AI Rate Professor

English

John Timothy May

ENGLISH105 · ENGL1B · ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLIENGL · ENGLI1B · ENGEN1A · ENGLISH1A · 1A · ENG51 · 1C30AB48G · ENG1B · ENGENG · ENGLISH1A1C · AENGL · AMERLIT · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want rigorous writing practice and can handle a tough, opinionated classroom.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy Essay LoadStrong FeedbackTough GraderPolarizing StylePolitical Classroom
  • and real skill growth for students who put in the work.
  • and not an easy A; some find him intimidating or biased.
  • Recommendation is mixed but leans positive when students want to improve writing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students ; essays require real effort and .

Mostly in-person evidence; the one online review also frames ease as view-agreement dependent.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and composition class.

Nearly all difficulty comments come from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping is tied to poor outcomes.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in ; while critics cite bias and rudeness.

Online review is negative on bias; in-person reviews are mixed but lean positive for learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

40/100

, though some say he eases up and offers .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this view; online evidence is limited.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

SO MANY PAPERS is a constant theme with frequent in-class and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are almost entirely in-person.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

and passion for many students, offset by rudeness and inconsistency for others.

Format shift

In-person majority; single online review is middling and critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Course ; exams are secondary.

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between life-changing writing growth with lots of feedback and , and politics.

Main concern

, and discomfort if you clash with his political views.

What students said

“Whenever I did something wrong on an was wrong and how to fix it.”
ENG1B
“ !!!!!!!”
ENG1A
“If you do your work and show up you'll pass. and has improved my writing skills a ton.”
ENG51

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review criticizes bias and .

Main concern

Students who disagree with his views may feel shut out.

What students said

“If you agree with his views then the class will be easy. But if you don't he will shun you and treat you like a second class citizen.”
ENGLISH1A1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays; proctoring claims.

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; no clear Lockdown Browser or webcam claims.

Many EssaysTake-Home MidtermsIn-Class Writing
“He gives 5 in class essays and 5 take home essays and thats pretty much all you do the whole semester.”
ENG51
“ , and is just a great guy.”
1C30AB48G
“There are .”
ENG1B

Online

Online ; focus is on grading bias.

View-Dependent Grading
“The biggest problem I have is not whether he is a good professor or not it's his and unwillingness to be a bias educator to welcome both positive and negative writing.”
ENGLISH1A1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .. Because it's not. You must pay attention to what he asks for in essays... YOU WILL LEARN however”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (1 online, 34 in , and growth. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“ and great direction.”

📝 Workload

24/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“ , not just wants to get an easy A.”

⚖️

40/100

“From the very beginning he was an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He encouraged me to think and I learned a lot.
  • He was extremely rude.
  • He jokes makes alot of jokes, but he takes his students and their ideas seriously.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • good teacher but . and accepts late work with no penalties
  • He makes you work for you A, but he will help students any way he can.
  • Expect constructive criticism.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Climate

  • He is way too political for an English class.
  • If you agree with his views then the class will be easy.
  • He's the schools!

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews over many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · 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 · Rather not say 1