AI Rate Professor

English

Ryan Peckinpaugh

ENGLISH101 · ENGLISH191 · ENGLISH104 · ENG101 · ENG50 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to improve as a writer and will follow his prompts and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcellent feedbackClear grading criteriaLots of papersCaring but toughHilarious and approachable
  • Most students praise , and real writing growth.
  • , and participation; not a free A.
  • A minority online complain about ego or harsh regrades, but overall recommendation remains strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you , and stay on top of essays, but he is often tagged a .

Online emphasizes long word counts; and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

English content is standard composition work made clearer by strong lectures, not an easy skip-level course.

Both formats report substantial reading and writing; difficulty ratings cluster mid-high.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

In-person tags and comments stress attendance and participation; online is more flexible but .

In-person often mandatory feel; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

High quality average and strong praise for feedback and care outweigh a smaller set of ego and .

; online is more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

, but , and some regrade stories keep standards firm.

Format shift

Online students mention tough grader and grade changes more often.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and drafts create a steady heavy writing load.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; online can feel weekly-essay dense.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and excellent at explaining exactly what essays need.

Format shift

Strong across formats; rare online criticism focuses on attitude not clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussions more than traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

; papers still dominate.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and participation-based with essays and reading; students say do the work and you will pass.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter and .

What students said

“As long as you do the work, you'll be fine.”
ENGLISH101
“My writing improved so much.”
ENG101
“He says if you follow the prompt for grade.”
ENGLISH101

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and lecture videos; many love the feedback while some struggle with and ego.

Main concern

and occasional regrade or ego complaints.

What students said

“ , and .”
ENG101
“Be ready for 1500-1700 word essays with near perfection with everything”
ENGLISH101
“ if you aren't great with .”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and peer review, plus occasional short quizzes rather than heavy proctored exams.

Essay focusedPeer review draftsClear rubricsOccasional short quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use essays, research paper, participation, and .

4 essays and research paperParticipation mattersShort quizzesClear prompts
“There's 4 essays and a .”
ENG101
“Quizzes were only 5 questions long.”
ENGLISH101
“ because if you don't get it right you fail automatically”
ENGLISH101

Online

Online work centers on long essays, peer reviews, discussions, and lecture videos with .

1500-1700 word essaysPeer reviewsDraft feedbackLecture videos
“Be ready for 1500-1700 word essays with near perfection with everything”
ENGLISH101
“There are also 4 essays but you get a first draft to do, so make use of that feedback.”
ENG101
“ . His guild-lines are easy to follow”
ENGLISH104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and wants everyone to do well. The criteria for and he actually teaches his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (12 online, 26 in , and strong overall support. Credibility rating: High.

📝

88/100

“ which makes things a lot easier because youll always know exactly what he wants.”

👍

76/100

“ .”

📚 Work Required

32/100

“ if you aren't great with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's amazing at teaching too.
  • He cares about his students' success and constantly pushes them.
  • Super cool professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's an easy A if you do the assignments.
  • So i took this guy for critical thinking and let me say, it is hard.
  • Truly a great guy, but he prepared to put in the effort.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is also great for students like myself who normally struggle.
  • Peckinpaugh couldnt have been nicer or more helpful.
  • He's really funny and personable

Theme 4

⚠️ About Criticisms

  • He has such a big ego.
  • If you are not great at .
  • felt more like a history class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years show consistent praise for teaching and outliers.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Pass 1