AI Rate Professor

English

Andrew Lamers

ENGL1A · ENGLISHB1A · B1A · ENGLISH10 · ENGB50 · ENGLB60 · ENG1A · ENG70679 · ENGB1A · B60 · ENGLB1A · ENGB10 · 1A · ENGB60 · B50 · 118 lifetime ratings

AI rating
37/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a demanding writing class and , and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingStrict DeadlinesHelpful FeedbackPolarizing Attitude
  • Students repeatedly , and strict deadlines.
  • Positive reviews , and real writing improvement.
  • Negative reviews focus on rude behavior, intimidating class tone, and a high risk of dropping or earning a low grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A , and strong writing because students repeatedly say he is a and not an easy A.

, but the in-person evidence is much stronger and more negative.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is not described as impossible, but , and demanding for a general English course.

Online reviews mention fast-paced assignments, while and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and several comments say skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

Both online and in-person metadata show mandatory attendance, with stronger in-person comment support.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is weak because many students advise choosing another professor despite some praise for feedback and .

Online reviews are split, while warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say late work or weak essays are punished heavily.

Format shift

Both formats mention tough grading, but .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, many papers, fast deadlines, and a workload that punishes procrastination.

Format shift

Online reviews mention fast-paced assignments, while , and deadlines.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

and , but many students describe rude behavior, tangents, hostility, and an intimidating classroom climate.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews are highly polarized and include stronger behavior concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

The class , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many students , and either strong learning or a hostile experience.

Main concern

, and rude or intimidating behavior.

What students said

“The hardest class I've ever took, not for the weak!”
B1A
“You will do a lot of reading and writing in his class”
ENGB1A
“ and ”
B1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews still describe a tough, fast-paced writing workload with but mixed student experience.

Main concern

The online workload is fast-paced and .

What students said

“Professor Lamers can be a , but .”
B1A
“The material is interesting but ”
ENGB1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a consistent exam policy, and , and occasional quizzes.

Exam Policy Not Clearly ProvenEssay-Heavy AssessmentPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove a consistent exam format or proctoring policy.

Pop Quizzes Mentioned
“Beware of pop quizzes”
1A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is not meant for those looking for an easy A, you will need much effort.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He does give good feedback on essays on what you can improve on.”

⚖️

24/100

“Honestly he but he does state it at the beginning.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“You will do a lot of reading and writing in his class which is expected in a english class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny guy during lectures and discussions.
  • His hostility towards disagreement and unpreparedness, discourages peer help and prioritize soapboxing over actual instruction.
  • Very objective during lecture but will wonder off topic to keep students entertained.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is not meant for those looking for an easy A, you will need much effort.
  • but .
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • READ YOUR BOOKS AND .
  • You have to put in a great amount of work, so if .
  • There was only 2 essays and 1 research paper, and overall it was not that bad.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

118

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and , and classroom tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 515
3 out of 517
2 out of 516
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 7 · A- 4

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

9

C+ 1 · C 6 · C- 2

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1