AI Rate Professor

English

John Hsiao

ENG103 · 272 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
99.31%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if you want a and real mentorship.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyRadical EmpathyFlexible DeadlinesInspirational StorytellingCommunity-Based LearningStudent Mentorship
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Hsiao as caring, funny, and deeply invested in their success.
  • Grades are very forgiving because deadlines, revisions, rubrics, and second chances are common.
  • The class is engaging and experiential, with social justice themes, guest speakers, field trips, and mentorship.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A appears very easy if students submit work, because he allows late work, revisions, rubrics, reminders, and multiple chances.

Online reviews give the clearest Easy A evidence, while in-person reviews also support lenient grading through revisions and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The content is made approachable through storytelling, examples, guest speakers, and social justice connections rather than heavy technical difficulty.

Online students stress simple structure and rubrics, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Attendance seems valuable because students praise the live energy and experiences, but .

In-person reviews make showing up sound worthwhile, while online reviews emphasize .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students recommend him almost universally because , and unusually invested in student futures.

Both online and on flexibility and in-person focused on classroom energy.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

97/100

Grades are highly forgiving because students mention late work, rewrites, revisions, , rubrics, and multiple chances.

Format shift

Online evidence is strongest for late work and pacing, while and .

Workload

Light

78/100

The workload can be active and essay-based, but students repeatedly say it is manageable and not hard.

Format shift

Online reviews mention more workload management, while in-person reviews describe experiential .

Teaching experience

Excellent

99/100

Students describe him as , and unusually committed to their growth.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize empathy and availability, while , and memorable experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews focus on essays, revisions, rubrics, speeches, field trips, and .

Format shift

Both formats mainly describe .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews highlight energetic lectures, field trips, guest speakers, personal connection, and community atmosphere.

Main concern

A strict no-phone policy can add extra writing if students disrupt class.

What students said

“makes his classroom feel more like a community family rather than a standard lecture hall”
1301
“If a device goes off in class, Professor may assign an extra essay”
1301
“ and ”
1301

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews emphasize flexible , and strong personal support.

Main concern

Some students say there can be a lot of work, but they also say it is manageable.

What students said

“It can be a lot of work but it is not hard you can do it.”
1301
“often allowing to "work at their own pace"”
1301
“For you not to pass you have to don't turn in your work”
1301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam formatAssignment-Based Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, quiz, midterm, or final policies.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“For you not to pass you have to don't turn in your work It's a simple enough class and he always always gives examples w/ rubrics and sends reminders”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

99/100

“Professor Hsiao just really wants his students to learn.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“Teachers like that very very hard to find”

⚖️

97/100

“He is amazing for letting us turn in our work even If it is late”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • replaces traditional lectures with dynamic improvisatory storytelling, candid humor, and the very timely Socratic method
  • He provides a safe and welcoming environment.
  • engaging lectures, low difficulty, and strong personal commitment to his students' success.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • It can be a lot of work but it is not hard you can do it.
  • allowing us to redo assignments until the very end of the semester
  • Really clear communication and revisions

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • treats his students like human beings first and scholars second
  • He takes the time to learn everyone's name
  • he actively invests in his students' long-term futures

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

272

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent reviews across both formats are highly consistent, though some comments are repetitive and promotional in tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5255
4 out of 512
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

130149 reviews
ENG1031 review

Reported outcomes

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50 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 13 · A 35 · A- 2

B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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