AI Rate Professor

English

Nathan Connolly

ENG004 · ENG001 · ENG380 · ENGL002 · ENG002 · ENGL004 · ENGL001 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
62.07%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want rigorous writing practice and can handle lots of papers; avoid if you need a chill easy English class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSo many papersGet ready to readTough graderGives good feedbackParticipation matters
  • English , and discussion or pop quizzes.
  • and skill-building for students who already write decently.
  • Polarizing personality and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is reachable with steady essays and readings, but tough thesis and style standards sink unprepared writers.

Online summer and async reviews sound easier; recent .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college English with and frequent writing rather than abstract theory.

Both formats stress reading volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because the class is discussion-based and participation matters.

In-person leans mandatory; some online sections also require check-ins.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

58/100

, but a loud minority call him the worst English option.

Online reviews are more .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, but many call him nitpicky and willing to tank a paper over thesis taste.

Format shift

Online students more often say fair; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and occasional pop quizzes.

Format shift

Online load is often compared as higher than other ENG1 sections.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Can improve writers with , yet delivery and classroom tone split students sharply.

Format shift

Online feedback .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and readings more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Same paper-first pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; some praise growth and humor, others slam nitpicky grading and awkward class vibe.

Main concern

and mandatory participation energy.

What students said

“Even if , if he doesn't like it, you're getting an F”
ENG002
“If you put in the effort he will give you credit. Just try to check all the boxes of what he is looking for in the essay”
ENGL002

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

- and and more positive grades for students who stay on top of work.

Main concern

and sustained weekly load.

What students said

“Throughout the semester I wrote 8+ essays, while some of my friends wrote 3+ in their class”
ENG001
“As long as you are thorough with your writing, add direct quotes, cite the quotes properly in MLA, and stay on top of your work, an A is very attainable”
ENG001

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly essays and reading checks; .

Essay heavyPop quizzesDiscussion basedMLA research paperFew traditional exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and occasional pop quizzes; few students detail traditional finals.

Pop quizzesIn-class essaysDiscussion participationLong research paper
“There are articles and readings before class”
ENG001
“The final was a 10 page research paper, and 3 main essays due throughout the course”
ENGL001

Online

Online sections emphasize essays, discussions, and tests.

Multiple essaysDiscussion postsClear rubric feedback
“The workload per week usually looks like this: Some type of , and one essay”
ENG001
“The instructions and he is very essay to reach if you have any questions”
ENG002

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and will make you a stronger writer if you have the time to do the assignments.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting papers, grading, and class tone. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Paper Load

34/100

“He assigns an gives you.”

🎯

70/100

“ ”

⚖️

38/100

“ so be sure to proof read it a lot”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Thanks to this professor I was able to learn how to .”

Theme 1

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers
  • I wrote 8+ essays

Theme 2

🗣️ About Class Vibe

  • discussion based so
  • brings controversial opinions into the class
  • He's laidback and friendly
  • makes class awkward

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Doing your work= passing
  • if he doesn't like it, you're getting an F
  • an A is very attainable

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews over many years with and mixed but .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 510
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 5

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1