AI Rate Professor

English

James Noel

ENG090 · ENG230 · ENGL095 · ENGL100 · ENGLISH221 · ENGLISH100 · ENGL230 · ENG095 · ENGL95 · ENG100 · ENGL145 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want to become a stronger writer and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderEssay HeavyCaring MentorStrong FeedbackCritical Thinking
  • Caring and and real skill growth.
  • Tough grading and .
  • Many call him life-changing; a minority find prompts ambiguous and grades harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible if you read, draft early, and revise with , but perfect scores and easy As are rare.

Online 230/221 ; in-person students more often report earned As with real effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and critical-thinking prompts make the content intellectually demanding.

Both formats emphasize writing intensity; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping class hurts your chance to pass.

Evidence is strongest from in-person ENGL100; online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him for growth and care, while a vocal minority say run if .

; several online upper-level reviews strongly discourage taking him.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Repeated Tough Grader tags and precise prompt-matching work.

Format shift

Online upper-level courses draw the .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of reading, weekly quizzes, and multi-page essays stack up, with some finals reaching 10-plus pages.

Format shift

Online ENG230/221 comments emphasize especially heavy paper loads.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and inspirational mentoring dominate, offset by a .

Format shift

In-person reviews highlight inspirational lectures; hurt.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers far more than a single high-stakes exam.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven; .

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise inspiring lectures, conferences, and life-changing writing growth, while still warning he is a and quizzes.

Main concern

and strict essay standards leave little room to slack.

What students said

“Dr. Noels class changed my life. ... challenging but because he teaches you to think critically.”
ENGL100
“Hes a really tough grader and on an assignment.”
ENGL100
“Prof Noel is an amazing teacher. He wants his students to succeed and really cares about them.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and solid email support, but several students report brutal grading and huge paper loads in 221/230.

Main concern

Heavy paper load and .

What students said

“ . He is reachable and understanding. He genuinely cares and tries to help.”
ENG100
“ and the . The final essay is 10 pages plus a 2 page reflection.”
ENG230
“This course is very essay heavy. ... .”
ENGLISH221

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and major essays, with occasional tests rather than soft open-book exams.

Reading QuizzesEssay HeavyIn-Class Final MentionedTest Heavy Tags

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report , and some test-heavy structure with strict attendance.

Reading QuizzesTough Essay GradingTEST HEAVYSkip Class You Won't Pass
“Make sure you actually read and because you will have a .”
ENGL100
“the . ... the third jumped to 8 to 10.”
ENG100

Online

Online reviews focus on paper-heavy grading and ; exam logistics are not clearly detailed.

Essay HeavyClear Weekly Due DatesTough Paper Grading
“The final essay is 10 pages plus a 2 page reflection and a video presentation. That doesn't even include the final.”
ENG230
“For my first online class, he made it clear what was due at the end of each week with attached files.”
ENGLISH221

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Noels class changed my life. I took him a few semesters back and he prepared me to transfer and inspired me to be successful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews spanning online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Prof. Noel is, by far, one of the . He is prepared to go above and beyond to help students improve their writing.”

📝 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Work load is too heavy.”

⚖️

32/100

“Hes a really tough grader and on an assignment.”

❤️ Care and Access

88/100

“ and always answers our questions. I also like that he makes time for conferences with us.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • My favorite professor! I always look forward to class, and my writing is getting better.
  • and how he makes everything relevant.
  • He works with me in the CORE! He helped me pass my class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You cant be writing the and except it to be like high school.
  • if you're looking for a you wanna take!
  • Ended up with a C but could have got an A if I turned in all of the homework.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • .
  • if you still enjoy English. Hell make you hate it.
  • if you like to slack.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

35 detailed reviews spanning 2013-2021 with consistent themes on toughness, care, and heavy writing support a high-confidence read.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1