AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Shilf

ENG21 · ENG101 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him if you will put in the writing work; , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and approachableExtra credit availableLots of papersGood essay feedbackPut in the work
  • Students praise kindness, humor, and .
  • ENG101 is paper-heavy with tough grading offset by .
  • Lower-level ENG21 feels easy if you read and complete work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common, but ENG101 needs real writing effort; lower-level sections feel easier with steady work.

Online review stresses tough grading plus ; in-person ENG21 reviews call the class pretty easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though ENG101 adds substantial papers and reading.

Online ENG101 felt harder (difficulty 4); older in-person ENG21 reviews describe it as not hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

but was required in at least one in-person ENG101 section.

; one in-person review said it was mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

and highlights kindness, humor, and .

Both online and the work.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Tagged tough grader, but and .

Format shift

Online review flags tough grading with ; in-person .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple papers, group edits, books, and .

Format shift

In-person ENG101 is paper-heavy; ENG21 workload sounds lighter.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call him kind, funny, easy to talk to, and .

Format shift

Praise for personality and and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and workbook-style practice.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

- and reading-heavy but warm, funny, and easy to talk to.

Main concern

Multiple papers, group edits, books, and .

What students said

“Such a good professor! and made us work in groups to edit each other's work.”
ENG101
“Recommend! His class is NOT hard and he's funny.”
ENG21

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG101 felt tough on grading but fair with and office hours support.

Main concern

and office hours to land an A.

What students said

“Good amount of because . If you go to office hours to learn you will do well.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews highlight papers and .

Reading quizzesEssay-focused assessmentExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and quizzes on readings.

Multiple papersBook quizzesGroup editing
“We did have 3 books to read throughout the semester and .”
ENG101

Online

Online comments stress tough grading, , and .

Extra creditOffice hours support
“Very good professor but you have to put in the work to get an A”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Such a good professor! and made us work in groups to edit each other's work. . He was very kind and had a sense of humor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews across online and , and grading effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“This guy is great! He has a really good personality and very funny.”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“ and made us work in groups to edit each other's work.”

⚖️

52/100

“Good amount of because .”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“Recommend! His class is NOT hard and he's funny.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and had a sense of humor. Very easy person to talk to.
  • He has a really good personality and very funny.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very good professor but you have to put in the work to get an A
  • His class is NOT hard and he's funny.
  • If you read the stories, practice your grammar in the workbook, and .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • SO MANY PAPERS
  • Get ready to read
  • We did have 3 books to read throughout the semester and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews span 2012-2022 with consistent praise but limited sample size and sparse grade detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1012 reviews
ENG212 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values