AI Rate Professor

English

Philip Hutcheon

ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG001A · ENGLISH1A · ENG1B · ENG101 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50.88%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and can accept locked grades and a required self-authored textbook.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderWeekly EssaysRequired Own BookNitpicky GrammarDetailed Feedback
  • Grade rests on a small set of and format nitpicking.
  • Students must buy and write about his own books, which many dislike.
  • Those who want rigorous writing feedback can improve; GPA hunters and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A requires near-perfect grammar and exact format on a handful of high-weight essays.

Online and ; online adds more grade-lock frustration.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard composition, but weekly writing volume and strict standards raise the intellectual and process load.

Online weekly essays feel heavier for many; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

; participation matters more in some in-person groups.

often no mandatory meetings; in person: mixed mandatory and flexible reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

strong writers seeking growth say .

Split is similar online and in person, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

Tough grader is the dominant tag; .

Format shift

; online students also hate complete/incomplete mid-term opacity.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Expect , and multi-book reading for a few graded papers.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Detailed feedback helps motivated writers, but and the style ineffective.

Format shift

; in-person ENG1B comments are warmer.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Almost the entire grade is a small set of essays, not quizzes or exams.

Format shift

and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid sections still center on a few major essays and his books; some praise approachability and office feedback while and .

Main concern

, and polarizing book content.

What students said

“as long as you follow all his instructions, which he clearly provides, you'll be fine.”
ENG1A
“ and I ended up with a C-.”
ENG001A
“Phil is one of the .”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENG1A is essay-only with weekly papers, locked mid-semester grades, and and his required book.

Main concern

, and no running grade visibility.

What students said

“he is VERY nitpicky to the essay i submitted”
ENG1A
“You won't know your grade until the end of the semester”
ENG1A
“ and helpful.”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

There is little traditional testing; high-stakes essays and locked gradebooks define assessment risk.

Essay-Only GradeWeekly PapersComplete/Incomplete DraftsStrict Late Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and his books rather than classic exams.

Multiple PapersRequired Own BookOffice Essay Review
“my whole grade was based on 4 essays”
ENG001A
“ ”
ENG1B

Online

Online courses use weekly essays with only a few letter-graded papers and grades often hidden until the end.

Weekly EssaysFew Letter-Graded PapersGrade Locked Until FinalRequired Self-Authored Book
“Weekly essays 7 total, 4 are graded on complete or incomplete”
ENG001A
“You won't know your grade until the end of the semester”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he disclosed in his syllabus that his class wouldn't be an easy A grade and he meant it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 and book complaints. Credibility rating: High.

📝

24/100

“Extremely nit-picky. Only .”

📕 Required Own Book

30/100

“Forces you to buy his book. A horrible racist book, save yourself time”

💬

75/100

“Unlike other professors he .”

📊 Grade Visibility

25/100

“you will not know your grade until the end of the semester”

Theme 1

📝 About Writing & Grades

  • he is VERY nitpicky
  • If you make a simple grammar mistake like a comma in the wrong place he docks you a lot of points
  • he will make you a better writer

Theme 2

📕 About The Required Book

  • force you to purchase his own book
  • not a big fan of his book though
  • Makes you read books that he wrote

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Tone

  • and helpful

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail, long time span, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 518
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 520

Course coverage

ENG1A28 reviews
ENG001A15 reviews
ENG12 reviews
ENG1B2 reviews
ENGLISH1A2 reviews
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ENG1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

15

B+ 2 · B 13

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 5