AI Rate Professor

English

Andrew Sacks

ENGL1B · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH450 · ENG495 · ENGLISH475 · ENG450 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want a demanding English instructor who can improve your writing, but if and format rules frustrate you.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough essay graderEntertaining lecturerStrict formatsQuiz heavyUseful feedback
  • Students often learn a lot from him and describe him as funny, energetic, and knowledgeable.
  • The main , and formatting rules.
  • Workload is not always huge, but quizzes, essays, attendance, and stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Some students earn A grades, but , and attendance demands make the A costly.

Online and , though a few in-person students say the workload is manageable if you follow his rules.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The writing tasks are usually not conceptually complex, but and detailed format expectations raise the practical difficulty.

Online reviews emphasize unclear instructions and , while to succeed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews mention mandatory attendance, required online meetings or chats, participation, and .

Online reviews mention required meetings and weekly chats, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him when they value improvement and feedback, but many warn against him because of and .

Online recommendation is weaker than in-person because online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

He is repeatedly described as a tough or harsh essay grader who penalizes grammar, punctuation, MLA details, and format mistakes.

Format shift

Both online and especially negative about essay marks.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload often centers on four essays plus quizzes and a but demanding because .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly chats, quizzes, and essays, while and frequent quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

He is often funny, energetic, and helpful for writing growth, but , and some negative classroom experiences reduce the score.

Format shift

and feedback, while online reviews more often criticize instruction clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix essays, quizzes, participation, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, discussion chats, and essays, while , and an in-class final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between students who value his humor and feedback and students who , and strict formats.

Main concern

Essay formatting, grammar standards, and .

What students said

“Professor Sack's is a great teacher, he is hard but gives you all the tools to succeed in his class.”
ENGLISH450
“ . Quiz every class day.”
ENG450

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews lean negative because students report , and unclear instructions.

Main concern

and required participation that may feel unexpected for an online class.

What students said

“M only real complaint is the required meetings for an online course.”
ENGL-1B
“He .”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a final, with some notes allowed, but reviews do not prove strict proctoring or open-book exams.

Open-Note QuizzesFrequent QuizzesPop QuizzesIn-Class FinalOne Final Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some classes, pop quizzes, and an in-class final or one final exam.

Open-Note QuizzesPop QuizzesIn-Class FinalOne Final Exam
“ .”
ENG495
“you have 4 through the semester then a in class final.”
ENGLISH450

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and required discussion chats but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book policy, midterm format, or .

Weekly QuizzesRequired Discussion Chats
“He requires mandatory and a number of essays.”
ENGLISH1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a but other than that you use notes for quizzes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“He has definitely taught me to be a better writer.”

⚖️

28/100

“He is just clearly a . He doesn't cut you any slack.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“Professor Sack's is a great teacher, he is hard but gives you all the tools to succeed in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very entertaining and energetic.
  • Knowledgeable, tough, fair, funny.
  • Very good professor, and I learned a lot, and I think my writing improved.

Theme 2

📝

  • He .
  • Make sure to do the F.
  • Sacks grades very hursh, especially on the .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Tests

  • Through the semester we had quizzes every week, 4 essays to write, & a graded heavily.
  • the class.
  • . Quiz every class day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 reviews across online and , and teaching themes.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1