AI Rate Professor

English

Scott Wayland

ENGLB1 · B1A · ENGLA · ENG1A · ENGB1 · ENG · ENGLISH · ENGLB50 · ENGLISH1A · ENG34B · ENGB1A · ENGLIB1 · ENGLB1A · ENGLBA · ENGL1 · B50 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Wayland only if you want a demanding writing class and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Writing LoadStrong FeedbackHigh StandardsPolarizing Lecturer
  • Wayland is widely described as demanding, writing-heavy, and difficult to earn an A from.
  • Many students say he improves their writing, but and his style discouraging.
  • He fits students who want a serious writing challenge, not students looking for an easy English class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible but costly because students repeatedly , and heavy effort.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content and writing standards are consistently described as demanding, repetitive, and difficult.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they strongly agree that the class is hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

as mandatory or say skipping and missing days can seriously hurt students.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but many warn against taking him for an easy grade.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with strongly mixed sentiment.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and say typical A students often earn lower grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Reviews frequently , and the class feeling like a major time commitment.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is often praised for , and writing improvement, but negative reviews describe him as harsh, rude, or discouraging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

The course appears dominated by papers, essays, rewrites, reading, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing but consistent pattern: strong learning gains, , and high expectations.

Main concern

The and a workload that can feel like it dominates the semester.

What students said

“His class is tough, he makes that .”
B1A
“He is also a !”
B50
“ so far. My writing has improved tremendously.”
ENGLB1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention finals in passing, but they do not clearly prove exam format, open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book requirements.

Final MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but exam rules are not clearly described.

Final MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“only 6 people showing up the day of the final.”
B1A
“by the end of the semester there were eight people taking the final.”
ENGB1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are lazy & looking for an easy .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grading harshness, workload, and student fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ so far. My writing has improved tremendously.”

⚖️

20/100

“He is also a !”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“This class is indeed a lot of work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor is a great lecturer.
  • and .
  • He is very interesting with a great attitude and high energy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • His class is tough, he makes that .
  • if you wont won't work for your grade!
  • Took B50 and B1A, both times got a B when I'm typically an A student - especially in English.

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • My writing has improved tremendously.
  • It has really improved my writing.
  • His class will make you a better writer.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews over many years repeat the same themes about hard grading, heavy writing, strong learning gains, and mixed student fit.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 515
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1