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English

Mark Salerno

ENG28 · ENGL102 · ENG3964 · ENG3974 · ENG909 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · W0953 · ENGLI3956 · ENG103 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a strict, participation-heavy English class and will put in real work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation-heavyLots of papersTough but fair if you workOld-school strictPersonality polarizing
  • Students who show up, read, write, and participate usually do fine.
  • Heavy essays, reading, and high standards make this no free pass.
  • inspiring to some, rude or bitter to others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As and high grades require hours of essays, constant participation, and dedication; .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high expectations push students hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and absences treated harshly.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; others warn about personality, toughness, or disrespect.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and many papers dominate the semester.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

When engaged, he teaches well and keeps topics relevant, but delivery can feel sarcastic or harsh.

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Essays, papers, reading, and participation matter .

Format shift

In-person only; no online comparison.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

strong writers who engage get respect and learning; lazy students or those who clash with his style struggle.

Main concern

, and occasional rude demeanor.

What students said

“If you put in the effort, he will notice.”
ENG101
“I left his class with an A, but only because I never missed a class and spent HOURS on the essays.”
ENGL101
“participation is major key to passing”
ENG28

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews emphasize papers and participation more than formal proctored exams.

Essay-heavy assessmentParticipation gradedReading-intensive

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on essays, reading, and in-class participation .

Many papersParticipation requiredReading load
“spent HOURS on the essays”
ENGL101
“Lots of homework”
ENGL102

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you put in the effort, he will notice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and personality split. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

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🗣️ Participation Required

80/100

“Participation is a must, Professor Salerno wont go easy on anyone”

⚖️ Tough Path to A

34/100

“I left his class with an A, but only because I never missed a class and spent HOURS on the essays.”

🎭 Polarizing Style

45/100

“he just comes off as a sarcastic, bitter old man.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • keeps the topics relevant
  • serious teacher, but made learning fun
  • blunt and unstructured
  • wants his students to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This Class Pushes You To Your Limit
  • Lots of homework
  • SO MANY PAPERS

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • If you put in the effort, he will notice
  • extremely disrespectful and rude
  • full of himself
  • great professor if you care

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews spanning many years with mixed detail; consistent participation and workload themes but older sparse comments.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1