AI Rate Professor

English

Joshua Bollman

ENG1A · ENGL142B · ENGL1C · 142B · ENGL001A · ENG1C · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Bollman is a top choice for students who want a and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring ProfessorHelpful FeedbackEasy EssaysClear ExpectationsFlexible Deadlines
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Bollman as caring, helpful, and easy to work with.
  • Grades are very attainable when students follow prompts, complete essays, and .
  • The class includes reading, essays, and discussion, but deadlines and workload are usually forgiving.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students earned high grades and say the class is easy if , and .

The online review supports an attainable A with early paper work, while , and revisions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The English content involves essays and reading, but prompts, structure, and .

Both formats describe manageable prompts and reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Participation and group discussions matter, but deadline flexibility and accommodations reduce the pressure.

In-person reviews mention participation and class discussion often, while the online review .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and fair while keeping the class manageable.

The online evidence is positive but limited, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students report periods, and good grades for following prompts.

Format shift

practices, while the one online review also describes easy prompts and useful feedback.

Workload

Light

82/100

The class has essays, readings, discussions, and , but students repeatedly say the work is easy and not overwhelming.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe light-to-moderate work with flexible deadlines, while the if started early.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as , and .

Format shift

Both formats praise feedback, with in-person reviews giving much broader and stronger support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Grades appear centered on , and in-class writing rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews , and easy-to-manage essay-based structure.

Main concern

Students still need to keep up with essays, reading, and participation.

What students said

“He has a 1 week grace period so you'll have plenty of time to complete them.”
ENG1C
“ and you could turn in a revised version of the .”
ENGL001A
“His classwork is very structured and easy, and .”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review describes easy prompts, , and manageable papers.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Prompts were easy and references were not a problem.”
ENGL1C
“just start on the papers early so you won't cram.”
ENGL1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly describe exams, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals, so .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and handwritten in-class work but do not clearly prove any exam format, proctoring rule, midterm, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Online

The online review mentions papers and required books but does not clearly .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly, he is one of the so far.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He always helps with our essay and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“He is the . !"”

⚖️

90/100

“ and you could turn in a revised version of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Bollman is an awesome teacher.
  • A very quirky professor who is extremely nice and caring!
  • and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He gives you a good grade if you follow what is needed in the rubric.
  • You work for an A but he's not a difficult teacher.
  • and he is always there to help if you do need any help with them.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • The class was fun and relatively easy.
  • His classwork and .
  • There are about 4 essays throughout the semester, plus 2 handwritten ones during class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over multiple years are detailed, consistent, and strongly aligned around support, fairness, and manageable difficulty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG1C6 reviews
ENG1A4 reviews
ENGL1C3 reviews
ENGL001A2 reviews
142B1 review
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ENGL142B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 7

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

0

No reported values