Dustin Lehren

ENGLISH101 · ENGLISH103 · ENGLISH250 · ENGLISH127 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENG127 · ENGL101 · ENGLISH28 · ENG103 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 42.55%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

unless you are self-directed; creative writing students may still enjoy his style if they can tolerate chaos.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChronically LateEmail Black HoleTough Essay GraderPolarizing PersonalityCreative Writing Split

Many composition students report , and disorganization.
Creative writing fans are , and discussion-style classes.
High-stakes essays and and opaque.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A is possible with serious revision and office-hour work, but and As rare.

; in-person creative writing is somewhat more forgiving for engaged students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Readings, dense themes, multiple drafts, and and procedural load feel high.

and papers; creative writing in person feels more discussion-based than composition.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

mandatory, with inconsistency noted by students.

; online sections frequently report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate near 43% and frequent stay-away warnings outweigh the passionate minority who love him.

Creative writing in person draws more recommendations; online composition reviews are largely negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

27/100

, and little late-work flexibility dominate recent comments.

Format shift

Online students stress harsh essay scoring; if you revise with him.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Multiple essays, drafts, discussion posts, readings, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing; winter or short terms feel especially overloaded online.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Supporters praise humor and inspiration, but lateness, ignored emails, and disorganization drag overall teaching experience down.

Format shift

Creative writing in person scores higher on teaching joy; composition and many online sections score poorly on reliability.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grades rest mainly on essays and tank the course.

Format shift

Online and ; creative writing adds workshops and peer review.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

chronically late and unprofessional to critics, inspirational and hilarious to supporters, especially in creative writing.

Main concern

Lateness, disorganization, and .

What students said

“This professor was 30 minutes late on the first day of class, and when he finally showed up, he did not seem to know what he was doing.”
ENGLISH127

“I had Lehren for creative writing last semester, and class was a joy.”
ENG127

“ALWAYS late to class (without exceptions i swear to god) skipps classes without even telling students in advance”
ENGLISH101

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and low on timely email support.

Main concern

and ignored emails leave students stranded.

What students said

“ . ur overall grade is practically based on the essays only as each essay is worth 300 points.”
ENG101

“He does NOT answer emails, bombards you with , and assignments.”
ENG102

“ ... The and are harshly graded”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment is writing-centered with high-stakes essays and limited traditional testing; friendliness depends on prompt clarity and .

Essay HeavyFew High-Stakes PapersPeer ReviewOccasional In-Class EssayUnclear Prompts

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional in-class finals more than locked-down testing.

Multiple EssaysPeer WorkshopsIn-Class Final EssayJournals

“ and grammar. .”
ENGLISH28

“Homeworks on Wordpress& grades using 4 essays and .”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring; and slow or .

High-Point EssaysDiscussion BoardsSlow GradingLimited Extensions

“each essay is worth 300 points. he is a and and respond to emails.”
ENG101

“The and are harshly graded and are 300 points each”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . ur overall grade is practically based on the essays only as each essay is worth 300 points. he is a really tough grader and and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews across online and , and creative-writing exceptions. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Reliability Issues

25/100

“ALWAYS late to class (without exceptions i swear to god) skipps classes without even telling students in advance”

📝 Essay Risk

27/100

“The essays have little to no instructions and are harshly graded and are 300 points each and a ”

🎭 Creative Writing Praise

78/100

“I had Lehren for creative writing last semester, and class was a joy. Learned a lot about the writing process”

👎 Recommendation Split

38/100

“ , save yourself”

Theme 1

⏱️ About Professionalism

He is always late, the class is so disorganized
He does NOT answer emails
This professor was 30 minutes late on the first day of class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

he is a
this isnt a show up to class and ull pass class
essays... are 300 points each

Theme 3

✍️ About Creative Writing

class was a joy
he is really inspirational and hilarious
The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews over many years show stable polarization: chronic lateness and harsh composition experiences versus creative-writing praise.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 57

1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

C 1

D range

D 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Dustin Lehren

x x x x x unless you are self-directed; creative writing students may still enjoy his style if they can tolerate chaos.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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.

⚠️ Reliability Issues

📝 Essay Risk

🎭 Creative Writing Praise

👎 Recommendation Split

⏱️ About Professionalism

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

✍️ About Creative Writing

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

unless you are self-directed; creative writing students may still enjoy his style if they can tolerate chaos.