AI Rate Professor

English

DS Eckersley

ENG145 · ENG28 · ENG0924 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you want a hard-edged, no-hand-holding English course and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSarcastic ToneStrict AttendanceNo Extra CreditPolarizing
  • Many students call him rude, sarcastic, and dismissive when discussing grades
  • and no is a recurring complaint
  • A minority of older reviews respect him as a rigorous university-style prep instructor

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earn As or Bs describe the path as very difficult with no and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Essay content can be manageable, but overall difficulty and in-class writing rules.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and marks tardies as absences without flexibility.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and repeated warnings about mean demeanor and .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and dismissed grade discussions.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Multiple papers and in-class-only writing; workload is serious but not the .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A few respect his rigor and prep value, but many report rudeness, sarcasm, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays and in-class writing dominate; is repeatedly said to be unavailable.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English courses with , and frequent personality conflicts; a few students value the rigor.

Main concern

Rude or , and harsh grading with little guidance.

What students said

“Hes a very rude disrespectful teacher probably the and work with you”
ENG145
“Sarcastic and insensitive. and when he does, it's not specific.”
ENG28
“Mr Eckersley is a hard son of a gun who challenges you to think and gives you the insight,direction and helps to develop creative style”
ENG0924

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is strict paper-focused grading, sometimes only in-class writing, with no buffer.

Essay HeavyIn-Class Writing OnlyNo Extra CreditTough Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Papers are graded harshly; some sections allow only in-class writing and .

In-Class Writing OnlyNo Extra CreditTough Essay Grading
“You won't have the opportunity to have assignments, everything will be written in class ONLY. ? Not going to happen.”
ENG28
“Tells you what he was looking for in the .”
ENG28

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hes a very rude disrespectful teacher probably the and work with you”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Experience

35/100

“he is so mean and even when I got an A, it was SO DIFICULT, there's not .”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“ !”

⚖️

22/100

“Professor Eckersley is a .”

🚫

12/100

“He drops students after 3 absences.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Character & Tone

  • very rude disrespectful teacher
  • Sarcastic and insensitive
  • he has a smart mouth

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is easy as far as writing essays, but he is very sarcastic and a
  • I tried to talk to him about my grade and he totally dismissed me
  • Tells you what he was looking for in the

Theme 3

💪 About Rigor Supporters

  • He's more of an advance teacher from a university getting you prepared for the next Level
  • challenges you to think and gives you the insight
  • he will properly prepare you for English 101

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve in-person reviews from 2012-2022 consistently emphasize toughness, sarcasm, and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ENG287 reviews
ENG1453 reviews
09261 review
ENG09241 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2