AI Rate Professor

English

Jeffery Pressnell

ENG078A · ENG1A · ENG78A78B · ENG38 · ENG42B · ENG78A · ENG1B · ENG42A · ENG79A · ENGLISH78B · ENG78B · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you want to improve writing and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardWriting HeavyTough Essay GraderLimited FeedbackReading IntensiveIndependent Learning
  • English courses demand heavy reading, discussions, and .
  • Many online students say feedback is sparse, copy-pasted, or missing after rough drafts.
  • In-person and older reviews and growth-focused if you put in real effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is common if you fully do the reading and essays, but .

Online more often reports opaque deductions; tools and drafts.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is standard college English difficulty driven by volume of reading and analysis writing, not obscure theory.

and papers; online adds self-teaching pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is often listed mandatory but online is mostly async work; .

Online flexibility is higher; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About six in ten would take again; students needing heavy guidance.

In-person recommendations are warmer; recent online reviews are more hesitant.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and limited explanation on finals.

Format shift

; some in-person students still praise draft feedback.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and sometimes group projects keep the load high.

Format shift

Both formats are writing heavy; online often adds repeating or last-minute posted work.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Students split between calling him helpful and inspirational versus hands-off with .

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online feels more TA-driven or self-taught.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional timed writing rather than classic exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students more often praise clear instruction, support, and real writing growth, while and .

Main concern

Workload and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Professor Pressnell really helped me become a better writer.”
ENG1A
“ and teaching how to improve writing, he gives you a bad grade so that you will learn from your mistakes.”
ENG1B
“Hes the type of person who will answer your email at 11:30 at night and truly cares about your learning.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online English is reading and ; many report little feedback, hands-off teaching, and .

Main concern

Zero or feel lost online.

What students said

“He provided . and work heavy.”
ENG1B
“Professor lacks , and there is .”
ENG42B
“Amazing professor. but he grades really easy. There is a lot of busy work given but it is an easy A class.”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment is writing-centered with several essays and sometimes a .

Timed essaysMultiple essaysWeekly discussionsRough draft feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections also revolve around essays and and draft review.

Multiple essaysTimed essayRough draftsHeavy weekly reading
“ , and a timed essay at the end.”
ENG1A
“he is a tough grader on essays, especially the 8-10 page research paper”
ENG1A

Online

Online sections emphasize essays, discussions, and quizzes with little mention of camera proctoring; .

3-5 essaysTimed essayDiscussion boardsSparse final feedback
“Weekly discussions. Summary responses. 3-5 essays, including a timed one.”
ENG1B
“When it comes to the essays, he grades them hard and .”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will make you work for an A, but it is achievable if you put in the effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Essay Pressure

38/100

“ the greatest writer to get a good grade in his essays”

🔇

40/100

“Professor doesn't give feedback, has a TA who gives a if any.”

📚 Reading Volume

32/100

“There is a ton of homework, at least 100 pages of .”

🌱 Growth Potential

72/100

“Professor Pressnell really helped me become a better writer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Presence

  • Not very involved with the class.
  • Hes the smartest instructor Ive ever had.
  • pretty much you're teaching one another and yourself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pressnell is a
  • it is an easy A class
  • You show up and do the work then you get a good grade.

Theme 3

✍️ About Workload

  • So many papers
  • and
  • expect to write about 5 papers along with 2 group projects

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail; online sample is large and consistently cites workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 59
3 out of 511
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 4 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4