AI Rate Professor

English

John Hsiao

ENG009 · ENGLI100 · ENG110 · ENGL100 · ENG100 · ENGL010 · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
98.67%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him if available, especially if you want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and empatheticEasy A with effortClear gradingInspirational lecturesVery highly recommended
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as , and deeply supportive.
  • Grades are highly protected through clear rubrics, lenient deadlines, revisions, extra chances, and manageable assignments.
  • The class still requires attendance and completed work, but the reward-to-effort ratio is exceptional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly report A grades with , and basic effort.

Both formats support an easy-A pattern, but the .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

The courses are introductory English classes with , and accessible instruction.

, while in-person evidence repeatedly calls the class easy if students do the work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Attendance helps and is sometimes tied to success, but reviews emphasize support and .

as important, while online reviews focus on communication and assignment completion.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and highly effective.

Recommendation is overwhelmingly strong in person and also positive online, though online has fewer reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Students describe easy grading, rewrites, multiple , and GPA-protective assignments.

Format shift

In-person evidence is extensive, while online evidence also mentions huge and easy assignments.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and reading, but students consistently call it reasonable and manageable.

Format shift

, and a final, while in-person work is described as straightforward and fair.

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Reviews consistently describe him as , and deeply invested in student success.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide overwhelming support for excellent teaching, while online reviews also praise his help and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment appears to combine papers, discussions, quizzes, presentations, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, papers, and a final, while , and low-stakes exams.

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 Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews consistently praise his empathy, clarity, energy, flexible deadlines, and .

Main concern

Students still need to attend, communicate, and complete the writing work.

What students said

“Easy A just show up and do the work and you'll be fine”
ENG100
“He provides great feedback and .”
ENGL100
“He extends deadlines He gives multiple chances”
ENG110

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are very positive, , and quick responses.

Main concern

Only , so online-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“Also .”
ENGL010
“However, the .”
ENGLI100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests student-friendly policies such as , and exams that do not dominate the grade.

Final Exam BypassGrade ReplacementStudy GuidesLow Exam WeightEssay Exams Match Homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support a very student-friendly exam environment with , and .

Final Exam BypassGrade ReplacementStudy GuidesLow Exam Weight
“Professor Hsiao frequently allows you to bypass the ”
ENG110
“He may replace a if the .”
ENGL010
“the mid term and on your papers !”
ENGLI100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, papers, and a but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or .

QuizzesFinal ExamMini Papers
“about 5 quizzes, some mini papers one 3-5 page research paper on a social issues and a ”
ENGL010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“I would 100% take a class with him again if I could.”

⚖️

96/100

“He provides great feedback and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Highly motivational, hilarious, and deeply caring.
  • easy , and kept people engaged.
  • Makes even difficult subjects interesting relevant and reaches us where we are

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • Easy A just show up and do the work and you'll be fine
  • and straightforward.
  • and monthly essays. the workload as reasonable but warn it is "not a cakewalk"

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He extends deadlines He gives multiple chances
  • He'll always help if you need or ask for it.
  • Professor took time to answer questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews are highly consistent and detailed, though repeated phrasing across some comments slightly reduces independence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5124
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENGL10017 reviews
ENGLI10015 reviews
ENG1107 reviews
ENG1005 reviews
ENG0093 reviews
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ENGL0103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

49

A+ 8 · A 39 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values