AI Rate Professor

English

Christopher McBride

ENG155 · HUM118 · HUMM100B · ENGL155 · ENGL150 · HUM125 · ENG80189 · ENGL225 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take McBride if , but if you need an easy or highly engaging class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDetailed FeedbackTough GraderReading HeavyEssay FocusedMixed Engagement
  • McBride is strongest for students and are willing to revise.
  • Grades can be fair but not easy, with several students calling him a harsh or .
  • Online reviews are more positive than in-person reviews, which report more boredom, busywork, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible, but students usually need to , and .

Online reviews show effort can pay off, while and include harsher complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is not conceptually extreme, but reading, essays, and .

Online work is structured but reading-heavy, while and boredom.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do not clearly establish a , though late work and participation can matter.

Online reviews focus on weekly deadlines, while and no late work.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but many hesitate because of harsh grading and uneven engagement.

Online students , while in-person reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Many students call him a tough or harsh grader, though and .

Format shift

, but online reviews also give more examples of how to succeed.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload is heavy because students mention lots of , and busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly reading and essays, while .

Teaching experience

Average

63/100

Teaching quality is mixed, with and office hours for some students but boredom and poor engagement for others.

Format shift

Online reviews , while in-person reviews include more dissatisfaction.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment is mainly essay, discussion, journal, reading, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize modules and essays, while , and busywork.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are more divided, with some praise for feedback but several , and low engagement.

Main concern

Some in-person students felt the course was boring, assignment-heavy, and poorly explained.

What students said

“there is SO much busy work.”
HUMM100B
“ .”
ENGL155
“Mr. McBride is an amazing teacher, he is very fair and .”
ENG80189

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but and structure while warning about reading, essays, and .

Main concern

Online students often , and .

What students said

“He won't give As like cookies, but if you implement his feedback and .”
ENG155
“The , but he grades harshly and offers no leeway or whatsoever.”
HUM125
“It wasn't easy, but he made me a better writer which affects every single area of my academic life.”
ENG155

Exam style

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Reviews mostly describe essays, discussions, journals, and assignments, while .

Essays HeavyWeekly DiscussionsAssignment BasedLimited Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and two exams, but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring rules.

EssaysTwo Exams
“90% of and 2 exams.”
ENGL155

Online

Online reviews describe weekly discussions, assignments, journals, and essays, but do not clearly .

Weekly DiscussionsEssaysModules
“3 modules a week, each with a discussion, assignment, and journal entry.”
ENG155
“Weekly on line discussions and analyses which .”
HUM118

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He won't give As like cookies, but if you implement his feedback and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“I've learned how to do comprehensive research and .”

⚖️

34/100

“This teacher .”

📚 Workload

35/100

“Lots of reading material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • .
  • Dr. McBride provides detailed commentary on all submissions.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He won't give As like cookies, but if you implement his feedback and .
  • he grades harshly and offers no leeway or whatsoever.
  • If you answer the prompts, you will do well.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Engagement

  • There is . 4 Essays.
  • There are no videos or engagement with the teacher.
  • This is a task-oriented class -- period.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 15 reviews include recent, detailed comments across both formats, though opinions are mixed.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 4 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2