AI Rate Professor

English

John Sutherland

ENGLISH150 · ENGL222 · ENGL155020 · ENGL151 · ENG120AND150 · ENGLISH · ENG120 · ENGL155 · ENG221 · ENGL150 · ENGL150155 · ENG · ENG230 · ENGL240 · ENG151 · ENG155 · ENGLISH155 · ENGLISH240 · ENG239 · ENG150 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him if you want a lively writing class and can handle blunt humor, but if offensive comments or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunnyEngagingHelpful With WritingPolarizingUnclear Grading
  • Many students describe him as inspiring, funny, caring, and unusually memorable.
  • His humor and classroom style are polarizing, with serious complaints about offensive comments and professionalism.
  • Grades and but ambiguous or unfair to others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students can earn strong grades with , and effort, but .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

57/100

The writing work is approachable for many students, but , and discussion demand steady engagement.

All course easiness evidence comes from in-person English reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as not mandatory, but students say class participation and notes are important for success.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching and writing help, but a significant minority strongly warn against his style.

Recommendation and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Some students say he grades by merit and effort, while others report ambiguous, unfair, or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and peer review, with no textbook in some sections.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students call him inspiring and helpful, but repeated complaints about offensive comments reduce the teaching score.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment is dominated by essays, writing assignments, peer review, reading, and a .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a highly engaging but polarizing English professor whose humor, feedback, and discussions help many students while alienating others.

Main concern

The biggest concern is offensive or unprofessional classroom behavior and .

What students said

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ENG150
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ENG155
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ENGL150

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment appears mostly essay- or project-based.

Essay-Based FinalGroup Final ProjectFew Exam Details

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book exams.

Essay-Based FinalGroup Final Project
“There are 7 essays throughout the semester, including the final”
ENGL150
“at the end of the semester for the final. We got together and turned in a fairy tale which we all wrote together.”
ENGL240

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“When you think back at college about that one teacher who actually made learning fun, Sutherland will be that teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom culture. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“When you think back at college about that one teacher who actually made learning fun, Sutherland will be that teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ ”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

40/100

“If you're super politically correct and get offended by anything that could possibly be construed as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I watched Professor Sutherland inspire many students, even those who were reluctant to consider themselves good writers.
  • He really teaches you how to expand your writing and give good examples in essays.
  • His class is a complete waste of time, and he only does chit chat and flirts with girls, and never teaches much other than a few simple concepts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and straightforward.
  • There is and he imposes his views on his students.
  • Grades according to merit.

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Culture

  • I laughed multiple times each class.
  • He can make you uncomfortable at times, but he does it to make the class more upbeat.
  • I found his class to be very offensive to women.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich but polarized , and classroom culture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1