AI Rate Professor

English

Brian Fikes

ENGL12585909 · ENGL125 · ENGL1A · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a low-stress English credit and do not need rigorous writing instruction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOff-topic storytellerHilarious but polarizingChill easy pathTough grader for somePersonal politics heavy
  • many call him funny and an easy A if you just submit work; others say he barely teaches English.
  • Lectures often wander into personal life, religion, and politics, which some find human and others find uncomfortable.
  • Workload is light for completers, but , and grade ceiling feel inconsistent across years.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students report an easy A by doing the assignments, but and older notes that he rarely gives As keep it from being free.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is treated as low-stress personal writing and journals more than hard theory, though off-topic lectures replace formal skill building.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some terms list attendance optional and and you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; the other half warn you learn nothing useful about English.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Fans cite resubmits and late-semester flexibility; , and a perceived B ceiling.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

Most say pace yourself on essays and daily journals and the load stays manageable without heavy textbooks.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Humor and while others describe missed classes, no English content, and awkward digressions.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and topic freedom more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person ENGL1A is a chill, joke-heavy room with flexible deadlines for some and off-topic political or personal monologues for others; outcomes range from easy A to failing if communication breaks down.

Main concern

and frequent side-tracks can leave serious writers unprepared.

What students said

“As long as you do the work, it's an easy A.”
ENGL1A
“Don't come to this class if you are taking English seriously, he side tracks so much about his personal life”
ENGL1A
“He never was on time for class and he never graded work to the very end.”
ENGL1A

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

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Reviews emphasize essays and journals with .

Essay-focusedJournal writingResubmit opportunitiesFew exam details

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on essays, journals, and resubmits rather than clearly described proctored exams.

EssaysJournalsResubmitsPeer editing
“gave us until the end of the semester to submit everything”
ENGL1A
“gives opportunities to resubmit work and is very flexible when it ”
ENGL1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you do the work, it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews spanning a decade, balancing chill easy-A praise against off-topic and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Not a single lecture was about English instead he decides to push his own religious, political, and other views onto students.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“10/10 recommend.”

📝 Easy If You Submit

62/100

“As long as you do the work, it's an easy A.”

😂 Off-Topic Humor

70/100

“Heard more about his failed marriage than how to properly structure an essay.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always ended class on a positive note.
  • He blabs on about religion and politics often.
  • Lectures involve various topics, but they all correlate to literacy if you pay attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the work, it's an easy A.
  • He grades so hard!!!
  • It is so hard to get an A in his class cause he doesn't believe in A's.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • what a cool dude. great informative lectures and adds some humor
  • Very political and opinionated.
  • He makes the class uncomfortable and awkward a lot of the times.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 in-person reviews span 2015-2025 with detailed conflicting themes, giving a reliable picture of a polarizing instructor.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENGL1A20 reviews
ENGL1251 review
ENGL125859091 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1