AI Rate Professor

English

Blake Bastain

CRN31240 · ENGB1A · ENGLB1A · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and , and steady work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading and writingDetailed feedbackFunny lecturesPassionate instructor
  • Students consistently praise his passion, humor, and .
  • The class is not an easy A because and assignments pile up.
  • Online reviews show more mixed reactions, while but still demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A appears possible, but students repeatedly say the and the assignments pile up.

online reviews sounding slightly more stressful.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The writing and reading are manageable when explained well, but the volume and .

, while online reviews mention the course stacking up.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as mandatory, especially in-person, while some .

In-person evidence is mostly mandatory, while and not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him because they learn and improve, but they warn that he is not for easy-grade seekers.

, while online reviews include both strong praise and avoidance warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students often call him a tough or .

Format shift

using especially direct warnings.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and assignments that stack up.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, with and online reviews emphasizing stacked assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students describe him as passionate, funny, clear, and .

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is positive but more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

The course appears driven mainly by reading, papers, homework, and .

Format shift

Both formats mainly mention assignments, papers, reading, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students mostly find him funny, passionate, and useful for improving writing, but the and steady work.

Main concern

The and a .

What students said

“If you want the easy A , but if you actually want to learn, improve your writing, and have a few laughs along the .”
ENGLB1A
“The , so just keep on top of it, this is a great class.”
ENGB1A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear materials, but several found the workload and .

Main concern

Online students may struggle with stacked assignments and .

What students said

“He will grade harshly though so DO GOOD!”
ENGLB1A
“I struggled a lot throughout this class, however, my writing has drastically improved.”
ENGLB1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyNo clear proctoring evidenceNo clear open-book evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, midterms, finals, or strict proctoring policies.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want the easy A , but if you actually want to learn, improve your writing, and have a few laughs along the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ into understandable and manageable pieces and makes it funny.”

⚖️

25/100

“He will grade harshly though so DO GOOD!”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“The , so just keep on top of it, this is a great class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Bastain is a and writing.
  • into understandable and manageable pieces and makes it funny.
  • Professor Bastain was by far the profession.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He can be a , but Im learned so much and became such a better writer.
  • He will grade harshly though so DO GOOD!
  • If you want the easy A , but if you actually want to learn, improve your writing, and have a few laughs along the .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There is reading, but the materials broadened my perspective and made me feel smart.
  • There's A LOT of reading.
  • This course does begin to stack itself, but shouldn't be that hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across recent and older years show consistent themes about teaching quality, workload, and grading.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGLB1A7 reviews
ENGB1A4 reviews
CRN312401 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4