AI Rate Professor

English

John Calavitta

ENGL110 · ENG100 · ENG110 · ENGL100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want growth as a writer and can handle a paper-heavy load; avoid if you need a light English GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorLots of EssaysTough GraderNo TextbooksExtra Credit
  • and office-hour help.
  • Workload is very heavy with frequent essays, readings, and outlines.
  • Not an easy A, but rewrites, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

As are achievable with rewrites and effort, but and heavy work block free As.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high standards make the content and pace demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

and participation matters, though some sections mark it not required.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Majority praise growth, care, and engagement, despite a sizable group overwhelmed by workload.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

, though rewrites, flexible systems, and soften the hit.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

18/100

and outlines create an overwhelming load for many.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students call him caring, engaging, hilarious, and highly available outside class.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is dominated by frequent essays and written work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

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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

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and mentoring, with no textbook costs and high expectations.

Main concern

Paper and reading load feels like more than a 3-credit course for many students.

What students said

“he , however he does allow you a rewrite.”
ENG110
“His class is definitely not an easy A, but its achievable.”
ENGL110
“ ! he gives out so .”
ENGL110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course risk is paper volume and .

Essay-focused assessmentRewrites allowedExtra creditNo textbooks

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

weeks with rewrite options and flexible support, not exam proctoring.

Frequent essaysRewritesExtra creditNo textbooks
“he , however he does allow you a rewrite.”
ENG110
“Essays are due every 2 weeks”
ENG100
“No textbooks were required which was a relief.”
ENGL110

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Calavitta is a quality teacher that truly pushes you to great heights. He is attentive and available to his students... Tough class but !”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 in-person , and grade rigor. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

76/100

“he really cares about his students and it is evident as he gives out snacks during class and doesn't make you buy any books.”

📝 Paper Overload

18/100

“he gives out so ... the amount of work is like a 4 or 5 credit course.”

🎯 Growth Over Easy A

48/100

“His class is definitely not an easy A, but its achievable.”

👍

68/100

“I liked this class because it made me like writing again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a joy to listen to
  • John is an absolute delight.
  • extremely passionate and caring for his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A, but its achievable
  • One of the toughest graders I've ever had

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Essays are due every 2 weeks
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • SO MANY PAPERS

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent-ish in-person reviews are detailed and consistent on care versus workload, with a .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENGL1108 reviews
ENG1104 reviews
ENGL1003 reviews
ENG1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1