AI Rate Professor

English

Vartan Messier

Courses not reported · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and are ready to read and write consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousThought-provoking lecturesGood feedbackGet ready to readPolarizing online
  • , and strong writing growth.
  • Expect reading, discussion, essays, and .
  • Online sections are more mixed, with some praise and some complaints about clarity and tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most students earn As by doing the work, though and rubrics can feel stricter.

In-person comments sound more lenient; online reviews more often call him a .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is manageable but , and thought-provoking rather than easy busywork.

Both formats report real reading and writing load; online also flags short due dates.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, especially in person, with participation mattering.

; some online sections report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong recommendation overall, especially in person, tempered by several negative online experiences.

In-person students are near-unanimous; online recommendation is split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many students report fair or if work is done, but .

Format shift

; online rubrics and tone draw more criticism.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Decent homework and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize lots of homework and short due dates more often.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise funny, smart, engaging lectures and strong writing feedback, with a minority of harsh-tone complaints.

Format shift

online reports.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and group work rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and coursework; exams are rarely described.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and highly recommended for critical thinking and writing growth.

Main concern

, and a .

What students said

“Easily the .”
70564
“Messier is a super funny professor, I usually hate English courses, but all of the lectures are interesting.”
70564
“Would 1000% take again.”
70564

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections can be rewarding and feedback-rich, but some students report , and a harsh interpersonal tone.

Main concern

and mixed reports of rude or .

What students said

“in the online course a lot of .”
70564
“Professor Messier is very rude and condescending.”
70564
“ .”
70564

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course risk is mainly essay and .

Essay-focusedReading responsesParticipationGroup projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

75/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and writing rather than described closed-book exams.

ParticipationGroup projectsReading heavy
“There is a decent amount of but they are all pretty easy (just time consuming).”
70564
“Lots of group discussions and very fast paced in the beginning of the semester.”
70564

Online

, and feedback; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Essay-focusedConfusing rubrics reported
“Of course you have a few essays, but I never really understood why I missed some points that I did thanks to a and feedback.”
70564
“while he did give out a lot of work, it was very helpful overall for the .”
70564

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easily the . The curriculum is engaging, and Professor Messier offers thought provoking questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (5 online, 9 in-person) with format differences highlighted. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“I have never learned so much in a class and been so engaged when a teacher is talking.”

😂 Classroom Energy

90/100

“Messier is a super funny professor, I usually hate English courses, but all of the lectures are interesting.”

💻 Online Caution

40/100

“in the online course a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • made class interesting even though English is usually boring
  • thought provoking questions that actually inspire people to think critically

Theme 2

📈 About Workload and Grades

  • Get ready to read
  • You'll pass if you do the work

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • very rude and condescending

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen recent detailed reviews across online and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

7056414 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 6 · A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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