AI Rate Professor

English

Ben Hollander

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENG1 · ENG48 · ENGLISH1A · ENG13 · ENGL48 · ENGLISH4 · ENGLI4 · ENGLI1A · ENGL4 · ENGL13 · ENG4 · ENGLISH48 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Ben Hollander if you want a demanding, discussion-driven English class that may improve your thinking but may not protect your grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerThought-provokingTough graderDiscussion heavyUnclear expectationsStrong opinions
  • Students often say Hollander builds real writing and and difficult texts.
  • The experience is polarizing because some students find him inspiring while others call him unclear, political, or painfully hard to grade with.
  • The class can be low on routine homework but , and tolerance for ambiguity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earned A grades with few essays or journals, but and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course , but the , and writing expectations are intellectually demanding.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online format to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation matter because the class is discussion-based and some reviews say participation is required to pass.

All .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who want deep thinking and growth, but avoided and .

All recommendation evidence is in person, and it is highly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many students call him a tough grader and , and unclear expectations.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Routine homework is often limited, but , and deep analysis require steady effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is often praised as insightful and transformative, but a large minority report unclear teaching, politics, boredom, or poor help.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades are mostly based on essays, journals, presentations, group projects, and participation, with reviews explicitly .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence is in person and shows a polarizing, discussion-based professor who can be brilliant for motivated students and frustrating for students needing structure.

Main concern

Many , and assignments that feel subjective.

What students said

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ENG4
“ and really enjoy doing so.”
ENG1A
“If you give him the ways!”
ENGLISH4

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews point to assignment-based grading with essays, journals, group projects, and participation, and .

No Tests In Some SectionsEssay BasedJournal BasedGroup ProjectParticipation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and were graded through essays, journals, group projects, and participation.

No TestsThree EssaysJournalGroup ProjectParticipation
“There are no tests.”
ENGL4
“all we did was write 3 papers the whole semester. No other hwk or .”
ENGLI4
“ .”
ENG48

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and really enjoy doing so.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“By far the best and most thought provoking teacher I have ever had.”

⚖️

32/100

“The most challenging teacher ever. ideas.”

🧠 Intellectual Challenge

45/100

“This class is not about finding the right answers, it's about developing your way of thinking and analysis.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches you how to think on your own.
  • and a .
  • If you want an and .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You may not get a good grade but you will leave a better person.
  • you will get a good grade if you try.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Format

  • so make sure you read before class.
  • The class grade and a group project.
  • being presentations on material, and participation.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 in-person reviews span many years and give rich, consistent evidence of a polarizing but intellectually demanding teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 517
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1