AI Rate Professor

English

Nils Michals

ENGL1CH · ENGLC1000 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENG70 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENGL72 · 001B74309 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
96.77%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him for 1A or 1B if you want a without textbook costs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest English ProfVideo Essay FeedbackTextbook FreeCreative FreedomUnlimited Extensions
  • Students overwhelmingly call him the .
  • Courses , and rich feedback.
  • He is flexible with extensions and highly supportive without making the class effortless for everyone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Class averages on essays often land in the mid-to-high 80s or and put in real writing effort.

Nearly ; online echoes the same three-essay model.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Material is college English with readings and and topic choice.

Creative writing sections feel more challenging but still highly supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is often listed as and life outside class.

as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly all students say take him before you graduate and .

Recommendation intensity is strongest in the large in-person sample.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Fair, encouraging grading with high class averages and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

72/100

, and easy quizzes rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Workload feels similar online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

, and genuine care make him a standout English instructor.

Format shift

evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades rest mainly on a and participation.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize the three-essay structure.

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and known for thoughtful lectures plus essay freedom.

Main concern

A few students note real essay effort is required and classes fill fast.

What students said

“Easily the ”
ENGLC1000
“ GRADUATE!”
ENGL1CH
“he will literally give you 7-10 minutes of if you ask for it”
1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online English still centers on three essays with flexible deadlines and .

Main concern

Very small online sample, though both reviews are positive.

What students said

“ do three of the whole semester”
ENGLISH1A
“For online classes, he tries to give audio feedback, which I felt was more personal and genuine”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and highly supportive feedback rather than high-stakes proctored tests.

Three Major EssaysTopic ChoiceEasy QuizzesAudio or Video FeedbackNo Textbook Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use three essays, easy quizzes on readings, and .

Three EssaysEasy QuizzesVideo FeedbackUnlimited Extensions
“Keep in mind the class is ”
1A
“ ”
ENG1B

Online

Online English focuses on three self-chosen essays with flexible timing and .

Three EssaysOwn TopicsAudio FeedbackFlexible Deadlines
“you only have to do three of the whole semester. You can pick your own topics”
ENGLISH1A
“If you need a little more time to finish a and communicate with him”
ENGLISH1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ GRADUATE! Taking 1CH with him was one of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and near-universal recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

96/100

“Easily the ”

📝

90/100

“he will literally give you 7-10 minutes of if you ask for it”

❤️ Student-Centered Care

94/100

“He understands we have lives outside of the classroom, so if you ask for an ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and chill overall
  • thought-provoking lectures
  • one of the few English teachers Ive had that actually seems to like their job

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, unless you put in the effort

Theme 3

📚 About Assignments

  • 3 essays were all topics of our choice
  • no need to buy textbooks

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews over many years with near-universal praise and a 97 percent take-again rate.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 7 · A 25 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3