AI Rate Professor

English

Steve J. Overall

ENGLISH101 · ENGLISH28 · P3178 · ENG28 · ENG028 · EN101 · ENG102 · ENG101 · ENGLISH · ENG0313 · ENGLISH102 · ENGL1001 · ENGDGS · ENGLISH028 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
40.54%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless and can tolerate slow grades and dry lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSlow GradingHeavy Essay LoadBoring LecturesConfusing Platform
  • Grade hinges on a and strictly
  • Lectures often called monotone and boring; organization and
  • A and life-changing writing discipline

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As require near-perfect papers and strict step compliance; many report Bs and Cs despite effort.

Online cites 95% paper thresholds; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Writing volume, tight turnarounds, and a basic English class.

Both formats report heavy essays; online adds platform confusion.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and some say skip class and you will not pass.

In-person more often mandatory; online mixed with some optional short courses.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Would-take-again sits near 40% with and personality.

Online leans negative; in-person is split but recent reviews are harsh.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

; whole course often rides on a few essays graded strictly and late.

Format shift

; online notes delayed grades and high A cutoffs.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and timed in-class essay finals.

Format shift

Online weekly load feels overwhelming; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Many find lectures boring and communication weak, though a minority credit real writing growth.

Format shift

Online complaints center on clarity and pace; in-person on monotone lectures and tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Three writing projects and steps drive the grade; few or .

Format shift

Both formats center essays; some finals are timed in-class essay writing.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Essay-heavy English with boring lectures; do the steps and some pass, many call him harsh and rude.

Main concern

, and lectures that put students to sleep.

What students said

“ . Only reason I'm giving him a 2 is cause I learned something.”
ENG101
“your whole grade is based on getting As on the three essays”
EN101
“ ... The so easy and straightforward”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and ; a few short sessions felt kinder.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“You won't get a single grade until after week 6 (if you're lucky), and you will have to write a .”
ENGL1001
“He doesn't use Canvas either which makes it hard to keep up with due dates.”
ENG102
“he was a very kind teacher. He was incredibly helpful and done”
ENGLISH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

time; little student-friendly open-book evidence.

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

hours; course grade tied to few major papers.

Timed In-Class EssaysThree Writing ProjectsStrict Paper Grading
“The final is write 2 essays in 2 hours in class.”
ENG101
“A and gives you a week to do it. never grades the .”
ENG101

Online

; proctoring not clearly described.

Essay HeavyDelayed GradesNon-Canvas Tools
“You need over a 95% on papers to get overa A! AVOID!”
ENGL1001
“When and didn't teach at all or .”
ENG102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Only reason I'm giving him a 2 is cause I learned something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), contrasting harsh majority views with rare strong endorsements. Credibility rating: High.

📉

28/100

“Prof. Overall is the .”

😴 Boring Lectures

30/100

“He drones on and on and is the most boring teacher Iv had in a while”

✍️ Life-Changing Writing

70/100

“Mr. Overall changed my life... He taught me the discipline and power of written expression.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very boring
  • Lectures were boring but if you need to nap its ideal

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There's so and its so boring
  • your whole grade is based on getting As on the three essays
  • He is a and often very passive aggressive

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a very kind professor
  • his behavior is unacceptable and rude

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

86

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews from 2010-2026 across online and and heavy papers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 516
3 out of 512
2 out of 514
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 7

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1