AI Rate Professor

English

Brett Perkins

ENGW300 · ENGWR300 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you want a hard writing challenge and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear instructionsHarsh feedbackPolarizing passionEssay heavy
  • , and frustration in an entry-level writing class.
  • A minority finds him inspirational, passionate, and growth-focused if you seek conferences and participate.
  • Getting an A is repeatedly described as nearly impossible; many leave with B or C.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Students say As , and grading feels nearly impossible to please.

Both online and ; online complaints about no full credit are especially frequent.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and high standards make this a hard entry-level English experience.

Both formats describe high difficulty; and lecture load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and and required for a good grade.

In-person participation is critical; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

; most warn others to pick a different English professor.

; in-person is more split but still majority negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; students say minor mistakes tank scores and As are nearly unheard of.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and participation expectations create a demanding writing load.

Format shift

Both formats report paper-heavy work; in-person also stresses constant participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

and tone condescending, though some call lectures inspiring when engaged.

Format shift

Online focuses on ; in-person includes both inspirational and disrespectful accounts.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade hinges on several major essays and .

Format shift

Both formats are essay-centered with little exam-style detail in comments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many call him disrespectful, vague, and impossible to please on papers, while , and growth.

Main concern

Harsh tone, unclear criteria, and .

What students said

“ . He grades to harshly”
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“This professor was and is difficult. However, he challenges you to push the boundaries of writing”
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“He made two students in my class cry, and blamed their emotions on their laziness”
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Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students strongly criticize , and weak feedback, with rare praise for challenging those who want hard work.

Main concern

Confusing assignment expectations and .

What students said

“ !!!! Wow, never have I ever had a professor that was so for assignments.”
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“ and will give you very little credit if if you make even minor mistakes.”
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“if you want a challenge then he's right up your alley.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper and discussion driven with strict rubrics; reviews do not clearly describe proctored exams.

Multiple essaysRubric-based papersStudent-led discussionsParticipation weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work centers on multiple essays, student-led discussions, and .

Five essays reportedStudent-led discussionsStrict paper rubrics
“We wrote 5 essays in total, but .”
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“Students lead discussions and he gives you great questions to think about.”
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Online

and harsh scoring; proctoring details are not clearly stated.

Essay-focusedUnclear instructionsHarsh paper grading
“He was never clear about what he wanted in the essays and .”
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“he wont give you full credit on any of your paper because, no one is perfect”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and pick someone else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (9 online, 19 , and polarized passion. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

25/100

“unclear instructions, , condescending, lectures aren't helpful”

📉

18/100

“its nearly impossible to get an A on a paper.”

🔥 Polarizing Passion

55/100

“he challenges you to push the boundaries of writing in a way that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very great professor teaching style is connecting with the students.
  • lectures aren't really helpful either, he says a whole lot without saying anything of substance
  • !!! He is not very good at teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • VERY tough grader and to no sense.
  • Hard to get an A but show up to class, participate, and ask for conferences.
  • No one in my class received an A. Mostly Cs or below

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He made two students in my class cry
  • He was extremely disrespectful to the class
  • he is also just a bad person.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight recent and multi-year reviews with , and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 515

Course coverage

ENGWR30024 reviews
ENGW3004 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 11

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2