AI Rate Professor

English

Mike Madigan

ENG004 · ENGLSECT · ENG1 · ENG001 · ENG370 · ENGLI01 · ENGL004 · ENGL370 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like loud discussion-based classes and ; many students advise avoiding him.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPlays FavoritesDiscussion HeavyUnorthodox StyleHard to ReachBusy-Work Essays
  • some find him engaging and fun, others call him useless and favoritist.
  • Class time often spent on news chat and jokes instead of structured English teaching.
  • Hard to contact outside class and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

; success depends on doing homework and and favoritism.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard English work with discussion and essays; difficulty ratings sit in the middle.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Students say he expects preparation and grills you if you miss class.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half praise the fun discussion vibe while half strongly .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

; favoritism and sparse feedback leave many students unsure where they stand.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Regular essays and ; some call the work busy-work rather than heavy.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Engaging discussion for some, but many report poor techniques, yelling, unpreparedness, and favorites.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and class participation more than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and wasted class time for others.

Main concern

Plays favorites, hard to contact, and .

What students said

“Horrible teacher. He plays favorites with his students.”
ENG001
“HONESTLY I HATE ENGLINSH, BUT THIS GUY MAKES THE .”
ENG1
“ . Definitely not recommended if English is not your forte.”
ENGL004

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews barely describe exams and focus on essays and discussion instead.

Little exam detail in reviews

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews do not clearly prove a ; work centers on essays and discussion.

Essay-focusedDiscussion participation
“the nothing”
ENG004
“ .”
ENGL004

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you have lot's of blood pressure pills.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2011, highlighting split views on engagement versus favoritism. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Polarizing Classroom

45/100

“His teaching philosophy is unorthodox and refreshing.He believes in having fun while learning”

⭐ Favoritism Complaints

30/100

“He plays favorites with his students.”

💬 Discussion First

60/100

“IT ISNT BORING, LOTS OF DISCUSSION, AND A PRETTY COOL ATMOSPHERE.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He spends 30 minutes of the class period talking about what's in the news
  • lot's of discussion so read your books
  • He yells the whole class period!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the nothing
  • SO ! A VERY GOOD TEACHER.
  • if English is not your forte.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he talks down to students who disagree with him
  • Passionate about the subject he teaches and genuinely cares about his students
  • Everyone likes him but he's not a good teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Ten older in-person reviews (2007-2011) with mixed but detailed opinions; no recent or online data.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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