AI Rate Professor

English

James Hiskey

ENG2921 · ENGLISH98 · ENG98 · ENG1207230 · ENG110 · ENG90W · ENG120 · ENG49 · ENG098 · ENG2938 · ENGL124 · ENGLISH110 · ENGL98 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a forgiving English class and can tolerate loose structure and inconsistent workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and caringEasy A potentialFlexible deadlinesDisorganized gradingHeavy writing load
  • Students often describe him as caring, funny, and willing to help students pass.
  • Grades are usually forgiving, but workload and organization vary sharply by semester.
  • The , and off-topic personal discussion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is usually very achievable because he accepts late work, allows revisions, gives extra chances, and often grades forgivingly despite lots of writing.

Online evidence is positive but limited, while flexible grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The writing content is usually approachable, but vague instructions, tangents, and the material itself.

Online reviews describe an enjoyable class, while organization problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Several students describe flexible attendance, no strict deadlines, and the ability to make up work if they communicate.

, with little online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and , but a sizable minority warn against his disorganization.

Online reviews are uniformly enthusiastic, while but more divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly say he cuts slack, accepts late work, allows revisions, and makes an A realistic if .

Format shift

Lenient grading evidence comes mostly from in-person reviews, with online reviews also mentioning and support.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The course can be easy to pass, but many students mention lots of , and inconsistent workload.

Format shift

Online workload evidence is thin, while work.

Teaching experience

Good

79/100

He is often praised as caring, funny, and engaging, but repeated complaints about organization and clarity lower the teaching score.

Format shift

Online reviews are strongly positive, while and serious organization complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and portfolios rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

, while online reviews do not clearly describe assessment structure.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

repeated complaints about disorganization and too much writing.

Main concern

Students frequently , and inconsistent workload.

What students said

“He gives a lot of assignments and they're a bit risque.”
ENG120
“He never so we never knew what our grade was.”
ENG120
“ .”
ENG110

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are very positive and , and strong recommendation.

Main concern

Online comments .

What students said

“Mr Hiskey is amazing. I loved his class so much.”
ENGL124
“James Hiskey is the .”
ENG120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but comments that mention tests describe easy quizzes or essay-style midterms and .

Essay-Based MidtermEssay-Based FinalEasy Tests and QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence suggests a student-friendly exam style, mainly essay-based tests and .

Essay-Based MidtermEssay-Based FinalEasy Tests and Quizzes
“We never had any tests the only tests we had was writting an as well as the final.”
ENG110
“ and so are the quizzes.”
ENG098

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to get an easy A though, professor Hiskey is a good choice; he cuts a lot of slack.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

79/100

“He genuinely cares if you follow his criteria and seek help.”

📈 Easy A Signal

88/100

“I didn't do a quarter of his assignments but I still passed with an A.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

52/100

“He never so we never knew what our grade was.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Hiskey was super funny!
  • He honestly really cares about all his students.
  • Often goes off topic and starts to over share with the class about his personal life.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's an easy A class!
  • No deadlines could turn in weeks later for same amount of credit.
  • Just do what he tells you to do for your essays and it is a Free A.

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Structure

  • He also assigned way too much work.
  • He has no structure, no due dates, and you never know what is expected of you.
  • He gives you lots of essays.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years with consistent patterns of , and organization complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 8 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2