AI Rate Professor

English

Sean McFarland

ENG1A · ENGL4A · ENG1 · ENGL1A · ENGL102 · ENGLISH1A · ENG4 · 1A · ENG102 · ENGLISH4 · ENGL4 · ENG101A · ENGL7 · ENGLISH1 · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you are comfortable with and community-focused topics.

Best fit · Self Taught ProWriting HeavyCommunity FocusedFunny but DisorganizedLenient with Due DatesMixed Feedback
  • Students consistently describe long papers and heavy writing as the main cost of the class.
  • , while recent online reviews report poor communication and vague structure.
  • Grades can be high, but the experience depends heavily on tolerance for community-based projects and loose organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn A grades, but the A and tolerating unclear expectations.

Online reviews make the A feel more costly because of workload and communication issues, while if you show up and write.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The concepts are not usually described as hard, but the course feels demanding because of , and community-based projects.

Both formats emphasize writing over difficult content, but online students report the structure makes the work feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

54/100

up matters and others emphasizing flexible deadlines or online lectures.

, while online evidence centers on due dates and occasional synchronous lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and project style, but many recent reviewers strongly warn against the workload and disorganization.

In-person reviews are more recommendable overall, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades are often high and some students call him lenient, but , and .

Format shift

, while online reviews more often mention tough or unclear grading.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The , and major papers that many students call excessive.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as heavier and less predictable, while .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He can be funny, caring, and inspiring, but repeated complaints , and off-topic teaching limit the experience.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are warmer, while online teaching reviews more often criticize communication and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears , and writing rather than traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more positive, with many students praising his humor, caring style, and easy grades while .

Main concern

The main concern is that the class may feel more like community writing than a traditional English course.

What students said

“If you show up and do the work it is almost a guaranteed A.”
ENG1
“All we do , but the way he teaches actually helped me write 14 page papers with a breeze.”
ENGLISH1A
“Easy A but you might have a hard time in future classes.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews lean negative, citing heavy writing, weak structure, slow replies, and .

Main concern

The main concern is a large writing load with poor communication and unpredictable structure.

What students said

“He never answers emails.”
ENGL4
“The professor himself is ok and very lenient on late work, but the class is a nightmare.”
ENGL4
“Be prepared for a lot of writing.”
ENGL7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mainly describe papers and low.

Few or No Traditional ExamsPaper-Based AssessmentNo Midterm or Final Mentioned Often

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly support a low-exam structure in some classes, including in one review.

No Final or MidtermWriting-Based Assessment
“Theres .”
ENG1
“ .”
ENGLISH4

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or a .

No Clear Proctoring EvidenceWriting-Based Assessment
“Will ask you to write a huge paper, and the quality hardly matters.”
ENG4
“Expect to write 15+ page essays on climate change.”
ENGL7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you show up and do the work it is almost a guaranteed A.”

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

📝 Writing Load

25/100

“Be prepared for a lot of writing.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Explained the material very well and it showed he cares about his students.”

⚖️ Easy A Tradeoff

62/100

“Easy A but you might have a hard time in future classes.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • There were 3 essays that had to be 20 pages long.
  • He gives A LOT OF WORK and makes you work for it.
  • The .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sean is the . He is hilarious.
  • He rambles and swears a lot.
  • He genuinely cares about his students & surrounding them in a chill atmosphere.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • If you show up and do the work it is almost a guaranteed A.
  • and the .
  • The quality hardly matters.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

149

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes , and communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 518
3 out of 514
2 out of 56
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 10