AI Rate Professor

Cabrillo College · English

David Thorn

ENGL1A · ENG100 · ENG1B · ENG1A · ENGL100 · ENGL1 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a real writing class with feedback and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackDiscussion HeavyEssay BasedAfrica FocusLenient Revisions
  • Students and discussion-based teaching.
  • Grades can be manageable through participation and completed essays, but an A is not guaranteed.
  • The class is mostly essay-based and may frustrate students who dislike tangents or literary analysis.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Getting a good grade seems realistic if you participate and , but one review says an A is rare.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online grade evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The content is manageable but , and close analysis add real effort.

All evidence comes from in-person English course reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not give a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and engaging teaching, despite complaints about tangents and grading expectations.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

and , but an A may still be uncommon.

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Workload

Light

75/100

The workload appears centered on a small number of essays rather than constant assignments.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often call him helpful, funny, and inspiring, though some found him unfocused or overly personal.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

10/100

Reviews emphasize essays, papers, participation, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessment, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a but some distracting tangents.

Main concern

Some students found his lectures too focused on Africa or personal tangents.

What students said

“If your looking to take a "real" English class then you will learn a lot from David.”
ENGL100
“this man goes off on crazy tangents that dont have anything to do with english.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or proctoring policy.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The man writes an entire essay in response to your work and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“David explained everything and .”

📈 Grade Effort

70/100

“I you participate and contribute you will get a decent grade.”

📝

68/100

“as long as you do the on how to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Thorn a.k.a David was a great teacher.
  • He's funny, brought snacks always, and was somewhat inspiring.
  • this man goes off on crazy tangents that dont have anything to do with english.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I you participate and contribute you will get a decent grade.
  • However, be aware that an A for him is rare.
  • easy class if you turn in all the work (just 4 or 5 papers).

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews give useful detail, but they are old and mixed in tone.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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