AI Rate Professor

English

Nils Slattum

ENGLIM01C · ENGLISHM01B · HUMM10A · M01B · ENGLISHMO1B · ENGLMO1B · HUM1 · ENG1B · HUMM10B · ENGMO1B · ENGLM01C · ENG · ENGLM01B · ENGM01B · 239 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
87.01%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a and are willing to read deeply and participate.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringLots of readingParticipation heavyTough but fairGreat feedback
  • Students love his humor, care, and discussion-driven English and humanities classes.
  • , and .
  • Attendance and participation matter; grades and emails can be slow.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common but , and participation; several call him a and not an easy A.

In ; online emphasizes paper volume and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Classic literature load (Odyssey, Hamlet, etc.) plus journals and but teachable.

; humanities surveys feel lighter than English lit.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation usually count; .

In person is clearly mandatory; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and memorable lectures despite workload.

In-person praise is strongest; online still largely positive for serious writers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Tough on essays and reading tests but and .

Format shift

Online and in person both call him a harsh but .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Dense books every couple weeks, journals, multiple essays, and frequent participation work.

Format shift

In person adds discussion load; online piles papers and weekly journals.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Hilarious, caring, discussion-driven teaching that many call their favorite English professor.

Format shift

In-person lectures and discussions are the core strength; online still praised for clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of reading tests, journals, participation, and .

Format shift

In person weights participation and tests; online weights essays and journals more.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are discussion-rich, funny, and and dense classic literature.

Main concern

Shy students and those who hate cold-calling or .

What students said

“ and helpful so if you want to pass English take Slattums class.”
ENGLISHM01B
“Professor Slattum is one of the .”
ENGLM01B
“ . Take this class if you want to be educated”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections keep the same high writing load and tough grading with clearer weekly structure for self-paced writers.

Main concern

without live discussion energy.

What students said

“This professor makes you do so much and grades so hard and makes you question yourself.”
ENGLIM01C
“yea he's a , but he was straightforward about what he expected in his syllabus”
ENGLM01C
“Mr. Slattum is by far one of the best English teachers EVER.”
ENG

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reading tests are specific and challenging; .

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Book-based reading tests are detailed and hard; lowest score often dropped; one review notes recorded at-home tests.

Reading tests on booksLowest test droppedParticipation gradedOccasional webcam at-home tests
“ , but you are recorded on video cam... big NO from me.”
ENGLM01B
“Three tests on three of , and a .”
ENGM01B

Online

Reviews emphasize papers and journals more than proctored exams; .

Essays and research paperWeekly journalsHarsh paper grading
“journals, around 2 essays and ”
ENGLM01C
“get ready to write a lot and ”
ENGLIM01C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Take this class if you want to be educated, read amazing books, learn how to think critically, and write well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in , and effort-for-reward grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Slattum is one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Nils makes you WORK for a good grade. Gotta read 4 front-back books every 2 weeks”

❤️ Care & Humor

90/100

“He's super funny and presents a very friendly and welcoming environment for his classes”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious and has amazing lectures
  • fostering conversations
  • old fashion with no electronics but it's so

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A
  • and lots of reading
  • Hard work is rewarded, but you need to put in the effort

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

  • participation is 100 pts
  • Starts the day off with putting students on the spot
  • You do have to show up

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

239

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and strong , and fairness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5152
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3 out of 524
2 out of 513
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 2

B range

16

B+ 6 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4