AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Alvin Luersen

ESLW40 · ESLW50 · ESLG310 · ESL310 · ESLG320 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you have no other ESL option and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerConfusing lecturesHarsh graderFast-paced ESLLow pass rateStay away
  • Students describe lectures as , and too fast for ESL writing classes.
  • Pass rates and timed writing are described as extremely strict, with one report that only 3 of 27 passed.
  • Even students who earn high grades .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students still earn A or B grades, but , and a reported tiny pass rate make an A costly and uncertain.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pace are described as hard for ESL writing, with fast lectures and strict timed essays.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

At , and success is tied to showing up and completing assignments.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Multiple students explicitly , and demeaning classroom tone.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and a very low pass rate.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and grammar tests rather than endless homework volume.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Lectures , and fast, with little clarity on what he wants.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades are heavily driven by in-class writing and in-class grammar tests under tight time limits.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ESL courses feel rushed and and grammar tests and a reportedly very low pass rate.

Main concern

and punitive timed writing make the class feel high-risk even for strong students.

What students said

“Does not preplan lecture. and moves very fast.”
ESLW40
“Stay away from this teacher even if you are A+ student.”
ESLW50
“Of the 27 students passed the class, only 3 people.”
ESLG310

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

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Assessment centers on timed in-class writing and and punitive.

Timed in-class writingIn-class grammar testTight essay time limits

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay writing plus in-class grammar tests with tight limits.

Timed in-class writingIn-class grammar test40-minute essay limit
“Grades are based on in-class writing and in-class grammar test.”
ESLW40
“Time for Paragraph - 20 min, time for Essay - 40 min.”
ESLW50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Stay away from this teacher even if you are A+ student.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews spanning 2011-2015, highlighting harsh grading and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

24/100

“Does not preplan lecture. and moves very fast.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“Stay away from this teacher even if you are A+ student.”

📉 Pass Rate Risk

22/100

“Of the 27 students passed the class, only 3 people.”

📝 Assessment Pressure

28/100

“Time for Paragraph - 20 min, time for Essay - 40 min.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does not preplan lecture. and moves very fast.
  • New topic can not explain, angry that the students do not understand.
  • Hard teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I got an A in this course and I am still complaining about his lectures.
  • Of the 27 students passed the class, only 3 people.
  • If you work and attend and but not easy

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

  • Constantly says that some students are stupid and need a lesson out of the window.
  • Stay away from this teacher even if you are A+ student.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed but older in-person reviews (2011-2015) are directionally consistent on difficulty and poor teaching, though the sample is small and dated.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ESL3101 review
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ESLG3201 review
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ESLW501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values