AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

James Matthis

ENGLISH131 · ENGLISH30 · ENG30101 · ENGLISH201 · ENGL131 · ENG101 · ENG35 · ENG30 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.11%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you want a and can handle sarcasm and hard deadlines.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderMandatory attendanceSarcastic and intimidatingSo many papersPolarizing style
  • dedicated students sometimes praise long-term writing gains; many call him rude and confusing.
  • as absent—and and outlines.
  • Expect , and little hand-holding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grading and , not casual effort.

Both online and in-person stress hard work; and fail reports.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

students keeps cognitive load high.

Difficulty is high in both formats; online also notes weak Zoom structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and even one minute late can count as absent.

Strict lateness rules appear in both online and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About two in ; while a minority praise skill gains.

Online is mixed; and the strongest defenders.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and papers get rejected until they match exact expectations.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many papers, outlines, summaries, and short deadlines create a heavy continuous load.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

40/100

Some students grow as writers under his tough love; and tone demeaning.

Format shift

Polarization is strongest in person; online also splits between fine and do-not-recommend.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and participation more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Assignment focus holds online and in person.

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

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are participation-heavy with , and a love-him-or-hate-him tone.

Main concern

Rudeness, confusing expectations, and .

What students said

“ .”
ENG101
“I wouldn't say this is an easy A class but if you try you can get a good grade!”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Zoom sections still demand participation and papers; feedback and clarity vary from fine to unhelpful.

Main concern

Sarcasm, thin structure on Zoom, and .

What students said

“Very sarcastic, it was hilarious but sends the wrong message + most times came off as rude.”
ENG101
“ . whenever you ask him a simple question, he won't even answer it so that it makes sense.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-driven with limited traditional testing, so but writing pressure is high.

Few traditional testsEssay heavyPresentations and outlinesParticipation graded

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation with few conventional tests.

So many papersPresentationsTests not many
“ , and papers.”
ENG101

Online

, and quizzes rather than proctored finals.

All essaysThree papers and outlinesQuizzes
“His class=all essays.”
ENG101
“ , and 3 quizzes for the year.”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A this isnt for you. However if youre willing to ACTUALLY do the work youll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person) capturing long-running polarization; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

40/100

“He is funny and cool but honestly I hated being there.”

✍️ Paper Load

24/100

“lots of papers and work”

🚪

12/100

“You cant even be a minute late to class or your basically absent for the day.”

⚖️

22/100

“He is a but it will help you in the long run”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very sarcastic
  • His lectures don't make any sense at all
  • He is has a good sense of humor always busting jokes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • So many papers
  • Not for lazy students

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • treats everyone like they are stupid
  • makes fun of students
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show stable polarization, rich detail, and and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 522
3 out of 522
2 out of 519
1 out of 526

Course coverage

ENG10130 reviews
ENG3513 reviews
ENGL1312 reviews
ENG301 review
ENG301011 review
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ENGLISH1311 review
ENGLISH2011 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 4