AI Rate Professor

English

Russell Backman

ENG202 · ENG100 · ENG203 · ENG225 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a serious writing class with support, not if you need a free easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy ReadingLong Papers95 Percent CapHelpful Feedback
  • multi-page essays and a .
  • Some students love discussions and feedback; others hate boring lectures and a 95% grade ceiling.
  • Attendance and participation often matter, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As are possible but the 95% cap and As.

Both formats mention the 95% ceiling; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is college composition with and .

Online food-theme tedium and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or say participation matters, though .

Online often optional; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

Majority would take again and praise growth, but .

Online is mixed; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Repeated 95% maximum and is good.

Format shift

95% cap appears in both online and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of reading plus multiple long essays and a 9-page final create a heavy writing load.

Format shift

Both formats stress multi-page papers and .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

, and discussion-friendly, while others find lectures boring.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger; online notes Canvas growing pains.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and long research papers rather than classic exams.

Format shift

Essay focus is consistent online and in person.

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

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong praise for humor and help and heavy lectures.

Main concern

95% ceiling, long papers, and lectures some call boring or offensive.

What students said

“The highest grade you can get on any assignment is a 95%, with no good reason why.”
ENG202
“There are 5 essays throughout the semester with .”
ENG203
“ , but there is still lots of work!”
ENG225

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and Zoom help with Canvas issues, 95% caps, and .

Main concern

95% max grades, uneven Canvas use, and .

What students said

“Super understanding and helpful professor he does assigned 4 pages long essays and final is a 9-10 page research paper.”
ENG202
“He's an , but the highest possible grade on any assignment is 95.”
ENG225
“Just very tedious with .”
ENG202

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on multi-page essays and .

Long EssaysResearch Paper FinalIn-Class DraftsReading Responses

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use essays, drafts, and sometimes in-class writing with .

So Many PapersIn-Class EssaysReading Heavy
“essays were required to be 4 pages minimum. Final was 9-page minimum too.”
ENG202
“ if you're not .”
ENG202

Online

Online work is essay and reading based, with personal Zoom paper help and .

4-Page Essays9-10 Page FinalZoom Paper Help
“final is a 9-10 page research paper of your choice so makes interesting& enjoyable to write.”
ENG202
“He has personal zooms with students for !!”
ENG202

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The highest grade you can get on any assignment is a 95%.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting paper load, 95% caps, and mixed teaching love. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️ 95% Cap Stress

36/100

“The highest grade you can get on any assignment is a 95%, with no good reason why.”

📚

34/100

“Don't act surprised, it's a critical thinking/composition course, so LOTS OF READING.”

🎯 Teaching Strength

64/100

“Professor Backman is extremely knowledgable, intelligent, and openminded.”

👍 When It Works

58/100

“Super understanding and helpful professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures may be tough to get through BUT he .
  • , and nice organization.
  • Very boring lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • highest possible grade on any assignment is 95.
  • final is a 9-10 page research paper.
  • I barely read and got an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He genuinely cares about helping you achieve your desired academic goals.
  • Offers and ENJOYS helping his students become better writers.
  • easy to contact and adapts quickly.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

but the sample is smaller and more split than ideal.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG20213 reviews
ENG2254 reviews
ENG1003 reviews
ENG2031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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