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English

R Cooney

ENGLISH5 · ENG1A · ENG1BENG5 · ENG4A · ENGLISH1A5 · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGL2229 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · 1B5 · ENG1A1B5 · ENGLISH1B · ENG1AENG5 · ENGLISH · ENG1A51B · ENGLISH1B5 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want rigorous writing growth and mind-opening lectures, not if you only need an easy English credit.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-Changing LecturesTough but Fair GraderHeavy Reading and PapersInspirational English TeacherNot for Easy Requirement
  • Many students call him the and say he changed their major or life.
  • Workload and and high standards.
  • Great for serious writers; poor fit for students chasing an easy English requirement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Multiple students say an A is extremely hard and that .

; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and high difficulty ratings make the content intellectually demanding.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and success depends on showing up for discussions.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students rave and , though non-majors sometimes strongly advise avoiding him.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

He is picky on writing quality and hard on papers, though some say talking with him can help.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report long papers, dense reading lists, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Lectures are repeatedly called brilliant, hilarious, and transformative despite some disorganization.

Format shift

Teaching praise and a minority of harsh critiques are all in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade hinges on long papers and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English courses are lecture-heavy, paper-heavy, and often life-changing for motivated students.

Main concern

, and uneven office-hour access for some students.

What students said

“Real gem.”
ENG5
“Changed my life.”
ENG1A
“It's extremely difficult to get an A in his classes, but that's only because he wants to whittle out your very greatest potential onto the written page.”
ENGLISH1B

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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Assessment is driven by essays and .

Long PapersHeavy ReadingDiscussion-Based Class

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students emphasize long papers and .

Long PapersTough Essay Grading
“ we read two books and wrote one 5 page paper and two 3 page papers)”
ENGL2229
“It's extremely difficult to get an A in his classes, but that's only because he wants to whittle out your very greatest potential onto the written page.”
ENGLISH1B5

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ --and I switched from Psych to English!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person reviews, highlighting inspiration versus heavy rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Impact

88/100

“By far the . !! He will make a profound impact on your life.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“a lot of work! and long papers compared to rest of 1A teachers.”

⚖️ Grade Difficulty

28/100

“It's extremely difficult to get an A in his classes, but that's only because he wants to whittle out your very greatest potential onto the written page.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • I could sit and listen to him lecture for hours!!
  • He teaches literature which makes you a more interesting person after having read it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • VERY VERY DIFFICULT
  • Grades WAY to hard.
  • , but it's always been fair.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Real gem.
  • Brilliant.
  • Respected, Hilarious, Amazing lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes on rigor and inspiration.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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B 1

C range

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