Darren Cifarelli

ENGLISH101 · ENG1030945 · ENG227 · ENG28 · ENGLISH103 · ENG21 · ENG0928 · S0957 · ENG101 · ENG127 · ENG145 · ENG103 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Must-take English professor if you will do the papers; high support and strong grades for effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and understandingGreat feedbackEssay-heavy but fairExtensions availableEasy A with effort

Widely praised as a top English professor who cares and
Lots of essays and reading, but , and
; a few outliers dislike workload or teaching style

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly report easy As with , and support if .

Both formats report high A rates; online short terms can .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Writing load is real but , and .

and essay-focused; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Many say attendance is not mandatory, late arrival still counted, and if you communicate.

Online meetings often optional with recordings; but usually lenient.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority urge taking him as the negative outliers.

Strong recommendation across online and in-person; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Lenient grading with rewrites, extensions, , and if you try.

Format shift

Consistent generosity in both formats.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple essays and online sessions, but .

Format shift

Online short courses feel paper-heavy; in-person is easier to pace.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and patient instruction dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

In-person has the loudest praise; and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and occasional easy finals rather than exams.

Format shift

Online often no tests; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly call him one of the best: , and easy if you show up and write.

Main concern

A minority say he rambles, teaches little writing craft, or makes it too chill to learn much.

What students said

“ . Do yourself a favor & take this professor!”
ENG103

“THE .”
ENG103

“He is very accommodating with time and allows redos.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections , and no tests in many courses; workload of essays and discussions remains high.

Main concern

Fast-paced and feel too much if you have other classes.

What students said

“He is a real gem. I ended the class with 99% and i hate english.”
ENG103

“ and a so five in total. No tests.”
ENG103

“Every week there is a 48-page essay. You can't finish one before there is another due”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and discussions with rare easy finals and strong rewrite support.

Few or no testsEssay-based assessmentRewrites allowedOptional online meetings

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

finals, redos, and few tests.

Essay rewritesEasy finalsFew testsClear grading criteria

“The follow his grade chart.”
ENG101

“you have the !”
ENG103

Online

Online courses emphasize essays, discussions, and peer reviews; many report no tests and optional Zoom with recordings.

No testsEssays and discussionsOptional meetingsExtensions

“ and a so five in total. No tests.”
ENG103

“ and he uploaded the .”
ENG103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ . Do yourself a favor & take this professor!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“THE . VERY HELPFUL AND CARES ABOUT STUDENTS AND THIER UNDERSTANDING.”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“He is a real gem. I ended the class with 99% and i hate english.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“easy A, just show up and do your work.”

📝 Essay Workload

48/100

“Get ready to write but !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and its impossible to do bad
very understanding and the class in general felt really easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easiest class. it's really not
those who try CAN NOT fail
if you try

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He actually cares about his students
always encourage

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years with , and easiness despite a few negatives.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547

4 out of 57

3 out of 52

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 14

B range

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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