Bashar Alhoch

ENG1A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you write constantly and can tolerate late grades; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing reviewsLots of papersSlow gradingTough graderHeavy homework

Recent reviews warn of , and hard-to-predict final grades.
and easy, creating a sharp split in student experience.
Expect many assignments and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and perfection expectations mean finishing all work can still leave you with a C.

Older online praise for easy grading conflicts with newer online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard English composition, but the sheer volume of writing makes it feel hard.

Both formats stress heavy writing more than conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance is marked mandatory in some in-person sections and .

In-person more often mandatory; online usually not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half would take again, with recent students strongly against and older students calling him the GOAT.

; some older online reviews are glowing.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students call him a and delays letter grades.

Format shift

Online newer reviews emphasize toughness; a few older .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

So many papers and constant assignments dominate both formats.

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person ENG1A.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

When engaged he is caring and responsive, but recent students say lectures are slow or disorganized.

Format shift

Older reviews rate teaching excellent; 2025 reviews rate it poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and constant homework rather than exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person recent reviews slam disorganization, missing grades for weeks, and overwhelming papers, while and fair effort-based grades.

Main concern

Slow or missing grades and an overwhelming number of papers.

What students said

“ !!! Doesn't know what he is doing”
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“It's been a month and a half ... since we turned in and still no grade.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews split between older raves about easy personal writing and newer complaints of , and .

Main concern

and not knowing your letter grade until late.

What students said

“You can complete all the assignments and still end up with a C (Me).”
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“THE !!!! ... .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing-driven; only limited comments mention easy quizzes and tests.

Essay and research paper heavyLimited exam detailEasy quizzes and tests in one review

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; one positive note cites easy quizzes and tests.

Many papersEasy quizzes and tests mentioned once

“Easy quizzes and Tests.”
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“be prepared to write A LOT!”
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Online

Online comments focus on essays and .

Research projectLots of writing assignments

“the main part of it is to write a ”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !!! Doesn't know what he is doing”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 ENG1A reviews spanning 2021-2025, capturing a polarized recent-versus-older split. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Recent Warning Flags

28/100

“ !!! Doesn't know what he is doing”

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“the amount of .”

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30/100

“still no grade. His lectures are incredibly slow”

❤️ Older Fan Praise

80/100

“he. is. the. goat.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload and Papers

If you love doing tons of if for you
be prepared to write A LOT!
So many papers

Theme 2

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You can complete all the assignments and still end up with a C
Took the professor two
You get the grade you work for.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Care

Great teacher he actually cares about his students
Hes caring and helpful and really wants you to succeed
Doesn't know what he is doing

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over several years show a , so overall tone is mixed but sample is adequate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENG1A12 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2

Bashar Alhoch

x x x if you write constantly and can tolerate late grades; x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Recent Warning Flags

📚 Workload Overload

⏱️ x x

❤️ Older Fan Praise

📝 About Workload and Papers

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Care

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you write constantly and can tolerate late grades; .

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