AI Rate Professor

English

Adam MacDougall

ENGR101 · ENGLR101 · ENGLISHR101 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless , and inconsistent organization for English 101.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLots of homeworkSo many papersTough graderUnorganizedLecture heavy
  • Heavy paper and 101
  • and and unclear
  • Only about 25% would take again; and harsh grade outcomes appear

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earn As, but , and drops mean an A usually requires heavy sustained writing effort.

Online and ; in-person evidence is stronger and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Many say the class feels far harder than English 101 with constant reading, papers, and .

Both formats report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

and skipping hurts, while others .

; one online review said mandatory and another did not.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

About one in four would take him again, and many and poor organization.

Both ; in-person opinions are mixed but lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and , though late work is sometimes accepted.

Format shift

; online notes very slow grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Nearly every review cites lots of homework, so many papers, weekly writing, and .

Format shift

Overwhelming workload appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority praise care and growth, but , and little learning.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more polarized; online reviews mainly criticize organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Course is driven by multiple essays, outlines, papers, and .

Format shift

Both formats stress papers; project.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students mostly report , and long unprepared lectures, with a minority praising care and writing growth.

Main concern

, and unclear expectations for a 101 course.

What students said

“Expect weekly papers, assignments, and if you're not on top of it.”
ENGLISHR101
“ !! this teacher gives so .”
ENGLR101
“Way too difficult for a 101 course...”
ENGR101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COVID-era reviews and papers, and would not take again.

Main concern

, and lots of papers and reading.

What students said

“Knows his material well, but .”
ENGR101
“he gives a lot of homework and makes you read a lot.”
ENGR101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Multiple essaysMidterm and finalLots of papersReading heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

final for some sections; exams are not the main complaint.

Four essaysMidterm and finalSo many papers
“ and .”
ENGR101
“Just read, the class is just 4 essays and a ”
ENGLR101

Online

Online reviews focus on papers, outlines, and .

So many papersReading heavyLate feedback on outlines
“When we write outlines for our paper he waits until the day the rough draft is .”
ENGR101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! this teacher gives so . This is my first English class in college and let me just say this does not feel like a 101 class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, organization, and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Overwhelming Workload

15/100

“Expect weekly papers, assignments, and if you're not on top of it.”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ ”

🗂️ Organization Issues

38/100

“His lectures are way too long because he is just so unprepared and unorganized.”

❤️ Minority Positive Care

70/100

“he is super helpful, always makes ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always came to class unprepared
  • Examples given in class were not well thought out
  • his lessons are not only academic, they're inspirational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Way too difficult for a 101 course
  • he gives a lot of homework and makes you read a lot

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers
  • and friday

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews spanning 2015-2025 with detailed workload and teaching complaints provide a strong, consistent evidence base.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ENGR1019 reviews
ENGLISHR1016 reviews
ENGLR1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1