Matthew Griffin

ENG100 · ENG50 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

Only take if and and heavy weekly work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLecture HeavyLots of HomeworkPicky on EssaysParticipation Matters

, and long lecture-heavy sessions
Attendance and participation are mandatory and strictly noted

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and many students report barely passing despite strong writing backgrounds.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high expectations make the content and pace demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

, and leaving early is noted.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

A and growth, but and heavy workload.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and reports that strong writers barely .

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and tedious midweek assignments even when major essays are due.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

; others find lectures monotone, long, and draining.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation rather than major timed exams.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG courses with and homework, and very critical essay grading.

Main concern

and high weekly workload make high grades hard even for strong writers.

What students said

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“I cant imagine anyone ever getting above an 85% on any of them because of how he picks them apart.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize essay and no clear proctoring details.

Essay-Focused AssessmentCritical Essay GradingParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment is driven by critically graded essays and weekly work; exams are not clearly described.

Essay-Focused AssessmentCritical Essay Grading

“He lays out the but I cant imagine anyone ever getting above an 85% on any of them”
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“Discussions and .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! If you think you're a good writer, his class will make you think twice.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 , and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

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22/100

“ !!! God forbid you get to detailed in one paragraph.”

📚 Heavy Weekly Workload

25/100

“Really long, tiring lectures/discussions, lots of ”

🎯 Teaching Quality Mixed

45/100

“Very sweet guy and is always happy to help.”

👍 Recommendation Split

40/100

“The professor himself isnt a bad guy, but man the class is a drag.”

Theme 1

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I cant imagine anyone ever getting above an 85% on any of them

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

lots of
Discussions and
a lot of

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Monotone lectures that drags on
Very sweet guy and is always happy to help
and actually pushes you to become a better writer

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews from 2015-2024 with mixed detail; older cluster and heavy work.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1005 reviews

ENG501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Matthew Griffin

Only take if x x x x x and x x x x and heavy weekly work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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📚 Heavy Weekly Workload

🎯 Teaching Quality Mixed

👍 Recommendation Split

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📚 About Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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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

Only take if and and heavy weekly work.

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