AI Rate Professor

English

Steven Mentor

ENGL1A · ENG1A · ENGLISH84B · ENGLISH1C · ENGL1C · ENGL001A · ENG87B · ENG86A · ENGLIT · ENG1C · ENG84A · A · ENG86B · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
67.74%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Mentor if you want meaningful writing growth and can handle a heavy, sometimes disorganized workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational lecturesCaring but disorganizedHeavy essaysFlexible deadlinesTough grading swings
  • Mentor is often praised as inspiring, caring, funny, and .
  • many reviews mention lots of essays, reading, drafts, and time pressure.
  • Grades can be very fair because of rewrites and flexible deadlines, but some students experience harsh grading and confusing organization, especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible through revisions, late-work flexibility, and asking for help, but the essay load and tough grading make it far from automatic.

In-person evidence shows more chances to revise and recover grades, while online evidence includes more complaints about harsh grading and overload.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course content is not impossible, but the many essays, reading, lecture-based expectations, and critical-thinking work make it demanding.

Online classes feel harder because of organization and workload, while in-person classes feel more manageable when students use feedback and attend.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Attendance helps students understand expectations, but comments suggest deadlines and attendance are often flexible rather than strict.

In-person reviews explicitly say attendance is not vital but helpful, while online evidence focuses more on late-work flexibility than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many students highly recommend him for growth and support, but the heavy workload and polarized online experiences limit the recommendation.

In-person reviews are more strongly recommended, while online reviews are split between excellent support and serious frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

63/100

Grading can be tough, but rewrites, feedback, late-work flexibility, and second chances make the system more forgiving.

Format shift

In-person grading benefits more clearly from revisions and flexible deadlines, while online grading has more harshness complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly report many essays, readings, drafts, assignments, and a workload that punishes procrastination.

Format shift

Both formats are writing-heavy, but online reviews more often describe the workload as overwhelming or hard to track.

Teaching experience

Good

79/100

Mentor is frequently called inspiring, caring, funny, and effective, but disorganization and inconsistent support lower the experience.

Format shift

In-person teaching is praised more consistently, while online teaching is more polarized because organization matters more.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades rely heavily on essays and writing assignments, with midterms, finals, presentations, quizzes, and lecture-based exams also appearing.

Format shift

and final essays, while in-person reviews emphasize essays, research papers, presentations, and revisions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more favorable, emphasizing engaging lectures, caring support, flexible deadlines, and chances to revise work.

Main concern

Even in person, the workload can be heavy and some students find grading tough or the course disorganized.

What students said

“He even gives many chances to improve scores on the essays and midterm.”
ENG1C
“This English class took up all of my time to keep up with all of the many difficult assignments.”
ENG1C
“Attendance isn't vital, but you'll do better if you show up.”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly mixed, with some students praising flexibility and feedback while others call the class disorganized, harsh, and assignment-heavy.

Main concern

Online students are more likely to feel overwhelmed by workload, harsh essay grading, or unclear organization.

What students said

“The online class can be a mess and a scramble, but as long as you write your papers and strive to improve with the feedback he gives, you'll do great.”
ENG1C
“lots of reading and writing papers. do not procrastinate, you will fall behind if you do and it's hard to catch up if you procrastinate.”
ENG1C
“So many assignments per week and it is impossible for you to get full credit.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence points to essay-based midterms and finals with no clear proof of .

Timed Essay MidtermTimed Essay FinalLecture-Based ExamsRevision Opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention midterms, finals, essays, and revision opportunities, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Midterm MentionedFinal MentionedEssay-Based AssessmentNo Clear Book Policy
“He even gives many chances to improve scores on the essays and midterm.”
ENG1C
“In addition to a midterm, & final.”
ENG1C
“Six page research essay, three class essays, three home essays, and one PowerPoint presentation.”
ENGLISH1C

Online

Online reviews mention timed essay midterms and finals, but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Timed Essay MidtermTimed Essay FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“there's a timed essay for midterm and final.”
ENG1C
“His assignments/exams are based on his lectures so if you took notes then you're good.”
ENG86B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Yes, there is a lot of homework, but what are you expecting? This is English 1C.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grading, workload, and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

79/100

“Mentor was one if not the most inspiring and best professors I've ever had!”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“This English class took up all of my time to keep up with all of the many difficult assignments.”

⚖️ Grading Fairness

63/100

“He gives you chances to redo your assignments, which is incredible, and bump my score up”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are often very entertaining and engaging.
  • He is overall a nice teacher and since it is an English class, expect a lot of reading and books.
  • He genuinely cares about the success of his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Professor Mentor is a tough grader, but he allows you to revise your essays.
  • He grades essays very tough and has very high expectations upon your writing.
  • Easy A if you put in the time, effort, and make sure to ask him questions.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Organization

  • lots of reading and writing papers. do not procrastinate, you will fall behind if you do
  • There is so much work, too.
  • his material on Canvas seems to be a bit unorganized which makes it hard for me to find each lesson.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with strong detail but polarized experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2