AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Tolbert

ENG101B · ENGL1A · ENG1A · 102AND1A · ENGL102 · ENG1021A4 · 02A · 1A · 101B · ENG102 · 101A · ENGL101B · ENGLISH101B · ENG101 · ENGLI102 · ENG4 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an engaging English class where steady writing effort is usually rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturesHelpful feedbackLenient gradingWriting heavyEasy if engaged
  • Students widely describe Tolbert as funny, caring, engaging, and memorable.
  • The class is writing and but and rewrite chances.
  • Some students say he rambles or lacks rigor, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very realistic with consistent reading, essays, and communication, but it is not always effortless because writing volume matters.

Online reviews sound easier, while , and effort can affect the grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Students often call the class easy and fun, but the , and occasional strictness keep it from being effortless.

Online comments describe simple reading and writing tasks, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

and late-work flexibility, while others state attendance is mandatory or needed to pass.

Online evidence suggests flexibility, while and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he , and usually rewards effort fairly.

showing long-term consistency.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

79/100

Many students mention easy grading, late-work acceptance, , rewrites, and clear expectations, though .

Format shift

and feedback, while in-person reviews show leniency with occasional grammar strictness.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is manageable but writing-heavy, with , and presentations appearing across reviews.

Format shift

Online work appears simpler, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students find him funny, helpful, and effective, though a minority criticize rambling, weak structure, or limited academic depth.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, with and the recurring concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear driven mainly by essays, reading questions, vocabulary, group work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers and questions, while , and final.

Luni fit check

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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 reviews strongly emphasize , and generally lenient grading.

Main concern

Students who dislike essays, reading, grammar, or .

What students said

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102AND1A
“ .”
ENGL101B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive and , and no quizzes or pop quizzes.

Main concern

Students still need to read and understand the and questions.

What students said

“ and questions”
ENG4
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ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with assessment centered more on writing than strict testing.

No quizzes or pop quizzesVocabulary testsMidterm and final mentionedEasy tests when studied

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book requirements.

Vocabulary testsMidtermFinalEasy tests when studied
“ ”
102AND1A
“Has a midterm and a final.”
ENGL101B

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention no quizzes or pop quizzes and do not clearly .

No quizzesNo pop quizzesPapers and questions
“ and questions”
ENG4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

84/100

“He makes learning sound easy 2nd fun.”

Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ and super caring.”

79/100

“very laid back and accepting of late work generally.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • He's hilarious, really developed a relationship with the class and made each day enjoyable.
  • You won't be bored during lectures.
  • He keeps the class entertained and interesting.

Theme 2

Difficulty And Grades

  • if you are in class and follow his directions its an easy A.
  • Be prepared to put some effort in if you want an A, but easy to pass.
  • No easy A

Theme 3

Writing And Feedback

  • He really takes time to give you
  • Plenty of essays but allows some late submissions and opportunity to rewrite any badly graded ones.
  • The and grammars.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews across many years give rich, mostly consistent evidence with enough dissent to calibrate the score.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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ENGLI1021 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Pass 1