AI Rate Professor

English Literature

Thomas Callinan

COMP · LIT147CINEMA · ENGLISH35 · ENG201 · ENGL101 · ENG30 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want to become a stronger writer and can handle strict standards; skip if you need an easy, low-pressure English class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict But FairClear CriteriaHeavy Writing LoadMandatory AttendanceGrowth Oriented
  • Many students call him tough, sarcastic, or intimidating yet credit him with real writing growth and college readiness.
  • , and zero tolerance for lateness or missing work.
  • attend, start early, use tutoring, follow rubrics, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is reachable with full effort, tutoring, and on-time work, but finals and annotations are picky and many still earn mid grades.

Both online and in-person students say grades follow effort, with as especially high stakes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Reading, constant papers, and discussion boards make the intellectual and time demand high .

Online emphasizes discussion volume; in and essays.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Skip class and you will not pass is a recurring tag; homework incomplete can keep you out of Zoom or mark you tardy.

Mandatory attendance appears in both formats, including camera-on online sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About two-thirds would take again; praise for .

Online reviews trend positive on clarity; but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, but tough grader tags, no late work, and .

Format shift

; online stresses clear criteria with no late work.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

So , and heavy discussion boards make the load feel like more than listed units.

Format shift

Heavy writing load is reported in both online and in-person English courses.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and college-prep mindset earn strong praise despite a harsh personality for some.

Format shift

In-person students praise lectures most; online students praise clear instructions and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and annotations dominate; the final essay can still sink the course.

Format shift

Both formats center writing process work over multiple-choice testing.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between love for his lectures and life lessons versus frustration with , and .

Main concern

and and sloppy annotations hard.

What students said

“The grading is fair and .”
ENG201
“When he says if you fail the .”
ENGL101
“ , BUT .”
ENG201

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENGL sections keep heavy discussion and ; some mention cameras on and no late work.

Main concern

Heavy weekly posts and no late work can overwhelm students who procrastinate online.

What students said

“This instructor has a and many assignments. It's not hard - just pay attention to instructions and you should be fine.”
ENGL101
“Cameras must be on. Breakout rooms every day.”
ENGL101
“If you truly want to .”
ENGL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and process papers, with online sections sometimes requiring cameras during class.

High-Stakes Final EssayAnnotations Graded StrictlyNo Late WorkCameras On Online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, failing the heavily weighted final can fail the class, and annotations on the .

High-Stakes FinalStrict AnnotationsIn-Class Homework Checks
“When he says if you fail the . Which happen to me he grade the final up to 500 points and I got 300 points instead because of my annotations.”
ENGL101

Online

Online students , and occasional camera-on Zoom expectations.

Clear RubricsNo Late WorkCameras OnDiscussion Boards
“Does not accept late work.”
ENGL101
“Cameras must be on. Breakout rooms every day.”
ENGL101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , BUT . if I could. Love him!”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (7 online, 23 in person), highlighting growth, workload, and strictness themes. Credibility rating: High.

👍

68/100

“ if you are eager to learn and put in work.”

📝 Teaching Growth

74/100

“If you truly want to .”

⏰ Heavy Workload

24/100

“Expect TONS of homework.”

🚪

14/100

“DONT MISS CLASS it is vital to get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • I left his class everyday feeling motivated from his lectures.
  • He gives good life lessons and he gave lectures that made me think more about myself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He is a
  • As long as . It's not easy, though.
  • He is very picky on the final

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • to some he may come off as harsh or rude.
  • He is so rude and sarcastic.
  • !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews over many years show a stable polarized pattern: strict heavy-work English with strong growth for committed students.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1