AI Rate Professor

English

Tad Walters

ENGL1A · ENG201A · ENGL201 · ENG156 · ENGENG · ENGL201A · ENGLISH201A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if and can handle opinion-heavy topics and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring instructorDiscussion-heavyPolitical topicsNo textbook costTough essay grading
  • Students mostly describe him as caring, smart, and .
  • The class often centers on controversial or political topics, which some students enjoy and others dislike.
  • Grades are not automatic because essays and participation require real thought and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Students say grades are achievable with effort and communication, but and unclear.

Online evidence is limited and neutral, while and attendance rules.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is manageable, but the and writing expectations require steady engagement.

The online review calls the course laid back, while demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person reviews say attendance matters, including warnings about being dropped after absences.

Strict attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, while the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most comments are positive because he is caring and engaging, but politics and .

Both formats are generally positive, but online evidence is only one review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

but often described as tough, uneven, or difficult to follow.

Format shift

, while the online review says grading depends on how well thought out the work is.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mention essays, readings, revisions, and , but the workload is usually not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Workload details are stronger in .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students frequently describe him as caring, smart, sincere, and able to make English interesting through discussion.

Format shift

Both formats support a discussion-focused teaching style, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment appears centered on essays, papers, discussion, and revisions, with .

Format shift

and , while the online review mentions thought-based work without exam details.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

strict attendance expectations and sometimes tough grading.

Main concern

Students who dislike politics, open-ended grading, or .

What students said

“I felt Tad was one of the .”
ENG201A
“Very hard to get a good grade in this class.”
ENGLISH201A
“No textbook, so you save $$.”
ENGL201

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes a laid-back argumentative writing class centered on controversial discussion and .

Main concern

The online evidence is limited to one review, so format-specific confidence is low.

What students said

“He's pretty laid back, teaches you basic argumentative ideas”
ENG201A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The , so exam risk appears low but not heavily documented.

Open Note ExamFew ExamsEssay-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence mentions one open-note exam and closed-book rules.

Open Note ExamFew ExamsEssay-Based Assessment
“I can only , and 3 essays which weren't too hard.”
ENG201A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You could tell he really genuinely cared about us.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Try to get this teacher if you can.”

⚖️

45/100

“He can seem like a , but if you actually put effort into your work he will notice.”

💬 Discussion Style

72/100

“He brings controversial subjects to the table and teaches you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor, always has an interesting class discussion.
  • not boring at all! loved his class!
  • His class would be better called "Political Science" than "English Composition."

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • It's not a hard class if you stay on top of things.
  • but overall great teacher.
  • Not the easiest 'A' ever, but you learn while enjoying.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • He was very laid back and class usually got out early.
  • You could tell he really genuinely cared about us.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 13 reviews provide consistent themes, but only one online review and limited recent data reduce confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

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B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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