Paul Rauch

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENGLISH28101 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGLISH102 · ENGLISH28 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 81/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 72.41%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you will do the and follow the rubric; expect an achievable A with steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackGet ready to readEasy A with effortCaring but picky

Most students call him understanding with and .
Weekly discussions and a few papers dominate; midterms and .
A vocal minority finds feedback harsh and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students get A or A+ by finishing discussions and following essay rubrics, though a .

Online comments more often say free or easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and essay work, not conceptually brutal, but .

Both formats describe manageable English work with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

and optional for others, with mixed enforcement.

; in-person reports range from strict to flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, tempered by harsh-feedback outliers.

Recommendation stays solid across formats, with more frustration in older online COVID reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Clear rubrics and .

Format shift

Online lean more generous; a few in-person and online reviewers call essays picky.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and readings; usually doable in short sessions if not delayed.

Format shift

Both formats report steady weekly .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and care, with some notes of quiet lectures or rude comments.

Format shift

Recent online praise is strong; older transition terms drew more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and papers more than pure exams.

Format shift

Online and and weekly posts with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and several papers; many praise fairness and flexibility with deadlines.

Main concern

Some students find lectures quiet or boring and if instructions are not followed closely.

What students said

“ ! and flexible with deadline”
ENG101

“Easy A as long as you put in the effort and work.”
ENGLISH102

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections lean easy when students complete short weekly discussions and essays; responses .

Main concern

A and heavy weekly work.

What students said

“Easiest A I've ever taken. It's hard to fail”
ENG101

“amazing prof! wish i could take again for 103. simple weekly discussions/readings, 3-4 easy essays”
ENG102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

finals; some sections share questions early and keep stakes moderate.

Timed midterm and finalEssay-based examsQuestions sometimes given beforehandPeer-reviewed sources required

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections mention midterm and final if prompts are followed.

Timed writesMidterm and finalEssay and research papers

“2 paper 1 research paper 1 midterm 1 final (timed writes)”
ENG101

“Midterm and .”
ENG101

Online

Online finals often described as short essay sets or easy if criteria are followed; .

Easy final formatEssay criteria drivenCanvas submissions

“final is very easy (4 questions + essay)”
ENG102

“ prepare”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest A I've ever taken. It's hard to fail”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and quote consistency. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Rauch is by far the . He really cares.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ .”

📝 Easy A Path

78/100

“Easy A as long as you put in the effort and work.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“lots of , but can be done in an hour.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very kind and
he is the humblest professor ive ever had

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easiest A I've ever taken
he is not a
Grades unfairly and is very picky on what he expects

Theme 3

❤️

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span years, both formats, and consistent themes with only moderate polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 510

3 out of 52

2 out of 56

1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Paul Rauch

x x if you will do the x x and follow the rubric; expect an achievable A with steady effort.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Easy A Path

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the and follow the rubric; expect an achievable A with steady effort.

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