AI Rate Professor

English

Stephen Wozniak

ENG203 · ENG100 · ENG101 · ENG205 · 196 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.8

The decision

if you want a brutal writing bootcamp and can accept harsh grades and a crushing workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal GraderHeavy WorkloadWeekly QuizzesTeaches Real WritingHigh Drop Rate
  • Many students say he truly improves college-level writing if you put in hardcore effort.
  • , and near-impossible As .
  • A vocal minority call him life-changing; the unless you want a grind.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Students repeatedly say As , and class grades cluster at C/D/F.

; the single online review still calls him a .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Difficulty averages near 5 with dense packets, daily or weekly quizzes, and college-level essay standards.

In-person comments dominate the hard-course picture; online still required serious writing work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory or warn you fall behind after missing more than two classes.

In-person discussion and ; online also listed mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

A minority of learners love the growth, but most reviews urge students to stay and workload.

Recent in-person fans recommend him; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Widely described as the As and essays marked line by line.

Format shift

; online also starts tough then improves writing.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, and homework that crowds out other classes.

Format shift

In-person reports dominate the overwhelming load narrative.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students credit him with transformative writing skill, others say he teaches little and confuses or demoralizes.

Format shift

In-person polarity is extreme; the one online review is mostly positive on teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and discussion participation.

Format shift

; online also uses in-class essays and homework essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him the , while most warn of impossible As, , and huge class attrition.

Main concern

and unrelenting workload .

What students said

“His work load is almost insufferable, and my other classes suffered from it.”
ENG100
“he has not given out a SINGLE A for a course grade to ANY student in the last 5 years.”
ENG203
“ . He literally taught me how to write.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One older online ENG100 student liked the writing growth and and .

Main concern

Still expects strong writing effort and .

What students said

“At the beginning he was a but he teaches you how to become better at your writing.”
ENG100

Exam style

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Quizzes are frequent and picky, essays are graded ruthlessly, and .

Weekly QuizzesEssay HeavyNo Rewrite on FailHarsh Essay GradingWeird Quiz Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses feature constant quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesRed Ink EssaysNo RewriteImpossible As
“ , and .”
ENG100
“if you fail an it.”
ENG100

Online

Online review mentions in-class essays and .

In-Class EssaysEssay HomeworkTough Grading
“He gives you In-class essays and !”
ENG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ UNLESS YOU WANT TO HAVE A HUGE WORK LOAD!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in-person), highlighting harsh grading, heavy workload, and polarized teaching impact. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He literally taught me how to write. It has served me well for my entire career.”

⚖️

12/100

“he has not given out a SINGLE A for a course grade to ANY student in the last 5 years.”

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“His work load is almost insufferable, and my other classes suffered from it.”

🚫 Recommendation Split

32/100

“ WITH THIS PROFESSOR”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the funniest people I have ever met
  • He taught me to think
  • Doesn't teach you a thing, just gives every student a packet

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not a class for someone looking to get an easy A
  • Even the red ink
  • Class started with 35 and ended with 6

Theme 3

💔 About Student Experience

  • He made me cry internally...
  • I wanted to kill myself on the second day
  • if you're interested in developing as a collegiate writer. Not for the slacker crowd.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

196

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years provide rich detail and a consistent core story despite strong polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 514
3 out of 524
2 out of 534
1 out of 5101

Course coverage

ENG10039 reviews
ENG2039 reviews
ENG1011 review
ENG2051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values