AI Rate Professor

English

Gavin Brown

ACFI204 · ENGLI49 · ENGLISH13A · ENGLISH49 · ENG101 · ECC02043 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will and use the English Center; skip if you want an easy A or lively lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLots of PapersEnglish Center Extra CreditBoring LecturesGood Feedback When Asked
  • , but effort and English Center visits can raise grades.
  • and multi-essay workload (summaries, research paper, presentations).
  • some grow as writers, others say he pushes help to the tutoring center.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A usually needs heavy writing, strict MLA compliance, tutoring, and sustained .

Online and ; online comments more often call grading punitive or opaque.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college English but volume of reading and .

and writing; difficulty ratings cluster mid-to-high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

; some online sections still require participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

strong if you want growth and if .

Recent online reviews skew more negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; minor formatting and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize zero credit for small mistakes more often.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and sometimes presentations each term.

Format shift

Both formats report so many papers; online also flags lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and accessibility for some, but others find lectures boring and .

Format shift

In-person often calls him boring yet patient; online more often says teaching is offloaded to the English Center.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and reading work more than traditional exams.

Format shift

; overall still paper-centered in both formats.

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

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections feel monotone and deadline-strict, with lots of reading and essays; caring and for tutoring balance the .

Main concern

Boring delivery, strict deadlines, and .

What students said

“Prof boring and lots of reading and essays. strict on deadlines and must do 5 summaries 4 essays (+ outlines) and 1 research final essay.”
ENG101
“Gives for going to tutoring sessions. Lots of reading and talking about articles on different subjects.”
ENG101
“A 9 page paper went to the trash because I was 40 mins late to his class.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG101 is paper-heavy with strict grading and uneven instruction; via English Center helps, but .

Main concern

, and limited live teaching online.

What students said

“If you are looking for an easy A, he is not the one you want. He is a great professor, you will learn a lot if you put the effort in.”
ENG101
“ and you will receive no credit over minor mistakes.”
ENG101
“Lots of reading and even more writing. 5 summaries, 2 4-6 page essays and a huge 8-10 research paper at the end.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and a .

Paper-heavy assessmentResearch final essayOccasional pop quizOral presentation

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

a large final thesis paper and oral presentation.

Pop quiz on readingsFinal thesis paperOral presentation
“ and oral presentation is half your grade. .”
ENG101

Online

Online reviews focus on essays and software.

Multiple essaysResearch paperStrict MLA formatting
“5 summaries, 2 4-6 page essays and a huge 8-10 research paper at the end. Professor is super strict when it comes to mls formatting.”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A, he is not the one you want. He is a great professor, you will learn a lot if you put the effort in.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (8 online, 20 in , and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📝

32/100

“He is very particular, but you will benefit academically by learning from him.”

📚 Heavy Writing Load

28/100

“Lots of reading and even more writing. 5 summaries, 2 4-6 page essays and a huge 8-10 research paper at the end.”

🎯 Effort Rewarded

52/100

“I was on a C halfway through and managed to finish with an A, he will reward effort!”

😴 Lecture Energy

45/100

“Very MONOTONE... BORING. He is smart though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is boring. He references boring articles to teach for him.
  • Pushes all actual teaching to the English center instead of teaching himself.
  • but boring professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking for an easy A, he is not the one you want.
  • You will put in a lot of work if youre looking to get an A. Easy to pass as long as you do all the work.
  • He nitpicks everything.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support &

  • Gives for going to tutoring sessions.
  • Gives really good criticism in writing and I do believe it helps a lot.
  • , so I could go to him with questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed reviews spanning 2010-2025 with and heavy writing.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENG10121 reviews
ENGLISH492 reviews
688361 review
acfi2041 review
ECC020431 review
Show 2 more courses
ENGLI491 review
ENGLISH13A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4