AI Rate Professor

English

David Lau

ENGL161 · ENGL100 · ENGL165 · ENG105 · ENGL110 · CRN92206 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if and manageable English work, but keep writing drafts and documentation ready.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringClear Grading CriteriaGreat FeedbackEasy EssaysAI Accusation Risk
  • Most students describe Lau as , and easy to work with.
  • The workload is usually manageable, , and .
  • AI suspicion and uncomfortable follow-up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Grades are usually high and assignments are manageable, but students still , and handle possible AI scrutiny.

Online reviews sound easier overall, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course is approachable because and essays are straightforward, though reading and writing still require steady effort.

Both formats are manageable, with online reviews especially calling the course easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

because participation, office hours, and appointments are mentioned, but reviews do not prove strict attendance rules except one warning that skipping hurts.

In-person evidence mentions class participation and appointments, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and strong feedback, despite concerns about AI accusations.

Both formats are positive, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and easy essay scoring suggest lenient grading, tempered by AI suspicion.

Format shift

Online grading sounds very forgiving, while .

Workload

Light

78/100

, and appointments, which students call manageable and consistent.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize consistent workload, while and appointments.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

, and helpful, but AI accusations reduce the experience for some recent students.

Format shift

Online reviews are uniformly supportive, while because of AI concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and appointments rather than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and , but recent students raise concerns about AI accusations.

Main concern

Formal writing may be questioned as AI-generated.

What students said

“His passion for reading and teaching is apparent.”
ENGL110
“he easily suspects that formal writing may have AI”
ENGL110
“ .”
ENGL100

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe an easy, structured English course with , and .

Main concern

Students still need to read and complete all work consistently.

What students said

“it was a breeze”
ENGL110
“Easiest English class I've ever taken.”
ENGL100
“as long as you read to book, youll be fine”
ENGL100

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book status, closed-book status, midterm format, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If it weren't for the AI accusations, he would be perfect.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and AI-related risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“The . He is so understanding and caring towards his students.”

👍 Recommendation Level

86/100

“I would 100000% take him again.”

⚖️

80/100

“ , so you know exactly what to do.”

⚠️ Main Concern

55/100

“No matter if turnitin detects 1% AI, he will suspect even the slightest bit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His passion for reading and teaching is apparent.
  • He is so understanding and caring towards his students.
  • Prof. Lau is encouraging and and has a marvelous, wry sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest English class I've ever taken.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About AI Concerns

  • he easily suspects that formal writing may have AI
  • Since you will be talking to him a lot regarding AI use.
  • He will become somewhat blunt when AI is involved.

Theme 4

💬

  • hes great with working 1 on 1 to make sure you succeed in his class
  • He gives great feedback on your papers during the

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across online and adding an important AI-related concern.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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