AI Rate Professor

English

Doug Temkin

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLISH1C · ENGCENGC · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · ENGL001A · ENGLI1A · ENGL1X · ENGLISH · ENG · ENG905 · ENG1C · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already write to his exact style and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderIllegible HandwritingLate Essay ReturnsPolarizingGroup Discussion Heavy
  • Many students call him a GPA killer with and mass incompletes or Ds.
  • and handwriting is nearly unreadable without translation.
  • A and easy if you attend and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even strong writers report B grades, mass incompletes, and Ds despite hard work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is mostly essays and discussion, but and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students report a strict three-absence limit and pressure to attend.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

More students warn to take someone else and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated reports of , and Ds for most of the class.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload centers on a few essays and a .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some call him caring, but , and slow with feedback.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is almost entirely essays, one in-class essay, research paper, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him caring and easy, but , and high drop rates.

Main concern

, and delayed returns that tank GPAs.

What students said

“He is old, and a . His handwriting is almost impossible to read”
ENG1A
“literally 1/2 the because he gave everyone, save for one student D's”
ENG1A
“If you attend class and do the work you will receive an A or B.”
ENG1A

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.

Grades hinge on several essays plus in-class writing rather than traditional multi-choice exams.

Essay-basedIn-class essayResearch paperFinal in-class essay

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students describe 3 essays, an in-class essay, a research paper, and a .

Essay-basedIn-class essayNo quizzes or tests
“You only have to write 3 essays, 1 in-class essay, and a research paper, and of course, a . There are NO QUIZES OR TESTS!”
ENGL1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, balancing dominant negative grading themes against a minority of strongly positive notes. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

22/100

“HARD GRADERS CANNOT TEACH GRADES RIDICULOUSLY HARD”

✍️

25/100

“His handwriting is almost impossible to read, which is the .”

❤️ Supportive Minority

70/100

“Mr Temkin is THE best! He is so helpful and takes the time to get to know his students.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

34/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really disjointed and
  • he wastes your time in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This teacher is definitely a GPA killer
  • only got a B

Theme 3

📝

  • has horrible writing legibility
  • takes
  • long lines of people after class trying to have him translate his handwriting

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • He is a nice guy, but he is not teacher quality
  • He is so sweet & caring
  • approachable, helpful, and knows the material

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed in-person reviews across many years show strong recurring themes on grading harshness and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ENG1A8 reviews
ENGLISH1A5 reviews
ENG1C4 reviews
ENGL1A3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

0

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F

0

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