AI Rate Professor

English

David Overly

ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · CRN25306 · HUM123 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG103 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
68.18%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and dry lectures in exchange for a fairly manageable English or humanities grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay-heavy gradingClear expectationsEasy if preparedBoring lecturesMixed personality
  • Many students say the class can be easy if you attend, read, write the papers, and use .
  • The biggest downside is that lectures and movies are often described as boring or dry.
  • , and writing ability, with mixed reports on grading harshness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, complete essays, and use , but weak writers may struggle with .

Online evidence is mixed and more self-directed, while with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The and movie-based, but and literary analysis keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews emphasize weekly papers and little lecture support, while , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and some warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

Attendance pressure is mainly supported by in-person reviews, while online reviews do not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and manageable grading, but others dislike his tone, feedback, and lectures.

In-person reviews are broadly but not universally positive, while online reviews are sharply split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading can be fair and point-based with , but many students and grammar.

Format shift

, while online reviews include both fair grading and a lack-of-feedback complaint.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Work is usually manageable but often includes , and papers.

Format shift

Online work often centers on weekly papers, while , and readings.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students often find him knowledgeable and clear, but many also describe him as boring, dry, rude, or not engaging.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is inconsistent, while but polarizing classroom presence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and some literature exams rather than only tests.

Format shift

Online reviews describe essays as exams, while in-person , and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a mostly manageable but , and polarizing lectures.

Main concern

Students who dislike long lectures, essays, attendance pressure, or .

What students said

“If you do all the work, you'll pass in flying colors.”
ENG101
“Lectures don't really relate to what you're reading, he sort of goes off on tangents.”
ENG101
“Great professor if you're already an adept writer and just want the easy A.”
ENG103

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with one calling Humanities fair and manageable while one English review says there were or feedback.

Main concern

Online students may need to manage weekly papers and .

What students said

“The and he provides .”
ENG101
“He gives one paper a week that is usually supported by some form of literature or movie you must watch.”
HUM123
“Everything about this class was really easy and there were no zoom lectures provided.”
ENG101

Exam style

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Exams are mainly writing-based, with several comments describing in-class essays, essay exams, and a final, but .

Essay ExamsIn-Class EssaysResearch PaperFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

In-Class EssaysFinal ExamResearch Paper
“Class consists of 3 in .”
ENG101
“the ”
HUM123
“the ”
ENGL101

Online

Online reviews say exams were essays, but they do not clearly prove .

Essay Exams
“ ”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you do all the work, you'll pass in flying colors.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Overly is friendly and takes his class seriously.”

📈 Grade Effort

78/100

“Show up to class, do the , and put some effort into the papers and you'll pass with flying colors.”

⚖️

58/100

“ but it helps you get better.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to understand and .
  • Lectures are long.
  • His lectures are extremely boring and long-winded.
  • He really explained everything! & answered any questions we had!

Theme 2

📝

  • The class is based on points just attend class,do the essays and any he offers do .
  • He does grade heavily on the and essays but honestly it's doable.
  • He gives extra credits towards the end of the terms.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit

  • If you're in it just for the credits it's an easy A
  • unless you wanna leave every class in a bad mood.
  • Great professor if you're already an adept writer and just want the easy A.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give a detailed and consistent picture, though older reviews make part of the evidence less current.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 511
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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HUM1235 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1