AI Rate Professor

English

Mark Heyden

ENGLISH5 · ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG3093 · ENG5 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are open-minded and ready for idea-heavy English; otherwise the risk of frustration is high.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing English instructorIdeas over grammarOpens minds or fails stubborn studentsUnfair grading claimsLively discussions
  • many call him life-changing and brilliant; and avoid.
  • Strong focus on ideas, expression, and .
  • and very few A's in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Critics report few A's and ; fans still describe a demanding ideas-focused class.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty ratings sit mid-range; content is idea-heavy rather than purely technical grammar.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half rave and , so fit depends on mindset and writing goals.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and very few A's handed out.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Readings and essays are central; load is not described as crushing but not light either.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching praise and harsh criticism cancel out into a polarized middle score.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments center on essays, ideas, and writing growth rather than timed exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English students either love his mind-opening discussions or , and a must-avoid.

Main concern

Harsh or and personality clash for closed-minded or grammar-focused students.

What students said

“ !”
ENG1A
“Hayden=God. if you are closed minded”
ENGL1A
“ . graded unfairly...gave only 2 A's in the whole class”
ENG1A

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 appears writing- and ideas-driven; reviews do not clearly prove proctored or closed-book exams.

Essay-focusedIdeas-based writing

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ideas rather than formal exam proctoring.

Essay-focusedIdeas-based writing
“It's an ideas class, not so big on the grammer techniques, just helping you to become a better writer through your ideas and expressions.”
ENG3093

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you are closed minded... Be open to all of his ideas because he makes you think and will fail you if you don't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person reviews with strong positive-negative contrast. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“I learned more in his class than any other class I've been in.”

⚖️

28/100

“graded unfairly...gave only 2 A's in the whole class”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“you will find yourself banging your head against the wall with this instructor. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he teaches you straight from amazing writers. and interesting!
  • he's alot of fun and makes you think...the class discusions are always good
  • I found it interesting and engageing. The !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • !
  • I don't believe I really learned anything. yikes.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen in-person reviews from 2005-2012 show consistent polar split with detailed praise and detailed complaints.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG58 reviews
ENG1A3 reviews
ENGL1A2 reviews
ENGLISH52 reviews
ENG30931 review

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