AI Rate Professor

English

Anton Talarico

ENGLM01A · ENGL01A · ENGM01 · ENGMO1A · M01B · MO1A · M01A · ENGM02 · ENGL71410 · ENGM01A · ENGM0B · MO1B · ENGLM01C · ECON238 · ENGLM01B · M01C · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.08%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want structured writing growth and will follow instructions tightly; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay Structure SticklerOrganized CanvasTough on PapersClear Assignment SpecsPolarized Feedback
  • Course design and .
  • and rubrics; deviation costs hard.
  • Reviews are polarized, with some recent posts sounding off-topic or promotional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

, but many call pure A grades rare without exact structure mastery.

Online students more often say follow instructions for high scores; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Readings and weekly work are manageable, but and his structure bar keep the course serious.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; in-person often expects presence and participation.

; in-person is stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and writing growth, while a vocal group strongly warns others away.

Online praise is common; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and specificity; several students report low essay averages.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Regular readings and a few major essays dominate; not busywork-heavy for many, but .

Format shift

Online workload is described as .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Strong organization, literature insights, and and pickiness complaints.

Format shift

Online students emphasize Canvas design; in-person students split on approachability.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course success depends mainly on essays and .

Format shift

Essay focus is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Helpful for some writers, but , and strict essay standards.

Main concern

Passive-aggressive help style and .

What students said

“I don't really have much to say except that he is the .”
ENGLM01A
“ ... practically barks at you”
ENGL01A
“Talarico is a , but once you learn his TPRx3 structure and use it, you will do fine”
M01A

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and major essays; attendance usually optional.

Main concern

, and no-late-work rigidity.

What students said

“This , and it honestly made my life easier”
ENGLM01B
“Gives a good amount of assignments, but if you follow the instructions it's an easy 100%”
ENGLM01B
“ "deletions" and being "vague" without a rubric”
ENGLM01B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers with detailed rubrics rather than proctored sit-down exams.

Essay-driven assessmentRubric-based papersResearch paperClear structure requirementsFew traditional exams mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections also revolve around essays with strict standards; .

Essay-heavy gradeStrict thesis standardsParticipation expected
“If he does not like your essay from your thesis, he gives you an F or a D”
ECON238
“once you learn his TPRx3 structure and use it, you will do fine”
M01A

Online

Online grades center on essays and structured writing tasks; .

Multiple essaysResearch paperCanvas submissionsDetailed instructions
“3 total essays, and he is a ”
ENGLM01B
“The to that used in AP Lit/Lang exams”
ENGLM01B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you follow the instructions it's an easy 100%. 3 total essays, and he is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighing polarized essay-grading claims and possible review noise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧭 Course Organization

70/100

“This , and it honestly made my life easier. The professor really knows Canvas.”

📝 Essay Strictness

38/100

“Has one of the . If he does not like your essay from your thesis, he gives you an F or a D.”

👍 Growth Payoff

62/100

“He is a tough grade, but that only means that you will be a more accomplished writer coming out of his class.”

⚠️ Help Style Concerns

40/100

“ . He says he's open to questions but so passive aggressive when you do try to ask.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures function almost as a guided conversation with those materials
  • He brought the texts to life with his insights and passion
  • Nobody teaches literature as well as Professor Talarico

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A and you have to work for your grade
  • The class average grade for
  • once you learn his TPRx3 structure and use it, you will do fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He's super approachable, always willing to talk through an assignment
  • He always answers his emails within a couple of hours
  • I left the course with both grasp of the subject and an appreciation for his teaching

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews exist, but several recent posts discuss RMP methodology itself and opinions are highly polarized, lowering trust.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 59
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 6

B range

17

B+ 6 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

5

C 3 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

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