AI Rate Professor

English

Patrick Wall

ENG1A · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENG1B13659 · ENG79 · ENG079 · ENG001B · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can handle heavy writing volume and harsh grammar marks in exchange for real skill growth.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Grammar GraderPaper HeavyRevision FriendlyDemeaning Feedback RiskReading Intensive
  • Expect , and multiple essays.
  • He is a stickler on grammar and format, but many say drafts and revisions can save the grade.
  • Students either praise tough-love growth or warn about condescending comments and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A needs clean , and often second-draft fixes.

Online and ; online adds denser weekly tasks.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is GE English difficulty, but volume and .

; recent online reviews lean heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Many online sections list attendance optional, while and you will not pass.

Online evidence skews optional; in-person evidence skews mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take again; and load.

Recent online reviews .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and grammar-first deductions are common, though .

Format shift

Harsh incomplete zeros appear more often in online comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent summaries, quizzes, discussion posts, and multiple essays each term.

Format shift

Online students most often report 10-plus weekly tasks.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some call him fair and skill-building; and unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person older cohorts are warmer; recent online cohorts are more critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and homework rather than one big sit-down exam.

Format shift

Both formats are paper and reading heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students report mandatory presence for some sections, frequent quizzes, and .

Main concern

Attendance and , and .

What students said

“OMG THIS CLASS WAS HARD. .”
ENG001B
“if you dont read the books, then you aint passing.”
ENG1A
“ and marks you down for the smallest things.”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel assignment-dense with about 10 tasks some weeks, strict summary rules, and .

Main concern

High weekly volume plus harsh incomplete marks when work is not exactly his way.

What students said

“the class can get overwhelming around 10 assignments a week”
ENG1A
“His comments on grades are demeaning and degrading”
ENG1A
“About 15 ASSIGNMENTS due each week.”
ENG001B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and reading quizzes; reviews do not clearly prove webcam lockdown exams.

Essay BasedReading QuizzesTimed Quizzes MentionedDraft RevisionsNo Webcam Proctor Claims

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high-stakes essays with revision options.

In-Class QuizzesEssay RevisionsReading Based
“Every day, there is a 5 question quiz on the readings.”
ENG001B
“you get the opportunity to turn it in a second time and will still be able to get 100%!”
ENG1A

Online

Online work is assignment and quiz driven; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser.

Weekly AssignmentsReading QuizzesEssay Revisions
“For book and did a 5-question quiz on it and a 250-word summary.”
ENG1A
“ .”
ENG001B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his harshness made me a much more proficient and careful writer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting writing volume, grammar strictness, and split recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“sometimes 10 assignments a week”

✍️ Grammar Stickler

32/100

“ . often grades harsh on grammar mistakes, rather than the content.”

🔁 Revision Path

70/100

“he does give you a second .”

😐

35/100

“His comments are very demeaning”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a tough but .
  • acts as if you are a terrible student
  • Great professor who showed me how to properly write an essay

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you dont read the books, then you aint passing.
  • You will be dinged 25 points for two minor errors on an essay.
  • Do all offered

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Lots of papers & reading.
  • About 15 ASSIGNMENTS due each week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years with consistent themes on grammar toughness and heavy writing, though tone splits by cohort.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 515
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 519

Course coverage

ENG1A26 reviews
ENG1B12 reviews
ENG001B5 reviews
ENG0793 reviews
ENGLISH1B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

7

D+ 4 · D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4