AI Rate Professor

English

Stephen Peluso

ENGVO1A · ENGV01B · ENGLV01C · ENGV01A · ENGLV01B · ENGLV01A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

Avoid unless you specifically want an extremely demanding writing bootcamp and can handle harsh critique.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkSo many papersOverwhelming workloadAvoid
  • Students overwhelmingly report crushing essay volume and .
  • , and zero take-again intent dominate the record.
  • A few note he wants students to improve, but delivery often feels harsh or demoralizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Even strong writers report never getting full credit and needing enormous effort for ordinary grades.

Both online and A.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

, and high expectations make the content feel exhausting.

Difficulty is extreme across online and in-person English sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and participation is forced or heavily pressured.

and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and students repeatedly say find anyone else.

and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

, perfectionism, and journalist-level expectations.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students cite two essays a , and so many papers that many withdraw.

Format shift

Workload complaints are equally intense online and in person.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

A few note knowledge and feedback, but most describe abrasive critique, confusion, and demoralizing tone.

Format shift

Classroom-tone complaints appear in both formats; online also stresses hurtful written comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and papers far more than standard exams.

Format shift

Paper-heavy assessment is central online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, abrasive classroom tone, and frequent withdrawals.

Main concern

Overwhelming workload plus strict or demoralizing classroom interactions.

What students said

“ if . Very strict on grading. Overall not a good professor. Avoid at all cost”
ENGV01B
“ , and the sheer volume of work became overwhelming. I ended up withdrawing due to falling behind.”
ENGLV01A
“Please please please find a different professor on campus!”
ENGLV01B

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students describe excessive essays, harsh comments, and .

Main concern

, and grading that feels personal or impossible.

What students said

“You will never get 100% on an essay. Will take off 10 points from a 50 point essay just because he didn't like the title.”
ENGLV01A
“SO . If ... Don't!”
ENGLV01C
“his comments can be hurtful and I'm not sure if he realizes it.”
ENGV01A

Exam style

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Assessment is essay-dominated with .

Multiple essaysFinal reflection paperDiscussions and notesStrict essay grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grammar loads with and little relief.

Heavy essay loadComplex grammar exercisesStrict paper grading
“Professor Peluso's class was a and complex grammar exercises.”
ENGLV01A
“He assigns enormous amounts of homework and to make matters worse, he is an .”
ENGV01B

Online

Online sections pile on essays, discussions, notes, and a .

2 essays a week8-page essay4-page final reflectionStrict essay grading
“The final is writing 4 pages on what you learned and how you can apply an 18 week course to your life on top of the 8 page essay.”
ENGLV01A
“You will never get 100% on an essay.”
ENGLV01A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Please please please find a different professor on campus!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, , and avoidance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Overall not a good professor. ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“ .”

📚 Overwhelming Workload

8/100

“the massive amounts of work he assigns is immense.”

⚖️

12/100

“You will never get 100% on an essay.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • he is an
  • You will never get 100% on an essay

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • SO
  • 2 essays a week on top of discussions and notes
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

😠 About Classroom Tone

  • his comments can be hurtful
  • Will insult you in front of the class
  • often comes off as rude when speaking to his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen highly consistent negative reviews across online and in-person formats from 2019-2026 create a reliable pattern.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1