AI Rate Professor

English

Tom Patchell

ENGL156 · ENG201B · ENG157 · ENG201A · ENG201C · ENG56 · ENG156 · ENGL1C · ENGLISH101C · ENGL231 · ENG231 · ENG8675 · ENGC · ENGL201A · ENGL201C · ENGLISH156 · ENG1C · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you value engaging, personality-driven English classes and and organization inconsistency.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious lecturesEngaging discussionsPop quizzesHard graderDisorganized at times
  • Many students find Patchell funny, memorable, knowledgeable, and able to make English engaging.
  • some call him fair and easy, while others describe harsh or .
  • Attendance and lecture engagement matter because quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible with , and effort, but many students warn that it is not an easy A.

Online reviews sound more generous, while the grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course content is manageable for English students, but , and abstract literature analysis can raise the challenge.

Online reviews mention long useful lectures and papers, while difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, but students say lectures and participation help with quizzes and understanding.

In-person evidence strongly favors attending lectures, while online evidence does not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and , but grading and organization complaints create real risk.

Online reviews are consistently positive, while and more divided.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students call him easy or generous, but many describe strict, vague, or .

Format shift

Online grading sounds more generous, while .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The , and discussion, but many students say it is manageable with steady effort.

Format shift

Online reviews mention long lectures and papers, while , and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is often praised as funny, knowledgeable, and inspiring, though some students find him boring, late, or disorganized.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are positive, while and sharper criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and writing tasks rather than one single method.

Format shift

, and finals; online reviews mention papers and few graded items.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly positive, praising his humor and teaching while , and disorganization.

Main concern

The , and occasional disorganization.

What students said

“Patchell is the !!!! He's hilarious, engaging, and .”
ENG201B
“A rather boring teacher. Classes felt rather drawn out and provided little to any worthwhile material.”
ENG201B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive, describing long but , and strong discussion.

Main concern

The main online concern is long lectures and a .

What students said

“The lectures are very long but useful.”
ENG231
“ and he's pretty straightforward with what he wants.”
ENG201B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment style varies by course, with quizzes, essays, papers, and some finals, while proctoring and book rules are not clearly proven.

Pop QuizzesLecture-Based QuizzesEssaysIn-Class FinalPapers

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention pop quizzes, lecture-based quizzes, essays, and an in-class final, but .

Pop QuizzesLecture-Based QuizzesEssaysIn-Class Final
“There are a lot of quizzes though, but they usually have an point.”
ENG201B
“5 essays plus in class final.”
ENG201C

Online

Online reviews mention long lectures, papers, and few graded items, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, quiz format, midterm format, or .

PapersFew Graded Items
“The lectures are very long but useful.”
ENG231
“Graded by few things”
ENG231

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy A but if you want a quality education he's the ”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Patchell is the !!!! He's hilarious, engaging, and .”

⚖️

48/100

“Beware, he will not give you an easy A. You have to earn your grade.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ as he is just overall an awesome guy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were always interesting and memorable.
  • He takes time to explain everything using examples from the real world.
  • He talks a lot. He also gets distracted way to often.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A but you will learn a lot.
  • semester.
  • The class is an easy A for those who do what's required.

Theme 3

📝

  • you need to go to the lectures to do well on the quizzes.
  • The .
  • Heavy on lectures/written definitions/readings, which make up the entirety of exams.

Theme 4

❤️ About Personality

  • He's hilarious, engaging, and .
  • and understanding!
  • He's genuine, and fun to talk with.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 47 reviews across many years, with enough detail to identify both consistent praise and recurring risks.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2