AI Rate Professor

English

Scott Steffen

ENGL550 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENG3030 · ENGLISH450 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENG550 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you and attending consistently.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFormulaic essaysTough gradingAttendance mattersMixed teaching qualityEasy if you follow rules
  • some students find him helpful and easy, while .
  • Grades can be good if students follow his essay format exactly, but as strict or inconsistent.
  • Attendance and staying aligned with his requirements matter more than raw difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A can be easy for students who follow his structure exactly, but formatting penalties and .

Online reviews make the A feel more fragile because of , while manageable.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The course content is usually not intellectually hard because and basic, though the format can be tedious.

Both formats suggest the work itself is not hard, but online students report more confusion from course organization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple in-person reviews warn that missing class can seriously hurt or fail students.

, while the limited online evidence does not address it clearly.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Recommendations are split because students who like structure do well, while , and lectures frustrating.

Online reviews are clearly negative, while avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students repeatedly call him a and expects essays to match his rules exactly.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize MLA and unclear criteria penalties, while and strict formulas.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The , and writing tasks that can feel heavy in fast-track or summer sections.

Format shift

Online fast-track reviews describe heavier pressure, while of writing.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Some students praise his help and feedback, but many criticize rambling lectures, poor clarity, grammar mistakes, and low engagement.

Format shift

Online teaching is viewed poorly, while and sharp criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear driven mainly by essays, drafts, journals, paragraphs, formatting, and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats focus on writing assignments and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more positive overall, with many students saying the class is easy if they attend and .

Main concern

, and mandatory attendance can frustrate students.

What students said

“Make sure to attend class or you will fail!”
ENG1B
“Just follow his guidelines for essays and attend class.”
ENGL1B
“Easy A”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, , and a heavy fast-track writing load.

Main concern

Online students report weak communication and .

What students said

“Put every single thing you turn in in MLA format or he will dock you a full letter grade.”
ENG1A
“The work wasn't hard, but .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and writing requirements, and they do not clearly prove a .

EssaysFinal DraftsNo Clear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and class writing tasks, but do not clearly prove exam format or .

EssaysFinal DraftsIn-Class Writing Tasks
“had a total of 4 final drafts due”
ENG1A
“We work on the essay in class”
ENGLISH1B
“only had 3 essays”
ENG1A

Online

Online reviews mention essays, MLA formatting, and Canvas issues, but do not .

EssaysMLA Formatting
“Lots of writing and essays.”
ENG1A
“ ”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Pretty easy as long as you just do what he tells you to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting , and attendance pressure; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“He spent a good amount of time helping and giving good feed back.”

⚖️

32/100

“follow his sentence counts/format exactly or he'll mark you down!”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“If you're just taking this for the requirement, he's decent enough.”

Theme 1

✍️ About Essays and Format

  • Stick to and use creative thinking.
  • There is no way to mess up if he tells you exactly how to write the essays.
  • The format he expects you to use to write your essays takes all the creativity out of writing an essay.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • but goes into great detail in his lectures!
  • Put every single thing you turn in in MLA format or he will dock you a full letter grade.
  • He can be a , and a bit demanding but just follow the guidelines

Theme 3

🚪 and Class Experience

  • Make sure to attend class or you will fail!
  • Just follow his guidelines for essays and attend class.
  • Class is easy but boring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 23 reviews cover a long time span and show consistent patterns, though many older reviews reduce current certainty.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values