AI Rate Professor

English

Mark Nishimura

ENGL102 · ENGL52 · ENGL100 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and writing, but be cautious about online support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful feedbackFunny and engagingReading and essaysTough gradingWorkload varies
  • Most in-person students describe him as engaging, funny, and .
  • Grades are achievable with consistent work, but essays and details can be graded tightly.
  • The only online review is strongly negative about responsiveness, help, and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic if students complete the reading and papers, but and workload prevent it from being effortless.

, while the online review describes much higher difficulty and little help.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course content is usually described as easy reading and writing, though ENGL102 and .

, while the online review suggests the course felt difficult because support was poor.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

weekly class described as mandatory but flexible if students communicate.

; the online review does not clearly discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

, and helpful feedback, but online support concerns and workload lower the score.

, while the only online review is negative enough to limit overall confidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Students report clear criteria and some late-work flexibility, but .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but fair overall, while the online review calls him a .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The , and discussions, with some students finding it manageable and others overwhelmed.

Format shift

The online review reports lots of homework and papers, while on the course.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and helpful, despite one poor online support review and one vague negative review.

Format shift

Teaching experience is much stronger in person than online, where the only review reports no help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Reviews , and occasional pop quizzes more than exams.

Format shift

and homework, with in-person reviews also mentioning projects and pop quizzes.

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

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising humor, feedback, and engagement while , and .

Main concern

and writing with attention to grading details.

What students said

“he's really funny”
ENGL100
“he comments on whatever needs ”
ENGL52
“He was a ; every detail counts”
ENGL100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review , and heavy paper workload.

Main concern

Students and confusion without timely support.

What students said

“He offers no help at all.”
ENGL100
“ ”
ENGL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on writing assignments and occasional pop quizzes, but they do not clearly prove a .

Essays and PapersPop QuizzesFinal MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

EssaysPop QuizzesFinal Mentioned
“BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES”
ENGL52
“It will help with your essays and !”
ENGL52

Online

The online review mentions papers and homework but does not clearly prove quiz, midterm, final, proctoring, webcam, or open-book policy.

PapersExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Lots of homework”
ENGL100
“So many papers”
ENGL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The , yet passable with effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Despite receiving a B for this course I found Professor Nishimura to be a quite riveting instructor.”

⚖️

52/100

“He was a ; every detail counts, the way he wants it.”

📚 Workload Pattern

45/100

“When there's a paper due, the discussions are still due despite the if not all of your time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's really funny
  • Passionate about literature and poetry, his lectures were engaging and to the point
  • good interactive professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you do the work, you'll pass.
  • The , yet passable with effort.
  • Only way to fail is by not doing anything.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • You read multiple chapters a night.
  • a , and a
  • Prepare to read, write, and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across a long , though online evidence is limited to one review.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENGL1006 reviews
ENGL1023 reviews
ENGL522 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1