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English

Richard Hishmeh

ENG10 · ENG205 · ENG250 · EN100 · HUM100 · ENG230 · ENGLISH10 · HUM101 · ENG260 · ENG202 · ENG150 · ENG100 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
79.55%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if and are willing to read and rewrite; avoid if you need an easy A with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTough paper graderGreat writing feedbackHeavy readingClear criteria
  • Many , and real growth in writing and critical thinking.
  • He is often a and .
  • Online sections draw more complaints about workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible with consistent reading and revision, but many call him a and demands college-level writing.

Online reviews more often report low paper scores; some in-person ENG100 students found As more reachable.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and critical analysis make the intellectual load clearly above an easy GE.

and papers; online short sessions can feel especially compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

In-person and as mandatory; pure online work is more self-paced but still deadline-heavy.

; in-person nearly always mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

About 80 percent would take again; fans cite growth and humor while critics mainly dislike workload and .

; online is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Frequent Tough grader tags and reports of and will not hand out free As.

Format shift

Online essay complaints are louder; some in-person students say he is fairer than the rumor mill.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Expect , and quizzes that require finishing the books.

Format shift

Online and fast-track sections amplify the paper and reading load.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Most students describe , and real writing improvement when they engage.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; older online outliers call him unresponsive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Papers, journals, and reading quizzes dominate; exams appear in lit courses but writing carries most of the grade.

Format shift

Online ENG often paper-heavy; and exams.

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

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often call him funny, inspiring, and if you show up and put in and reading.

Main concern

and strict paper standards can still feel intense for a GE English course.

What students said

“Just show up and do what you can and you'll get an A. !”
ENG100
“This is one of the .”
ENG150
“Not an easy A, but learned more in this class than in any other English class Ive taken.”
ENG202

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid English or humanities sections mix strong feedback praise with , and .

Main concern

Time-consuming low-point work and GE.

What students said

“Challenging papers and books, but really fair and organized. Hard to cheat and use a AI.”
ENG202
“You have an and tons of reading, and 4 major papers that he grades extremely hard on.”
ENG100
“ . Easy to Follow. Not too much work.”
HUM100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on papers and reading quizzes; trick proctoring.

Reading quizzesEssay-based assessmentStudy guides for quizzesPop quizzes (some lit)

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lit and , and papers; pop quizzes appear in some older reviews.

Quizzes and examsPop quizzesPapers
“the if you study.”
ENG150
“Quizzes you on the ”
ENG202

Online

, and major essays with little mention of webcam proctoring.

Reading quizzesMajor essaysJournals
“you can definitely ace the , but only if you read and ”
HUM101
“You have to read ALL the books but the .”
ENG230

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's extremely knowledgeable and actually wants to see you succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (22 online, 28 in , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

✍️

80/100

“ . Sadly, while juggling 3 classes during the summer, I missed 1 too many assignments to get an A.”

📚

26/100

“ .”

😄 Teaching Energy

74/100

“He's extremely knowledgeable and actually wants to see you succeed.”

👍

79/100

“Out of many professors, Professor Hishmeh .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he always lets you know what you can improve on. The professor also has a sense of humor
  • His activities actually are so thought-provoking there's zero boredom.
  • Awesome lectures. ! Funny and very inspirational.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't listen to the the . He's actually a softie that'll give you the grade you deserve.
  • No one in my class has gotten higher than an 85% on an essay.
  • Just show up and do what you can and you'll get an A.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Wrote 7 Essays. Hard Class because the essays and poems we read were difficult
  • There is tons of .
  • Do the (5 written prompts).

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats , and tough paper grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554
4 out of 521
3 out of 510
2 out of 512
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

19

B+ 7 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2