AI Rate Professor

English

Ronald Lorette

ENG125 · ENG120 · ENGL120 · ENGL90 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want rigorous writing practice and can handle a ; avoid if you need a lenient English course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkHeavy essay loadCaring but strictFast-paced writing
  • and growth-focused; many call him a .
  • , and lots of reading.
  • In person is often preferred; online and summer sections feel especially packed and unforgiving.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A ; many who tried hard still landed B or lower.

Online reviews stress zeros and low paper scores; in person allows revisions for some but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and fast summer pacing make the content and volume challenging.

Online summer sections feel hardest; manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and you will not pass, with participation mattering.

In person emphasizes showing up; online still expects daily check-ins and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans praise care and growth, critics warn of and overload.

In person recommendation is warmer; online summer reviews pull the score down.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

Repeated tough-grader tags, reports of zeros without partial credit, and papers graded lower than students expected.

Format shift

Online harshness is more extreme; in person includes revision chances but still strict.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Multiple long essays, frequent homework, peer review, and .

Format shift

Online summer is the heaviest; in person still has ~5-6 essays but steadier pacing.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

, and good with feedback; others find him demoralizing or jokingly rude.

Format shift

In person teaching reputation is stronger; and load complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Essays often dominate (one report ~80% papers) with quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; online adds more daily micro-assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed-to-positive: , and doable if you show up, though and many papers.

Main concern

Still a ; some felt demoralized by lower-than-expected paper grades.

What students said

“As long as you show up and pay attention, the class is easy as can be.”
ENG120
“He gives alot of homework and is a .”
ENGL120
“He's super goofy and has a dad complex to him... A and gives a lot of feedback.”
ENGL120

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and summer sections draw the harshest complaints: , and little draft feedback.

Main concern

, and summer pace can feel like daily overload.

What students said

“This professor does not give any partial credit. If he feels you have not completed something to his liking, or misunderstood the assignment he is giving you a 0.”
ENG125
“Essays every week, 3+ assignments EVERYDAY.”
ENG125
“I would receive low scores on papers that I followed the and .”
ENG125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and writing process rather than high-stakes proctored exams; quizzes appear but are secondary.

Essay-heavyPeer review draftsQuizzes from book questionsNo clear proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is argumentative essays with peer and , and opportunities to revise.

Multiple essaysPeer feedbackRevision opportunitiesBook-based quizzes
“On the first 2 essays you're able to !”
ENGL120
“About 6 essays total, however if you don't do so hot he gives you the opportunity to revise it in an assignment.”
ENGL120

Online

, and peer drafts with limited professor draft feedback; no webcam or Lockdown tools mentioned.

Weekly essaysPeer reviewQuizzesDiscussion boards
“Our class grades depended heavily on our essays (80%) and . accounted for the other percent.”
ENG125
“we'd write 2 drafts of , but it was pointless as we didn't receive feedback for those drafts (only from our classmates)”
ENG125

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This professor does not give any partial credit. If he feels you have not completed something to his liking, or misunderstood the assignment he is giving you a 0.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, contrasting online harshness with . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

28/100

“Lorette is SUPER tough to please. He really expects a LOT from you.”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“Essays every week, 3+ assignments EVERYDAY.”

❤️

60/100

“Lorette is a professor who genuinely cares about his students.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“one of the . As long as you show up and pay attention, the class is easy as can be.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super goofy and has a dad complex to him
  • He is a great person who interacts with students and cracks the odd dad joke
  • and willing to work with students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and assigns so
  • No half credit, just a 0
  • I worked hard to get an A and I got a B

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Get ready to write!
  • 5+ essays with 1000 word minimum
  • Frequent reading and research required

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

17 mixed reviews from 2018-2026 with and tone; enough detail for trends but smaller sample than ideal.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ENG1256 reviews
ENGL1205 reviews
ENG1203 reviews
ENGL903 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1