AI Rate Professor

English

John P. Zounes

ENG1A · ENGL102 · ENG021 · ENG3139 · ENGL0164 · ENGL362 · ENG28 · ENG21 · ENGLI3137 · ENGL021 · ENG362 · ENGLISH290 · ESL362 · ENGLISH362 · ENGLISH21 · ENGLISH28 · ENGLISH028 · ENGLI21 · ENGLISH102 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

unless you can teach yourself from the textbook and tolerate blunt, off-topic lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRude and dismissiveOff-topic lecturesPolarizing personalitySelf-study heavyInconsistent grading
  • Many students say he rambles about life and politics instead of teaching English.
  • and effort often does not match the .
  • A minority of thicker-skinned students enjoy his humor and still find the class passable.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some call it an easy pass if you show up, but many say hard work still brings a C and grades feel arbitrary.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty is moderate, but poor teaching makes the course feel harder than the material itself.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some say do not miss class, others say he cancels often or barely shows up, so .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most reviews warn students not to take him due to rudeness, no teaching, and wasted time.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

Students report that knowledge and effort often do not help and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

58/100

Workload is often light on formal teaching, with reading and some .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few praise his intelligence and humor, but many say he does not teach and belittles students.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes writing and tests, but comments give and exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find him funny and smart, but many report no real instruction, rudeness, and wasted class time.

Main concern

He often talks about personal topics instead of teaching and can humiliate students.

What students said

“If you . Drones on and on about his life, politics, anything but english.”
ENG21
“He is the . Please avaoid if you want to learn something.”
ENG362
“He's a tough teacher, but his class was NEVER boring. and wants to learn.”
ENGLISH290

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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; a few say tests are easy if you connect with him, but policy is not clearly student-friendly.

In-class testsSome easy testsSelf-study focused

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or .

In-class testsWriting assignments
“and !!! you have to do some writing but not too much to drive you crazy”
ENG21
“As long as you show up to class and do the basics, it's an easy pass.”
ENGLISH21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching gaps, rudeness, and . Credibility rating: High.

👎 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Does not teach well. and expects us to learn it.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“WASTE OF TIME. !”

⚖️

28/100

“KNOWLEDGE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING IN . YOU'LL !”

🗣️ Classroom Tone

30/100

“very mean all he does is sits there discusses politics and puts you down and makes you feel sooooooo stupid.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He talks about his life during the class. I did not learn anything !
  • Drones on and on about his life, politics, anything but english.
  • Expects you to learn by reading the textbook without ever reviewing lessons.

Theme 2

😤 About Personality

  • HE IS VERY INTELLIGENT BUT VERY RUDE AND SHOULD NOT TEACH ANYMORE.
  • He will put you down, to make him feel better about himself.
  • He thinks he's the and treats students like their all dumb.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A, .
  • EVEN IF YOU WORK HARD YOU MIGHT STILL NOT GET THE GRADE YOU DESERVE.
  • Since this class was for English 21, it was credit no credit. As long as you show up to class and do the basics, it's an easy pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show a consistent polarized pattern of rudeness and weak teaching.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 517

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