AI Rate Professor

English

Ross Talarico

ENG135 · ENG100 · ENG50 · ENG205 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if and rewrites; skip if you hate public critique or political digressions.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSo Many PapersGives Good FeedbackPolarizingAllows RewritesPolitics in Class
  • many call him inspirational while others call him rude or unclear.
  • and late-work leniency for students who engage.
  • and politics comments divide the room.
  • and are willing to revise writing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Rewrites and late work help, but many say you must work thoroughly and it is not an automatic A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is not advanced theory, but and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and warn skip-class students will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and praise growth, despite a vocal minority of harsh reviews.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Tough first grades but rewrites, late work, and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent papers, weekly summaries, and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call him brilliant and hilarious; others report confusion, rudeness, and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Critical summaries, essays, and rewrites drive .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and highly polarizing: generous rewrite policy for engaged students, harsh for others.

Main concern

, and politics turn off a sizable minority.

What students said

“He's merciful and allows you and papers for full credit (sometimes even if it's late).”
ENG100
“Very rude to students. Embarrassed students in front of class regularly.”
ENG100
“This class is by no means an easy A. You have to work for it.”
ENG100

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

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; older reviews also note open-text/notes midterms and finals.

Open Notes Midterm/FinalPaper HeavyRewrite Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Papers and rewrites dominate; some midterms/finals allow textbook and notes.

Open Notes Midterm/FinalPaper HeavyRewrite Allowed
“ and he lets you use your text &notes during the .”
ENG205
“He's merciful and allows you and papers for full credit (sometimes even if it's late).”
ENG100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is my favorite professor I've had so far in college. and helps you improve. He's merciful and allows you and papers for full credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, balancing praise for and climate concerns. Credibility rating: High.

✍️

68/100

“He's merciful and allows you and papers for full credit (sometimes even if it's late).”

📚 Paper Overload

32/100

“Sure there is a ton of writing, but he gives you tons of time to make up.”

⚡ Polarizing Presence

68/100

“You either really like him, or really don't.”

👍

72/100

“He's brilliant and if you really wanna improve your writing skills.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is quite the intellectual(he apparently is a renowned poet), and always speaks his mind.
  • He always has something funny to say and you can tell he's been around the block.
  • Does not care about the class. Most of the time, hes lost during class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is by no means an easy A. You have to work for it.
  • If you write fairly well and turn in your work by the end of the semester, you will get an A.
  • Don't expect an A if you're not willing to work for it.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Only downside, he does bring up politics.
  • Embarrassed students in front of class regularly.
  • Also he .

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews spanning many years with , and polarizing personality.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG10018 reviews
ENG2053 reviews
ENG1351 review
ENG501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1