AI Rate Professor

English

Michael A. Schilf

ENGLISH101 · ENG028 · ENG21 · ENG102 · EG21 · ENG101 · ENGLISH102 · ENG103 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.38%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough but fair graderClear expectationsGreat feedbackLots of reading and essaysEngaging lectures
  • Students who follow his rubrics and put in real writing work usually succeed
  • He is repeatedly called a and
  • and the

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn As, but , and real essay effort.

Online ; in person still tough but more students say following directions yields an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and analytical writing make the course intellectually and time-demanding.

Both formats report lots of reading and essays; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping hurts because lectures and expectations live in class.

In person is repeatedly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and feedback if you accept tough standards.

In person enthusiasm is higher; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; grammar slips and missed .

Format shift

Online comments stress picky point deductions more than in person.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and multiple research or analytical essays drive the load.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy papers; online often emphasizes research-paper scaffolding.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and accessibility outweigh complaints about tangents or pickiness.

Format shift

In person teaching praise is strongest; online is more split.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Essays, research papers, and classic closed exams.

Format shift

Online and in person both center papers; a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely praised as funny, clear, and growth-focused, with and .

Main concern

Tough grammar and who coast.

What students said

“Seriously the . He's 10000% clear on what he wants from you.”
ENG101
“HES A . If you miss so much as a grammar mistake .”
ENG101
“Honestly, if you're a competent writer, then you'll pass easily.”
ENG103

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still reward effort and , but a and confusing.

Main concern

Some online students say grading is extremely picky and lectures can feel .

What students said

“With all the material he gives, it's a class you can pass you just have to put in effort.”
ENG028
“Hands down the hardest grading professor I have had in my 3 years in college.”
ENG103
“Do exactly what he tells you to do, exactly how he tells you to do it, and you will easily earn an A.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and research writing with .

Essay and research heavyClear rubricsPeer review sometimesNo strong proctoring evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, essays and analytical writing dominate; comments emphasize format, feedback, and reading-based papers.

Analytical essaysResearch paper finalClear assignment formatsPeer grading mentioned once
“be prepared to read a lot and .”
ENG101
“The . This is, first and foremost, a writing course.”
ENG103

Online

Online reviews focus on research papers, sample essays, and ; .

Research papersSample essays providedHarsh rubric grading
“Passing the class should be easy if you put in and .”
ENG103
“He grades on the absolute tiniest things and takes down huge amounts of points if everything isn't exactly how he likes it.”
ENG103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously the . He's 10000% clear on what he wants from you. Not tough class if you just listen to what he wants & replicate it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ . The lecture is engaging and exciting, as well as interesting, and the .”

⚖️

32/100

“HES A REALLY TOUGH GRADER. If you miss so much as a grammar mistake .”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“Professor Schilf is an outstanding educator. He genuinely cares about his job and his students.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Get ready to read A LOT. Amazing lectures and LOTS of homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes everything that
  • His lectures are interesting and the books we have read are interesting too
  • he's extremely smart, interesting, funny, and chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard work pays off in this class
  • Easy class
  • Minimal effort is required to achieve an A if

Theme 3

📝 About Writing Load

  • So many papers
  • Lots of reading, but it is expected in an English class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years, both formats, and , and essay load make the picture highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 518
3 out of 512
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 11

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1