AI Rate Professor

English

Samuel Otoo

ENG091 · ENGLI101 · ENG080 · ENGLISH103 · ENGL081 · ENG096 · ENG081 · ESL080 · ENGLISH100 · ENG103 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ESL083 · ENG102 · ESL10013597 · ESL100 · ENG91 · 111 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
42.31%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a demanding, participation-heavy English class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderUnclear ExpectationsParticipation RequiredPolarizing LecturesHeavy Essay Standards
  • Reviews are sharply polarized, but negative comments repeatedly , and poor student support.
  • Students who like him say he teaches a lot and rewards effort, but even positive reviews often call him demanding.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, describing disorganization, , and weak instructions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As, but comments repeatedly say strong grades require hard work, strict rule-following, participation, and .

Online evidence is harsher and , while As are possible but usually effort-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content and expectations feel challenging because students , and demanding essays.

Online reviews emphasize unclear assignment timing and strict expectations, while , and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Multiple comments say attendance and participation are essential and that skipping class will hurt performance.

In-person reviews provide the strongest attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students warn against taking , and frustrating interactions.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while recommending him for serious learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

, especially for essays and unclear standards.

Format shift

Both formats mention strict grading, with online reviews calling it extreme and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students , and high-effort writing expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of homework and reading, while , and participation-heavy class work.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A meaningful minority praise his teaching, but repeated complaints about clarity, respect, and support pull the experience down.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative, while and severe frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, quizzes, and finals, while , and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but lean risky, with recurring complaints about tough grading, unclear directions, required participation, and rude interactions.

Main concern

Many students report and .

What students said

“He's a seems to always find an error in the paper.”
ENG081
“I worked extremely hard for my A, but professor Otoo was a very !”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, citing disorganization, , and .

Main concern

Assignments and , and unforgiving.

What students said

“ if he's the .”
ENG103
“The homework has nothing to do with the and .”
ENGL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is inconsistent, with some student-friendly quiz formats but many complaints about surprise or .

Pop QuizzesOpen Note QuizzesOpen Book QuizzesFinal PaperHard Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence varies between pop quizzes, open-note or , and a .

Pop QuizzesOpen Note QuizzesOpen Book QuizzesFinal PaperHard Tests
“Little quizzes. .”
ENG101
“ lot.”
ENG091

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and a final but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or take-home policies.

Quiz and Final MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“The homework has nothing to do with the and .”
ENGL101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you expect .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

35/100

“ if he's the .”

⚖️

18/100

“He's a seems to always find an error in the paper.”

🎯 Teaching Split

38/100

“I worked extremely hard for my A, but professor Otoo was a very !”

Theme 1

⚖️ and Expectations

  • He is very unclear with what he wants in his essays.
  • because he doesn’t tell you what is on them.
  • He is a so If you want a good grade you have to work for it because he will give you the grade that you deserve.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are thought provoking, participation is essential, and high expectations for work quality - especially the essays.
  • He goes off topic most of the time.
  • He really teaches you and his !

Theme 3

🚫 About Student Experience

  • He does not answer questions at all.
  • He chooses not to cooperate with students and decides to post assignments until close to the actual due date.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

111

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give broad evidence, and the recurring themes of and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 514
2 out of 526
1 out of 535

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1