AI Rate Professor

English

Norman Hom

ENGWR302 · ENG302 · ENG301 · ENGWR301 · ENG101 · ENGLT320 · ENGLT321 · 143 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
39.47%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take Norman Hom only if and , and limited guidance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh gradingHeavy writing workloadUnclear feedbackCanvas confusionHigh reading load
  • Students repeatedly , and .
  • The workload is heavy, especially in online and accelerated sections with , and readings.
  • A minority of and structure, but the dominant tone is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

31/100

An A is possible, but students , and as making grades costly.

Online evidence is more negative about workload and grading, while in person reviews are mixed but still warn about strict standards.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The course material is not always described as intellectually hard, but reading, analysis, writing volume, and .

Online students emphasize confusion and workload, while in person students more often describe difficult but manageable writing and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance and participation appear important, but the reviews do not clearly prove a .

In person reviews mention participation more often, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and Canvas navigation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend him because of , and .

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while in person reviews include a few stronger recommendations from .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and say small issues can lead to large penalties.

Format shift

, but online reviews report more severe frustration with and feedback.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and papers due close together.

Format shift

Online sections sound especially overloaded, while in person sections still report heavy writing and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

29/100

Many students say he is unclear, unhelpful, judgmental, or disorganized, though a and humor.

Format shift

Online teaching is viewed much worse because of Canvas issues and weak communication, while in .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear , and finals rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention more quizzes, timed tests, and Canvas assignments, while in and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews are mixed but and heavy writing, with a and humor.

Main concern

In person sections still require strong participation, writing stamina, and tolerance for .

What students said

“ and his feedback is completely off and not helpful.”
ENGWR301
“ .”
ENG302
“Though there was a lot of homework and work in general and he expected you to participate at a high level”
ENG302

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students , and weak feedback.

Main concern

Online students often feel overloaded and unsupported.

What students said

“ .”
ENG301
“Class had a lot of homework and .”
ENGWR301
“He also does not give enough time for tests, finals, and quizzes.”
ENG301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and , and strict grading rather than student-friendly testing.

Timed QuizzesTimed MidtermsShort Time LimitsEssay HeavyStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention timed papers and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Timed PapersTest HeavyEssay Heavy
“6 papers, 2 of them are timed”
ENG302
“Beware of this professor. He grades absolutely unfair.”
ENG301

Online

Online reviews , and short time limits, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed QuizzesTimed MidtermsShort Time LimitsEssay Exams
“ ”
ENGLT321
“The final as he says will be 20 questions in 10 minutes”
ENG301
“He has 3min time limits for chapter quizzes.”
ENG301

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The course itself is easy, but he makes it feel like the hardest class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

29/100

“He doesn't teach, he judges.”

⚖️

18/100

“He .”

📚 Workload Pressure

16/100

“The work load is beyond crazy and impossible to do while also dealing with your own personal things.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a super strict grader and then .
  • Formatting is , but were penalized for format error.
  • . Super hard to raise grade.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • you have to write journals/pretty much essays for a majority of the .
  • Class had a lot of homework and .
  • There are 4 papers one of them being a research paper and then a presentation of .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

143

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across online and in person formats, with consistent themes across recent and older comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
4 out of 531
3 out of 510
2 out of 55
1 out of 538

Course coverage

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ENGWR30112 reviews
ENG3028 reviews
ENGWR3024 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 4

B range

19

B+ 4 · B 13 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 4 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7