AI Rate Professor

English

Ryan Bacchia

ENGLISH101 · ENG205 · ENG49 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL205 · ENGLISH49 · ENG43 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a supportive English class and are .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGreat feedbackClear expectationsEssay focusedChill and funnyNo textbook often
  • Most students call him chill, clear, and one of the .
  • , and occasional pop quizzes.
  • A few , but recent comments are strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many As exist, but and some call him a unless you follow the rubric.

Online and in person both reward following instructions; in .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

English 101 and 205 require reading, discussions, and .

; online can feel more manageable week to week.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory especially for in-person sections.

In-person attendance is commonly required; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 90 percent would take him again and recent reviews call him a top English professor.

Strong across formats; a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear rubrics and ; still will deduct if .

Format shift

Online feedback praised; in person .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Several essays, readings, discussions, and but usually manageable load.

Format shift

Online students note long essays; in person adds participation and possible pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

style access, and strong feedback dominate recent reviews.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; rare older in-person complaints about rudeness or silence on email.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and writing activities more than traditional sit-down finals.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize essays; .

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise lively discussions, humor, accessibility, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Bacchia is hands-down one of the .”
ENG101
“He's a really chill guy and .”
ENG205
“very friendly and pushes you to the ”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel laid back with , and no camera pressure on Zoom.

Main concern

Long essays and .

What students said

“Class was very laid back, he didn't even make us turn on our cameras over Zoom.”
ENGL101
“Clearly and makes class interesting with up-to-date topics.”
ENG205
“ and replies fairly fast. The but as long as you manage your time then you'll be fine.”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and writing work; online Zoom often without cameras and little harsh proctoring language.

Essay basedTimed essay possiblePop quizzesNo camera on ZoomPDF articles instead of textbooks

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person grades mainly from essays, with some midterms, finals, pop quizzes, and optional .

Multi-page essaysIn-class essaysPop quizzesExtra credit
“There are 2 in-class essays and he says he grades you easier but that's bs”
ENG205
“Easy class, easy going professor. . 4 essays and a .”
ENG101

Online

, and Padlets with and no camera requirement noted.

No cameras on ZoomEssays and discussionsClear assignment criteria
“he didn't even make us turn on our cameras over Zoom.”
ENGL101
“ the majority of your grade.”
ENGL205

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Bacchia is hands-down one of the . of time to complete assignments, he is always available outside of class to answer questions, he is understanding and very easy to talk to.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“I can tell he has a passion for teaching and English. !!”

📝

90/100

“ one while keeping your writing style.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Coolest professor on campus! He is funny, down to earth, and will help you with any topic you're struggling with.”

⚖️

58/100

“Even if you cover everything on the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a really chill guy and .
  • very friendly and pushes you to the
  • funny, down to earth

Theme 2

📈 About Essays and Grades

  • 4 essays (16 week course)
  • . Show up. Always do the work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really cares about the subject
  • always available outside of class
  • He's super funny too and remembers everyone's name by the second class!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years with , and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1