John McMullen

M01A · M02 · ENGLISH · ENGLIMO1 · ENG01 · ENGLM01 · ENGM02 · ENG102 · ENG28PIERCE · ENGLM01A · ENG1 · ENGLMO1B · ENGLISHM01A · ENGLISHCOMP · ENGLMO1A · ENGLM02014 · ENGMO1A · ENGLIM01A · ENGM01A · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 71.05%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want an interesting, feedback-rich English class and will write in his preferred style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackBlack Mirror themesEssay heavyChill and funnyAI-aware grading

Many students call him chill, funny, and great for English with modern media themes.
Essays and weekly writing dominate; match his format and effort pays off.
A vocal minority call him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students get As or solid grades with consistent effort, rewrites, and , though .

Online AI-detection complaints make grades feel riskier than many in-person easy-effort comments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable English comp with media hooks, not conceptual hell, but writing volume is real.

Both formats call material manageable if you stay on top of essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; others say optional or no camera required.

Online camera policy is often flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About 71% would take again, with strong enthusiasm for .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many say he wants effort and allows rewrites or , but others report tough format rules and AI flags.

Format shift

Online AI and Turnitin complaints pull .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and discussions; doable but busy if you procrastinate.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students , and modern media integration.

Format shift

Both formats have fans; online also highlights Zoom accessibility and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and writing exercises rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Essay and paper load is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews often love Black Mirror discussions, humor, and feedback, while .

Main concern

Lots of papers and .

What students said

“he incorporates Black Mirror into the course which is super cool and makes it more fun.”
ENG1

“ and just wants to see effort.”
ENGMO1A

“ !!!”
ENG01

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix strong praise for Zoom energy and with complaints about Turnitin or AI detection and .

Main concern

Strict writing-format expectations and AI-detection flags.

What students said

“Offered lots of opportunities. Was fast to return grades and .”
ENG1

“ and only liked your submissions if they were exactly the writing format he likes.”
ENGLIM01A

“He has a unique spin for a fully online class, it is geared toward modern technology/AI and its consequences.”
ENGLISHCOMP

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly papers and responses with feedback and rewrites, not strict proctored exams.

Essay-basedRewrite allowedExtra creditAI detection toolsNo heavy closed-book finals mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and media responses; a few mention a .

Multiple essaysBlack Mirror responsesOccasional final test

“He gave 3 essays including a research paper. Really easy.”
ENG102

“ , but he gives you 2 review days.”
M02

Online

Online work is essays and discussions; some mention Turnitin or AI detection, and cameras are not always required.

EssaysTurnitin or AI checksExtra creditOptional camera on Zoom

“ and you don't need to have your camera on”
ENGLIM01A

“He's all about using " ”
ENGLIM01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“first ever English class I kinda liked. he incorporates Black Mirror into the course which is super cool and makes it more fun.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (16 online, 34 in person), highlighting engaging media teaching, essay load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Engaging Teaching

76/100

“Professor McMullen is funny, and he brings out his classes in a way that .”

✍️

80/100

“ and requires peer edits. Keep up with the work and you'll do fine. !”

⚠️

40/100

“he never even read them and used some AI tool and if it came up more than 30% ai he would automatically fail me”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

A pretty chill and fun guy.
He is lowkey, funny, and good at admitting he is wrong.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you pay attention, do your work, and participate a little you'll get an A.
he will give you full credit for .
Not an easy A though, a lot of writing assignments.

Theme 3

🤖 About Modern Media & AI

He incorporates shows and YouTube clips into the class which make it interesting.
it is geared toward modern technology/AI and its consequences.
He also accused me of using AI a couple of times when I didn't use it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and stable major themes give strong confidence despite polarized outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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John McMullen

x x if you want an interesting, feedback-rich English class and will write in his preferred style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Engaging Teaching

✍️ x x

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🤖 About Modern Media & AI

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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if you want an interesting, feedback-rich English class and will write in his preferred style.

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