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English

Larry Tjernell

92ENGL · ENG98 · ENGLISH98 · ENGL120 · CIS118 · BUS141 · ENG151 · BUSENGL · ENGL98 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Larry Tjernell only if you want a demanding writing teacher and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict graderPerfectionistClear lecturerPolarizingExpensive textbook
  • Students are sharply split between praising his clarity and .
  • Writing-heavy courses carry real grade risk because he expects exact standards and strong conformity to his style.
  • Prepared, serious students can learn a lot, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A requires strong writing, steady work, and meeting his exact preferences, with multiple .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Some students found the , but many , and difficult writing standards.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews mention coming late, homework, reading, and canceled classes, but do .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

He is recommended by students who value rigor and clarity, but strongly avoided by and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Many reviews call him a perfectionist or and writing standards.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students must keep up with , and tests, but the workload is not uniformly described as overwhelming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be clear, knowledgeable, and helpful, but , and inconsistent rules.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a final, suggesting mixed assessment methods.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarizing, with strong praise for clarity and expertise but , and changing rules.

Main concern

He can be a and some students feel .

What students said

“ !”
ENG151
“Larry is a fantastic teacher. .”
BUSENGL
“ if at all possible.”
ENG151

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.

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

Midterm And Final MentionedUnit Tests MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove book rules, proctoring, or .

MidtermFinalUnit Tests
“study for the mid term and .”
208
“The if you do the work.”
ENGL98

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll learn if you come and and tests but taking his class is a huge risk because he sets you up to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting , and course risk; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“A very thoughtful and well prepared professor.”

⚖️

24/100

“ !”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A very thoughtful and well prepared professor.
  • and understandable.
  • Nice guy. Absolutely horrible teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He is not an , though.
  • If he doesn't like what or how you write, you won't do well in his class.
  • The if you do the work.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • if at all possible.
  • I did NOT find .
  • He changes his mind a lot about rules, and he's always cancelling classes

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen in-person reviews over many years provide detailed but , and workload.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG985 reviews
ENG1514 reviews
ENGL982 reviews
2081 review
92ENGL1 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1