AI Rate Professor

English

Eric Pape

ENGLISH001B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENG1A1B · ENGL2013 · ENG70A · ENGLS1B · 1B · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENGL001A · ENG1B · ENGLISH · ENG1C · ENG001C · ENGL001C · ENGL070 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
73.53%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

Take him for a chill easy English gen-ed; skip if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious and laid-backGraded by few essaysEasy gen-ed AUnstructured lecturesNot for writing growth
  • and most students.
  • Lectures are funny and off-topic; structure and writing skill-building are limited.
  • Best as a low-stress gen-ed; weak choice if you want serious writing improvement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most grades hinge on a few essays; complete the work and you usually land an A with relaxed scoring.

Both formats report easy grades; a few .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content stays light with , and low intellectual pressure.

In-person and online both describe a breezy, low-challenge English experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Many students say and lectures can be skipped without tanking the grade.

; a few online notes still treat lectures as skippable.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

for becoming a stronger writer.

In-person praise is warmer; online has more complaints about organization and communication.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Few graded items, flexible deadlines when asked, and frequent full-credit or easy A outcomes.

Format shift

Online still mostly lenient, though a .

Workload

Light

86/100

Typically only three to five essays all term with .

Format shift

Workload stays light in both formats; occasional rushed end-of-term essay piles.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Funny and caring in class, but frequent tangents and thin structure limit skill-building.

Format shift

In-person charm is stronger; some online students feel he barely teaches.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Nearly the entire grade comes from a small set of essays rather than exams.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person classes are fun, tangent-heavy, and easy, with only a handful of essays and .

Main concern

Creative-writing and depth-focused students often feel they learned little due to loose structure.

What students said

“If you're a STEM major, this class is perfect, he's funny, an easy A, and highly manageable.”
ENG1A
“The class is easy, but mostly because it's nothing. He won't read your final, everyone gets 100.”
ENGL070
“This has to be the easiest English class I've ever taken in my life. You only show up and pass.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections stay low-effort and but uneven organization and .

Main concern

Some online students report little teaching, missing dates, and .

What students said

“Just a relaxed teacher. Makes taking English a breeze for people who hate English courses. and he graded generously.”
ENG1A
“Pape is the chillest guy and . Lectures often go off topic and .”
ENG1B
“I've emailed him all semester and never received a response. He doesn't teach anything, and the .”
ENG001C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is and little exam pressure.

Essay-based finalsFew graded itemsFlexible topicsNo strict proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some creative sections effectively pass everyone who submits.

Papers onlyEasy completion AMinimal exams
“you have to do the work, but as long as its complete you get an A”
ENGL070
“The course was only graded on the , but he's a ”
ENG1A

Online

Online finals are essay-based and sometimes shortened or opened to any book or film of choice.

Essay finalFlexible promptLow stakes
“He changed it from 7 pages to 4 pages and changed it from a book on the syllabus to ANY BOOK OR FILM OF OUR CHOICE. .”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're a STEM major, this class is perfect, he's funny, an easy A, and highly manageable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person English sections, highlighting easiness, humor, and structure limits. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Profile

86/100

“This has to be the easiest English class I've ever taken in my life. You only show up and pass.”

😂 Fun but Unstructured

72/100

“Eric is such a . He will go on tangents in class about unrelated things, but the .”

📝 Limited Writing Growth

40/100

“If you're looking to really improve your writing, this class definitely lacks structure and depth.”

Theme 1

😂 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were always fun and engaging even if they got weird
  • Super easy class! Very easy going and
  • His lectures are fun because he connects with the class and ends up talking about other stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an easy A, and highly manageable
  • . Most of class is discussing life stories and morals.
  • Does it get any easier for English 1B? ... As long as you follow the directions, you will get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Structure Gaps

  • There is no structure at all to his class, and no sense you've really learnt anything once it's done.
  • extremely unstructured. Was looking for more guidance.
  • he doesn't teach about english topics so I did not learn anything about english.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with consistent easy-A and low-structure themes give a reliable picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 58
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 7 · A 18

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3