Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
12/100Students describe half-credit on solid work, many Fs and drops, and almost no path to an easy A.
Both online and and low grades.
ENG1A · ENG2 · ENG25143 · ENG5112 · ENGLISH1A · ENG253 · ENG101 · 77 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students describe half-credit on solid work, many Fs and drops, and almost no path to an easy A.
Both online and x x x x x x and low grades.
Is the course easy?
x x x x, and lectures that x x x x x and practical load high.
Difficulty is high in both formats; online adds confusion about what to read.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x and warn that missing class tanks the grade.
In-person is consistently mandatory; online still tracks presence and deadlines strictly.
Is this professor recommended?
Vast majority urge others to pick any x x x x x x, and workload.
Negative consensus spans online and x x x x x x.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
12/100
Tough-grader tags dominate; students report x x x x x x x.
Format shift
x x x x x x x x x online.
Workload
Overwhelming
12/100
x x x x x x, and claims of 15+ hours per week are common.
Format shift
Online and x x x x x and x x.
Teaching experience
Poor
22/100
x x x x x x x x, and mismatched between lecture and assignments.
Format shift
A few in-person students say dedicated learners gain skills; most do not.
Assessment method
FocusOnAssignments
28/100
Course centers on frequent essays, discussions, and papers more than traditional exams.
Format shift
Both formats are paper-heavy; some mention midterms or finals as high stakes.
Luni fit check
Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person sections feature x x x x x x x, and frequent student frustration.
Main concern
Lectures x x x x x and x x x x.
What students said
“x x x x x x x x x x but unlikely. Drop”
“Be prepared to spend at least 15 hours a week on this class alone in order to pass.”
“x x x x x. Try to register for another professor for this x x x x x x.”
Remote format
Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
Online English is still heavy on weekly essays and x x x x and x x.
Main concern
x x x x x x x and instructions feel opaque.
What students said
“Takes FOREVER to grade, and x x x x x x. Essays every week or every 2 weeks.”
“He managed to over explain everything but x x x x x x x x x.”
“I strongly advise against taking his class. Even online, the workload was heavy every week”
Exam style
Assessment is dominated by strict essay standards with x x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Strict
28/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x and reading heavy with picky standards; some finals and midterms weigh heavily.
“He is very nitpicky on x x x x x and your grade will tank just for missing something.”
“Towards the end of the semester i wrote a 7 x x x x x x x x... In the end i got a F”
Online reviews emphasize weekly essays and x x x x x; proctoring tools not clearly described.
“he didn't grade anything until Thanksgiving. He locked an x x x x x x and gave me an F”
“Essays every week or every 2 weeks. x x x x.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x x x. Try to register for another professor for this x x x x x x.”
“Lecture and information doesn't even match with what we are doing. x x x x.”
“x x x x. x x x.”
“When he grades he grades HARD! ... x x x x x x because he isnt a x x.”
“Be prepared to spend at least 15 hours a week on this class alone in order to pass.”
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
77
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
50 reviews over many years with x x x x x x, and communication.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
45 reported outcomes
No reported values
B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2
C+ 2 · C 6 · C- 2
D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 1
F 8
Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1