AI Rate Professor

English

Worley Thorne

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENGLISH103 · ENG101 · ENGLISH21 · ENGLISH102 · ENGLISH28 · ENG103 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you want a high-volume writing bootcamp and can handle blunt criticism and tight deadlines.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy paper loadTough graderCondescending feedbackHarsh page countsPolarizing English instructor
  • frequent multi-page summaries and
  • and often called condescending; a minority say it truly improves writing
  • Would-take-again near 41% with

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some strong writers earn A/A+, but many report harsh point-deductions, B/C grades, and .

Online feels harsher for ; in person still demands high writing volume for an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and high standards make the course feel far harder than a typical English 101.

and writing; online adds confusing instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; tags sometimes warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; online is frequently non-mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Would-take-again near 41% with a large share of run-away reviews outweighing the passionate fan minority.

Online leans more negative; in person is mixed but still risky for most students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

; students describe major deductions for minor issues and condescending comments.

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats; a if work is strong.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Near-daily multi-page summaries, stacks of essays, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both cite so many papers; accelerated terms feel especially brutal.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

and industry experience, but many say he assigns without teaching and lectures feel pointless.

Format shift

Online teaching critiques are sharper; in person still divides fans and haters.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades rest , and research essays rather than exams.

Format shift

Online winter ; papers still dominate.

Luni fit check

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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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In and often sarcastic, but some students credit him with real writing growth, humor, and late-work flexibility.

Main concern

and condescending in-class feedback.

What students said

“he assigns 3-4 page minimum papers every five days.”
ENGLISH102
“It is the first and only English class that actually made me a better writer.”
ENGLISH101

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections draw the harshest reviews for , poor email response, and finals that feel unrelated.

Main concern

Heavy paper volume with and .

What students said

“he expects us to write a 4 page summary over a 5 minute video.”
ENG101
“The amount of work assigned is ridiculous. Long tedious .”
ENGLISH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; a few online finals felt disconnected from lectures.

Paper-heavy assessmentOccasional quizzesFinal sometimes unrelatedPop quizzes in some terms

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In ; page counts and tight deadlines drive the stress.

3-page summaries oftenMultiple essaysPop quizzesLate work sometimes accepted
“each day he would assign a three page summary.”
ENGLISH101
“Two 5 page papers, and a final paper of 9-10 pages.”
ENGLISH103

Online

Online work is mostly long papers and summaries; some finals felt unrelated and lectures added little.

Many long papersNo textbook in some termsFinal content complaints
“ he talks about in class.”
ENGLISH101
“ . Grades consisted of 15 papers.”
ENGLISH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews spanning online and and polarized feedback. Credibility rating: High.

📝

18/100

“He expects us to complete 4 essays every single week.”

⚖️

28/100

“ and sarcastic for the most part.”

📈 Real Writing Growth (Minority)

70/100

“I left a better writer than I was when I came in.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Thorne is not a teacher, but just someone who just gives work.
  • He is blunt, knowledgeable, challenges you and chose fantastic material.
  • Online lectures are pointless, spends the entire time asking students questions!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • if you do the work the .
  • Literally never got a good grade because there was always something minor wrong.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload & Tone

  • 3 pages of a summary everyday for homework!! ridiculous.
  • He threatened a student, saying he'd throw her physically out the room if she didn't stop talking.
  • A peer quit her job because of the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

44 reviews across online and in person with , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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32 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

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F

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Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 9