AI Rate Professor

English

Dennis Stimers

ENGWR101 · ENGWR100 · ENG300 · ENWR300 · ENG101 · ENG59 · ENGWR303 · ENG100 · ENGWR300 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

, and expect a fair grade with real skill gains.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Writing CoachDetailed Essay FeedbackLaid-Back HumorPaper Heavy EnglishShow Up On Time
  • , and fair writing support with 100% would-take-again among those who answered.
  • Workload is essay and paper heavy, but grades land in the B/A range if .
  • A few find lectures rambly or boring, yet most , and wants you to improve.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Bs are common and As available if and complete work; not a free A, but not impossible either.

Online called him a tough stylistic grader; in-person .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and manageable for most, though reading and .

; content is standard college writing, not a brain burner.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and skip tags appear often.

The ; in-person is mostly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100% among responders and many call him a favorite English professor.

Online still recommends; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Honest but and occasional rewrite options.

Format shift

Online notes tough style matching; and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple essays, journals, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online mentions many papers; in-person repeatedly tags so many papers and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and lasting writing skills with only scattered boredom complaints.

Format shift

Strong in-person consensus; single online review is milder but positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays and quizzes or midterm/final weight in many sections.

Format shift

; online is paper-focused.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise caring feedback, humor, and and lots of writing practice.

Main concern

, and discussions; shy students may dislike being called on.

What students said

“Despite all the at least a B paper for the rest of your life”
ENGWR300
“ . His class is really straightforward and he cares about his students.”
ENGWR303
“Possibly the easiest teacher at sac city just show up, be on time and do your work.”
ENGWR101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review found him picky about exact expectations but .

Main concern

Only one online review; he may grade strictly to his preferred style.

What students said

“One of those professors that wants everything to be done exactly like he wants/would do it himself. Even when you think you've done exactly what the lower grade. Not a bad teacher though, .”
ENGWR300

Exam style

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Writing courses rely on out-of-class essays and .

Multiple essaysDraft feedbackOccasional midterm and finalIn-class essayWeekly quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final or in-class essay, plus feedback on drafts.

3+ essaysResearch essayMidterm and final sometimesIn-class essayDraft feedback
“The course is a , and a final. There's no curveballs thrown at you at all.”
ENGWR303
“Three 1200 word out of class essays. One 2000 word research essay (easier than it sounds). One in class essay.”
ENGWR300

Online

Single online review focuses on paper grading to his preferred style; .

Paper heavyStyle-specific grading
“One of those professors that wants everything to be done exactly like he wants/would do it himself.”
ENGWR300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . His class is really straightforward and he cares about his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (1 online, 38 in , and fair writing grades. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . , and helps you if you ask him to.”

💯 Recommendation

90/100

“I originally took this professor in the Fall of 2016 for ENGWR 100. He was such a great teacher I went back and took him once more for ENGWR 300.”

📝 Feedback and Writing Growth

85/100

“ . Don't be late. He helps whenever you ask.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“discussions, journals, and essays.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Stimers is super funny and laid back
  • His lectures are actually entertaining
  • Don't let him scare you off the first day

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you listen to his feedback on the grade
  • If you do your work, you WILL pass
  • Possibly the easiest teacher at sac city just show up, be on time and do your work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students
  • the coolest teacher i ever had

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews across many years with consistent praise for feedback and care, moderate grade detail, and one thin online sample.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGWR10011 reviews
ENGWR30010 reviews
ENG3007 reviews
ENG1015 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

7

B 7

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1