Erik Bachman

ENG1B · ENGL01A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want to grow as a writer and can handle a heavy paper and reading load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTough but fair feedbackHeavy reading loadLate work acceptedMixed summer overload

and late-work flexibility, but volume of papers and
Quality ranges from 1 to 5; many call him great if you commit, others call the load brutal
Getting an A takes real effort; not an easy English course

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students say it is not an easy A unless you stay and .

Both online and in person report tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and college-level writing standards make the content feel hard for many.

Difficulty is high in both formats, with summer sessions feeling especially packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is often non-mandatory, while as required.

; in-person reviews say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

because , but the workload turns others off.

Online reviews are more mixed on homework pain; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and B/C grades appear often, though and late work is accepted.

Format shift

Online and in ; late policy softens the blow slightly.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Repeated complaints of lots of homework, many papers, and .

Format shift

Online Sunday deadlines and summer sessions intensify the load further.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

When , and enjoyable lectures; weaker reviews cite boring topics and overload.

Format shift

In-person praise of lectures is warmer; online and contact.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment is paper- and .

Format shift

, and continuous assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and summer sections are packed with group work and homework, but and enjoyable lectures.

Main concern

Some find the course too complicated and .

What students said

“ . His course is way too complicated; he asks for too much.”
ENGL01A

“The class is hard but rewarding. His late policy makes things much easier.”
ENGL01A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English sections pile on weekly homework and and sometimes slow returns.

Main concern

of your standing.

What students said

“was by far the class I had the and always made everything due on Sunday.”
ENGL01A

“Be prepared to read a lot, and write even more. He grades tough, but .”
ENGL01A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course risk comes mainly from continuous papers and .

Paper heavyLots of homeworkReading intensiveDetailed feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on group work, packed summer homework, and .

Group work dailyPacked summer loadEssay based

“Every single day for the whole semester, all we ever did was group work.”
ENGL01A

“Lots of !”
ENGL01A

Online

Online evidence emphasizes continuous homework and .

So many papersWeekly homeworkTough grader

“He also never graded everything quick so you never knew what your standing grade was.”
ENGL01A

“there is a lot of , resulting in .”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“He's actually a great professor, just a ton of work with .”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 mixed online and heavy load complaints. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Workload Reality

24/100

“was by far the class I had the and always made everything due on Sunday.”

🎯 Teaching When You Commit

70/100

“English 1A is hard class but he made this class really enjoyable.”

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36/100

“He grades tough, but .”

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64/100

“If you apply yourself there should be no reason you don't get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and is very easy to talk to
He is good in explaining
I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's not an easy A class if you're not committed
So
The class is hard but rewarding

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

Lots of homework
Be prepared to read a lot, and write even more
Accepts

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over several years with mixed grades and both praise and criticism give a balanced, reliable picture.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGL01A9 reviews

ENG1B3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A 5

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Erik Bachman

x x x if you want to grow as a writer and can handle a heavy paper and reading load.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 Workload Reality

🎯 Teaching When You Commit

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👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to grow as a writer and can handle a heavy paper and reading load.

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