AI Rate Professor

English

Peter Francev

ENG101H · ENG104 · ENG245 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENGL104 · 164 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
59.56%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if ; avoid high-stakes online sections if you need scaffolding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh-stakes essaysCamus heavyPolarizing humorTough graderIn-person better
  • In-person literature students often praise engaging lectures, humor, and useful peer workshops.
  • Many sections grade , so one weak paper can sink the course.
  • Online ENG104 feedback is frequently called harsh, vague, biased, and unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible for strong writers who use workshops, but few high-stakes essays and .

Online students more often report fail or ; in person workshop users report fairer paths.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Dense poetry, Camus, and deep literary analysis keep intellectual .

; online often feels like self-taught philosophy with less writing instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others push lectures, workshops, and participation hard.

In-person success stories stress showing up for lectures and peer review; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, while many online and .

In-person recommendations are substantially stronger than online ones.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

sources, format details, or differing from his analysis.

Format shift

Online grading is described as harsher and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Assignment count is often only a few essays, but each carries .

Format shift

Both formats are low-count high-stakes; online students feel the weight more because .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Supporters praise deep lectures and care; critics cite rudeness, vague help, bias, and philosophy-over-writing focus.

Format shift

; online teaching and communication reviews are mostly poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Courses are frequently graded by two to four major papers with little else buffering the .

Format shift

Online and in person both center major essays; in person adds peer workshops that can change outcomes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is polarizing but often loved for deep lit analysis, humor, and .

Main concern

Rudeness complaints and if you miss deadlines or workshops.

What students said

“If you want the experience of an high quality upper .”
ENG245
“There are , and both are worth 100 points. If you fail the first one, then you will automatically fail the class.”
ENG104
“He is a and always tries to make us show the .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and high drop or fail risk.

Main concern

Two or and little recovery path.

What students said

“ and still did not pass.”
ENG104
“Received a 0/210 on a research paper for not including 2 outside resources so it became an automatic fail.”
ENG104
“He was also rather passive-aggressive in . .”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Risk comes less from proctored tests and more from a tiny number of .

Few high-stakes essaysPeer workshopsCamus or poetry focusOpinion-sensitive grading

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and lecture engagement define assessment more than traditional closed-book finals.

Two papersPeer workshopsLecture participation
“Grades . Just show up to lectures, bring a complete rough draft for workshops and you'll be fine.”
ENG245
“Only two grades all semester. and a .”
ENG104

Online

, and little constructive feedback rather than webcam proctoring.

Two essays decide gradeUnclear rubricHarsh zero risk
“He only had 4 papers and for ENGL 104 they are all books on Albert Camus.”
ENG104
“its almost impossible to pass if you mess .”
ENG104

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“While Dr Francev may not be everyone's favorite professor, I really enjoyed his classes. Coursework is fairly simple, just 2 papers for the semester. As long as you attend lectures and ask questions you should be okay.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 English reviews, contrasting in-person literature praise with high-stakes paper and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“There are , and both are worth 100 points. If you fail the first one, then you will automatically fail the class.”

📚

75/100

“If you want the experience of an high quality upper .”

💻 Online Warning Cluster

25/100

“ !! Save Your Time. This course was a philosophy lecture on Albert Camus with outdated videos and no instruction on writing skills.”

🎭 Polarizing Personality

58/100

“He thinks it's hilarious that his RMP page is so controversial.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and friendly and genuinely cares about his students succeeding
  • ALWAYS has something snarky to say to you when you're late
  • Very engaged and takes his content seriously

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • though I wrote on everything he wanted me to cover
  • He grades according to his opinion on what you wrote, not on the rubric
  • He's a but I'm probably just not the

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • DO NOT PROCRASTINATE THE ESSAYS!!!
  • Grades
  • He only teaches one author's work the whole semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

164

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty polarized but detailed reviews create a : better in person, high-stakes papers, harsh online risk.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 591
4 out of 518
3 out of 59
2 out of 511
1 out of 536

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 4 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2