AI Rate Professor

English

Edward Shea

ENG80 · ENG1A · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Strong pick for ENG1A or ENG80 if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExcellent writing feedbackFunny and caringNo textbook neededEssay improvement focusHigh A grades
  • Near-universal praise for .
  • Students report A or A+ grades with manageable difficulty.
  • but he is lenient for good reasons.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Reported grades are mostly A or A+ with , though writing improvement still takes honest effort.

Both online and ; sample is only five reviews total.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Average difficulty is low, but and busywork.

; online short-term felt intense yet still approachable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, yet one student notes leniency on tardies or absences for good reasons.

; in-person notes reasonable flexibility when justified.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every , and real writing growth.

100 percent take-again across both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

and strong A rates, with .

Format shift

Tough Grader appears on one online ENG80 review that still earned an A+.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Essay-focused English work and reading; short-term online sections feel more intense.

Format shift

Online 8-week format raised intensity; in-person felt more comfortable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently , and writing improvement.

Format shift

Tone is strongly positive in both formats with only five total reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and group projects rather than exam batteries.

Format shift

Neither format emphasizes proctored exams in the comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight humor, caring feedback, participation, and writing growth with .

Main concern

Participation and group work matter, so silent seat-fillers may feel pressed.

What students said

“He is more devoted to making sure his students improve their writing more than most other professors.”
ENG1A
“he is funny, gives good lectures, and interacts with his students.”
ENG80

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG1A/ENG80 can feel intense in short terms, but students still call him awesome with and high grades.

Main concern

Compressed 8-week pacing can feel intense even when the professor is strong.

What students said

“this course was originally supposed to be 16 weeks but then it got changed to an 8-week course, and let me tell you it was intense but he was a great professor.”
ENG1A
“He is a good teacher.”
ENG80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and proctoring requirements stated.

Essay-centered assessmentClear grading criteriaParticipation and group workLittle exam proctoring detail

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments stress lectures, interaction, and .

Lecture and interactionClear grading criteriaWriting improvement
“ , and is more devoted to making sure his students improve their writing more than most other professors.”
ENG1A

Online

Online comments do not detail webcam or Lockdown exams; assessment centers on course work and feedback.

Essay and writing focusGood feedback
“Awesome teacher, I really enjoyed taking his class”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is more devoted to making sure his students improve their writing more than most other professors.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (2 online, 3 in , and writing growth. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Shea was an overall joy to work with during my first semester of college.”

✍️

90/100

“He taught us .”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“ .”

😄 Classroom Vibe

88/100

“he is funny, gives good lectures, and interacts with his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Shea was really cool
  • He cares about what he does
  • he jokes around sometimes with his students and is always willing to help you.

Theme 2

📝 About Writing and Feedback

  • improve their writing more than most other professors

Theme 3

⏱️ About Pacing

  • it was intense but he was a great professor.
  • lenient on tardy/absence policy as long as it is for a good reason!

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only five detailed reviews with perfect recommendation consistency but limited sample size and span from 2018-2021.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENG1A3 reviews
ENG802 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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