AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Tom Callinan

LIT102 · ENG035 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL35 · ENGLISH35 · LIT142 · IIT102 · EGL35 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG293 · LIT147 · LITLIT · ENG35 · ENG30 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.19%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want real writing growth and ; skip if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough LoveHeavy Writing LoadMandatory AttendanceInspirational LecturesWeed-Out Style
  • Most students who buy into his system leave stronger writers and .
  • , and participation are non-negotiable; lazy students get weeded out.
  • A is earned through hard work and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students repeatedly say he is a and will not hand out easy As; you earn grades through serious writing effort.

Online and ; in-person has far more detail.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and high standards make the intellectual load clearly hard for most students.

In-person reviews dominate; online also rates difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Skip class and you will not pass; many report being kicked out for missing class or .

; in-person comments are more severe.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About three in and lectures, though a vocal minority calls him harsh.

Recommendation tone is strong in both formats with more volume in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; high marks require earned improvement and polish.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and daily readiness expectations keep workload high.

Format shift

Workload complaints and praise .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students call lectures inspirational and life-changing, tempered by a minority who felt humiliated or failed.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, homework, reading, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes mix inspirational lectures with strict attendance, constant writing, and blunt tough-love; committed students thrive while .

Main concern

Skip class or and you can be kicked out or fail.

What students said

“Buy into his system and you will reap the rewards.”
ENG101
“Hardest class I have ever taken, Tom is an amazing prof. and he actually teaches students how to write.”
ENG201
“if you want an easy A he is not the teacher for you”
ENG30

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still call him a tough grader who reuses the same lectures; , and hard work.

Main concern

High difficulty and .

What students said

“He a but he does it so you can improve more on your writing skills.”
ENG101
“He makes you work hard for the grade you want”
EGL35

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays and .

Essay HeavyHomework DrivenParticipation Required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; reviews do not clearly prove proctored exam software.

Essay FocusDaily HomeworkStrict Attendance
“he actually teaches students how to write”
ENG201
“Lots of .”
LIT102

Online

Online comments emphasize tough writing grades and repeated lectures, not webcam or Lockdown Browser rules.

Tough Writing GradesRepeated Lectures
“He a but he does it so you can improve more on your writing skills.”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Buy into his system and you will reap the rewards. He's pushes the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting tough-love teaching, workload, and growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Prof. Callinan is the about the success of his students.”

📚 Not An Easy A

32/100

“if you want an easy A he is not the teacher for you but if you are willing to take on challenges then he is your teacher!”

📅

12/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

✍️ Writing Growth

86/100

“He gives extremely and that has changed my writing technique for forever.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Inspirational
  • Amazing lectures
  • He's also a great person to have conversations with.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest class I have ever taken
  • You must work hard in this class to earn a grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tough Love

  • He weeds out any lazy people in the beginning
  • He will kick you out if you don't show up
  • !!!!!!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

73

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail and mixed but recurring themes give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1