AI Rate Professor

English

William Baker

ENG01A · ENG1A · ENGL01A · ENGLISH13 · ENG85 · ENG1B · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
27.91%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Take only if you want rigorous writing training and and heavy workload; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersHeavy readingStrict attendanceEssay skills builder
  • and paper load.
  • Students who grind and use office hours often improve writing a lot; .
  • Attendance and participation are strict in person; online .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

, and many Cs/Fs show an A demands exceptional writing grind.

Both online and As on essays.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

, and high standards make this one of the hardest English loads reported.

Online and in-person both call the class extremely hard and paper-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

absent and skips risking failure.

; some online sections list attendance as no, but most still expect heavy weekly engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

loyal minority who praise real writing growth.

Both formats are polarizing; negative recent tone is strong online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Widely called nitpicky and tough on essays, often docking for tiny .

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and group work stack into a crushing load.

Format shift

Online weekly assignment counts and as overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and strong writing coaching for some, but tone and harshness leave many feeling unsupported.

Format shift

; online often feels like harsh grading without enough teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are essay and .

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Strict classroom with , and ; strong writers grow, many others leave frustrated.

Main concern

and group-busy-work culture.

What students said

“ .”
ENG1B
“Baker was a tough but fair teacher. ”
ENG01A
“His class consist STRICTLY of group-busy-work, and .”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still bring heavy weekly work and ; office hours help but many still feel crushed.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ a masters degree in English. Go to his office hours for every essay!!!”
ENG01A
“Even if you follow the your essays.”
ENG01A
“Definitely a , but and responds fairly quickly to emails.”
ENG1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and papers rather than classic proctored exams; .

Essay-heavy assessmentRough draft feedbackGrammar test mentionedGroup work credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and group-driven with strict attendance; a few mention a grammar test.

Multiple essaysGroup busy-workStrict attendanceGrammar test
“His class consist STRICTLY of group-busy-work”
ENG1B
“There will be 4 big essays and .”
ENG85

Online

Online reviews focus on essays and ; .

Multiple essaysHeavy weekly homeworkOffice-hour essay reviews
“Go to his office hours for every essay!!! I didn't think I needed office hours for my first of 4 essays and that was the B+.”
ENG01A
“8-10 .”
ENGL01A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to learn how to write and write well then Mr. Baker is the way to go. over and over again to get a decent grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and writing-skill payoff. Credibility rating: High.

✍️

18/100

“Even if you follow the your essays.”

📚 Writing Skills Payoff

52/100

“Baker really helps . I used the essay skills from this class and used it on my 6-page history research paper and ended up getting an A.”

🏃

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and what to expect in the class
  • He takes the class too literal, as if you were studying to be an English teacher
  • He can teach you

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • so difficult and nitpicky
  • a masters degree in English
  • lots of , however you will learn the most from his class

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

  • You will receive a bunch of and get ready to read a lot
  • 8-10
  • WAY too much work. Most of it was busy work

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and , and polarized recommendation patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 57
3 out of 512
2 out of 56
1 out of 517

Course coverage

ENG01A23 reviews
ENG1A8 reviews
ENG1B6 reviews
ENG855 reviews
ENGLISH135 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

11

C+ 4 · C 6 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1