AI Rate Professor

English

Allen Andersen

ENGLISH101 · ENG215 · ENGL210 · ENGL216 · ENG216 · ENG105 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG210 · ENGLISH43 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
45.95%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want to grind writing skills; avoid if you need an easy GE English.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of EssaysHeavy ReadingPolarizingRevision Allowed
  • and heavy reading is the core experience.
  • Students who revise, seek help, and love English often improve and .
  • , and lectures rambling.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Passing is realistic with revisions, but many report no true As .

Both formats call him a ; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content can feel high-school level for some, but and .

Online and and readings more than conceptual math difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory with participation and in-class work affecting grades.

In-person is clearly attendance-driven; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; love-him or leave-him split tracks with English majors.

; recent harsh workload complaints are common.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; revisions help but first marks are often discouragingly low.

Format shift

Both formats stress strict essays; some online students get clearer revision paths.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple essays, annotations, vocab, and .

Format shift

In-person ENG105 and online ENG101 both report overwhelming assignment volume.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and helpful for engaged writers, but rambling lectures and drag scores down.

Format shift

Polarized across formats; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and discussion work more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Several .

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate English fans thrive, GE seekers often feel crushed.

Main concern

, and busywork-style assignments.

What students said

“He assigns a ridiculous amount of work. Easily 2x the amount of work I can expect from my 4 unit science classes.”
ENG105
“Didn't like how hard he grades, now I feel like a much better writter.”
ENG101
“Doesn't believe in giving A's. Bad at lecturing, too critical of essay's .”
ENG105

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and reading; feedback and .

Main concern

, and slow or .

What students said

“Gives so and very frustrating.”
ENG101
“ , but and you can revise the essay for a higher grade.”
ENG105
“Relatively easy class, but very difficult to reach outside of class due to ”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections emphasize essays over timed exams, with revisions and .

Essay FocusedFew or No Traditional ExamsRevisions AllowedExtra CreditReading Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation; some lit courses use midterm and .

Essay FocusedReading QuizzesMidterm and Final Sometimes
“LOTS of .”
ENG105
“ and final). Participation does matter”
ENG216

Online

Online courses center essays and .

Essay FocusedRevisions Allowed
“Coursework consisted of 3 essays which he allows resubmissions for a ”
ENG101
“you can revise the ”
ENG105

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to learn, if you want an easy A, don't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and student split. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Essay Grind

28/100

“He assigns a ridiculous amount of work. Easily 2x the amount of work I can expect from my 4 unit science classes.”

⚖️

28/100

“Doesn't believe in giving A's.”

🌱 Growth Payoff

70/100

“Didn't like how hard he grades, now I feel like a much better writter.”

🔀 Polarizing Fit

46/100

“If you love english, it's the class for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he rambles during lectures
  • One of the most interactive and passionate professors
  • his lectures can be rather boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he's quite a , but overall an easy class to pass
  • No one get A
  • he lets students revise their essays after he grades them for a higher grade

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • LOTS of
  • 30+ pages reading of
  • lots of homework and essays

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with stable tough-grader and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 524
3 out of 522
2 out of 59
1 out of 522

Course coverage

ENG10126 reviews
ENG1057 reviews
ENG2153 reviews
ENG2163 reviews
ENGLISH1013 reviews
Show 7 more courses
ENGL1012 reviews
927661 review
927761 review
ENG2101 review
ENGL2101 review
ENGL2161 review
ENGLISH431 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

16

A 16

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4