AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

G Ostling

LIT101 · ENGL35 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGLISH · ENG35 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and an easier grade path, not if you need engaging English lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtremely BoringHelpful Paper FeedbackKind But UnclearEasy Essays Hard Textbook WorkMixed Recommendation
  • , yet call lectures extremely boring and answers confusing.
  • Coursework centers on several essays plus textbook work; .
  • Overall easy English load for many, but recent .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

and doing the work usually yields a pass or good grade, but textbook tasks and inconsistent rigor keep an A from being automatic.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students describe the English content as easy with manageable essays and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while most do not specify, so and not clearly optional.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Older students praise kindness and feedback, but recent comments and enjoyment.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Essays are graded more gently while textbook work is graded harder, so outcomes depend on which tasks dominate.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

and a final report is doable for most but not featherlight.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students and criticizing boring, off-topic, unclear lectures.

Format shift

All teaching comments are in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades hinge mainly on essays, textbook work, in-class tasks, and a .

Format shift

Assessment pattern described only in in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English classes feel easy content-wise with , but lectures are often boring and .

Main concern

Boredom and stay reachable.

What students said

“ however he is extremely boring. He doesn't answer your questions directly & .”
ENGL101
“He grades easy on the essays, but grades very hard on textbook work. You will not learn much in this class.”
ENGL101
“Professor Ostling is a very sweet man... He actually takes the time to write comments on every student's paper.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays and a final report with .

Final ReportEssay HeavyTextbook Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final report rather than clearly described proctored exams.

Final ReportSix EssaysTextbook Work
“ simple in-class assignments, a homework assignment here & there & a final report.”
ENGL101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ however he is extremely boring. He doesn't answer your questions directly & .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2019, highlighting kindness, boredom, and grade-vs-learning tension. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“ however he is extremely boring. He doesn't answer your questions directly & .”

📝

78/100

“He actually takes the time to write comments on every student's .”

📈 Grade vs Learning

48/100

“I think Ostling gets good reviews because students end up getting good grades in the end... You wont learn much in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • extremely boring
  • doesn't answer your questions directly
  • goes off topic way to much and rambles

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy class
  • grades easy on the essays, but grades very hard on textbook work
  • It is very easy to get a good grade in his class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very sweet man
  • cares about his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

; older praise and newer boredom complaints reduce consistency.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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2

A 2

B range

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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