AI Rate Professor

English

Dylan Altman

ENG021 · ENGLISH101 · ENGR103 · ENG101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for ENG101 if you will write steadily and and real writing growth.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat FeedbackCaring and FlexibleLots of PapersClear PromptsRewrite Friendly
  • , and flexible deadlines if you communicate.
  • Expect , and .
  • A minority report unclear grading, sudden grade changes, or weak lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many earn A or A+ with steady writing, rewrites, and feedback, but students stress it is not a free A.

Both formats reward effort and rewrites; online has more extreme low grades for a few students.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, but and reading make the course feel solidly mid-difficulty.

Online accelerated and regular sections both report lots of work; in-person adds required participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, with participation expected online and in person.

Online still requires participation; in-person weekly journals and lecture participation are required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

81/100

Roughly four in and and a few harsh outliers.

Online and in-person praise is similar; negative spikes appear mainly in a few online runs.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Fair criteria, rewrite options, and late work accepted when you communicate, with a minority calling him tough.

Format shift

Online has both rewrite-friendly praise and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

So many papers, discussions, and fair.

Format shift

Both formats flag paper volume; online accelerated still packs essays and discussions.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and ; a few say lectures wander or instructions are unclear.

Format shift

In-person love is very strong; online is mostly strong with a few sharp 1-star outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and portfolio rewrites rather than big exams.

Format shift

; writing products dominate.

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

writing, and accessible with fair flexibility when you talk to him.

Main concern

Participation and weekly writing are required; one English major found lectures unfocused.

What students said

“One of ! and caring.”
ENG101
“His class is not an easy A, but he's open enough to get help for anything.”
ENG101
“He works hard to foster an environment of open dialogue and is very lenient in terms of .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG101 is detailed with prompts, outlines, participation, , and rewrite chances; a few warn of tough or .

Main concern

Paper volume and occasional claims of .

What students said

“He provides all the information . Detailed prompts, outlines, and lecture powerpoints.”
ENG101
“He doesn't mind if you turn in . Just let him know.”
ENG101
“Plenty of opportunities for and .”
ENGLISH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper- and discussion-based with rewrites and rather than strict proctored exams.

Essay HeavyRewrite OpportunitiesExtra CreditClear PromptsNo Major Exam Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and argumentative papers with flexible due dates.

Weekly JournalsArgument PapersParticipation Required
“Participation in .”
ENG101
“he is very lenient in terms of .”
ENG101

Online

, and portfolios with resubmits and .

DiscussionsEssaysPortfolio RewritesExtra Credit
“10 Discussions (250 words + 100 words reply), 3 Essays (not hard prompts), and a Portfolio where you edit your other essays with the .”
ENGLISH101
“allows you to re-write some of the .”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is not an easy A, but he's open enough to get help for anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 ENG reviews (11 online, 5 in person), balancing praise for and outlier complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Professor , and easily approachable.”

📝

85/100

“He gives great feedback and and be accessible outside of class.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Easy but lots of work so you do have to make an effort.”

⚠️ Polarized Risk

25/100

“Tried incredibly hard to pass this class. He is incredibly difficult, and there are better professors out there. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Detailed prompts, outlines, and lecture powerpoints.
  • One of ! and caring.
  • Short but effective lectures. Quick responses to questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and it is easy to achieve a good grade.
  • His class is not an easy A, but he's open enough to get help for anything.
  • Plenty of opportunities for and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and patient.
  • Professor Altman is personable, welcoming, & really encouraging.
  • Overall a good person and professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

16 fairly recent, detailed ENG reviews with strong consistency on feedback and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENG10111 reviews
ENGLISH1013 reviews
ENG0211 review
ENGR1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1