AI Rate Professor

English

John Pinson

ENG1A · ENGLISH1B102 · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENGLISH60A · ENGLISH · ENGSECT · ENGLISH50 · ENG2913 · ENGLI60B · ENG1 · B1 · ENLG102 · ENG2012 · ENGLISH1B · ENG6 · ENG60A · ENG1B · ENG60B · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already write strongly and want a tough, high-pressure English instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderOff-topic personal storiesHeavy reading and papersArrogant toneStrong feedback when it clicks
  • and criteria often feel unclear or shifting to students.
  • Class time frequently drifts into personal stories, politics, and tangents.
  • A minority thrives on the rigor and feedback; if other options exist.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and C-heavy outcomes mean an A usually requires advanced writing and constant effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and critical-thinking essays make the content and pace demanding for typical composition students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

; late arrivals can be dropped and skipping is treated as a path to failure.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

; most , and off-topic lectures as reasons to pick someone else.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough Grader tags dominate; students report .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and reading quizzes keep the workload high.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

and push better writing, but many call him condescending, unprepared, and chronically off topic.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

72/100

Essays and sit-down finals.

Format shift

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English courses are reading- and essay-heavy with , and polarizing classroom tone.

Main concern

, and heavy workload tank many students' experience.

What students said

“ unless you're a professional writer already.”
ENG1A
“Awful and condescending. The whole classroom feels oppressive and gloomy under his care.”
ENG1B
“This professor inspired me and I thank him for pushing to better ourselves.”
ENG1B

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.

and high-stakes papers rather than student-friendly open-book exams.

Daily reading quizzesEssay-heavy gradingParticipation mattersSlow paper return

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and strict essay standards; return of papers is often delayed.

Daily quizzesStrict essaysReading-based checks
“ check on reading.”
ENG1B
“Class consists of ”
1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you're a professional writer already. but gave it a D.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 and polarizing tone. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“ and the as A or B he graded D”

🗣️ Off-Topic Classroom

30/100

“ . The course title should be changed to The Life of John Pinson”

😤 Classroom Tone

28/100

“He spends half the class lecturing about how dumb the students are. Very arrogant.”

✨ Minority Fan View

75/100

“John London was one of the best English professors I've ever had. This professor inspired me and I thank him for pushing to better ourselves.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • gets very offtopic
  • talks a lot about things that don't matter
  • constantly name dropping
  • Likes to hear himself talk

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you want an easy A move along
  • starts semester by saying we would most likely

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • condescending and self centered
  • called us stupid countless times
  • he really cares about his students and
  • arrogant to near open contempt for students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over many years show stable, and classroom tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 513
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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