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English

Larry Krikorian

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENG21 · ENG086 · ENG270 · ENG102 · ENGLISH86 · ENG101 · ENG240 · ENG84 · ENGLISH102 · ENGLISH28 · ENG208 · ENG207 · 166 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
44%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want strict writing training and will use office hours constantly; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough grammar graderOffice hours lifelineOff-topic storytellerHeavy reading and papersPolarizing English prof
  • Grammar is graded ruthlessly; a few errors can tank a .
  • Office hours and decent grade.
  • Students either love his passion and humor or and rude.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A , and frequent office-hour rewrites under picky grammar rules.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the one online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Multiple books, many essays, and a and workload demanding.

Online and ; detail is almost all in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and flexible in others, with several skip-class-and-fail tags.

Evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

; lovers praise writing growth while others call him the .

; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and research papers often dominate the .

Format shift

Both formats call him a ; detail is mostly in person.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect many books, several essays, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Insightful and funny for some, but many report no syllabus, constant tangents, and .

Format shift

The sole online review is strongly negative; in-person views are mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

and a major research paper, sometimes with quizzes or in-class essays.

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

tough on grammar and , but office hours and rewrites can rescue grades for motivated writers.

Main concern

, and long tangents frustrate many students.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy A, , but, you HAVE TO attend office hours!”
ENG101
“he is a very harsh grader, 2 or more grammar mistakes mean an .”
ENG102
“You can always lift your grade if you go to his office hour and .”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is strongly negative, calling him judgmental with and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“He is a horrible human being and doesnt have room for redemption in his classroom.”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment centers on papers and occasional quizzes or .

In-class essaysOpen book exams (some sections)Rewrite in office hoursHeavy research paper

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-class , and rewrite chances in office hours are reported.

In-class essaysOpen book examsOffice hour rewritesResearch paper heavy
“the . and corrects our mistakes during the exams.”
ENG086
“In-class essays (we had 3) span 2-3 days, plenty of time to build a solid paper.”
ENG102

Online

One online review tags test-heavy work and but .

Test heavyTough grader
“Lots of ”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, , but, you HAVE TO attend office hours!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting polarizing teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He goes on and on about his father who fought in some war and you can expect him to show you pictures of his father every class.”

⚖️

24/100

“2 or more grammar mistakes mean an .”

👍 Recommendation Split

44/100

“This dude is awesome!! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off topic a lot. Uses 4 textbooks and you don't know what's coming up because he DOESNT HAVE A SYLLABUS.
  • His passion for literature is contagious! Very inspiring!
  • Talks about personal life way too much and not enough about the assignments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you , and pay attention to your comma usage then you should be fine.
  • and is worth 50% of your grade
  • You'll get a D if you have 2 or more grammatical errors

Theme 3

✍️ About Office Hours & Rewrites

  • You can always lift your grade if you go to his office hour and .
  • The only good thing is he lets you go back and correct your errors and raises your grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

166

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show a consistent polarizing and office-hour dependence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 537
3 out of 530
2 out of 523
1 out of 547

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2