AI Rate Professor

English

Matthew Nelson

ENG001 · ENG01 · ENGL002 · ENGL1 · COS126 · ENGL001 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

He is highly recommended for students who will do steady writing work and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorRevision-friendlyFlexible deadlinesWriting-heavyEffort-based grading
  • Students overwhelmingly praise him as caring, supportive, and and extensions.
  • The course can be writing-heavy and time consuming, but many students say the work is manageable and fairly graded.
  • Getting a high grade is realistic because , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

An A is very attainable if students complete the writing because , and effort-based grading strongly reduce grade risk.

Both formats support high grade attainability, with in-person reviews giving the clearest evidence for 100% completion credit and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The writing is not conceptually hard for most students, but and .

Online reviews sound slightly , while in-person reviews more often call the work easy but steady.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

76/100

because of quizzes and participation, but and does not strictly count attendance.

In-person reviews provide most attendance evidence, while .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students recommend him because , and focused on helping students pass and improve.

, though one online and a few in-person students dislike the heavy writing load.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

Reviews repeatedly mention revisions, extensions, effort-based grading, full credit for completion, and grade negotiation.

Format shift

In-person reviews show the strongest leniency evidence, while online reviews also mention revisions and .

Workload

Moderate

54/100

The , and writing projects, but many students say it is doable.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of completion credit and flexible deadlines.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Most students describe him as , and deeply invested in student growth.

Format shift

In-person reviews are very strong and detailed, while online reviews are positive but less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear centered on writing , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing projects and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive, , and effort-based grading despite frequent writing.

Main concern

The , and group or participation activities.

What students said

“He literally will always give you 100% just for turning it in”
ENG001
“ but can be time consuming.”
ENG001

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with strong support and A potential, though one student found the writing effort very demanding.

Main concern

Online students may face lots of writing and .

What students said

“It would be hard not to get an A.”
ENG001
“Allows for and offers one opportunity.”
ENG001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The course appears assignment-focused, and reviews do not clearly prove major exam, proctoring, .

Tiny QuizzesNo Clear Exam PolicyWriting Portfolio Focus

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but the overall assessment evidence is writing-based rather than exam-based.

Tiny QuizzesWriting Portfolio Focus
“there are ”
ENGL001
“your last portfolio is what predicts whether you pass or fail the class”
ENGL1

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

No Clear Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Basically if you just show you're making an effort you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and writing workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Dr. Nelson is one of the !”

⚖️

95/100

“He gives many opp. .”

📚 Workload Balance

54/100

“ but can be time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nelson was a very great professor who cared deeply about his students grade.
  • Dr. Nelson is probably the most understanding professor I've had.
  • He really cares about his students and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Basically if you just show you're making an effort you can get an A.
  • This class was an easy A for me.
  • He literally will always give you 100% just for turning it in

Theme 3

📝 About Writing Workload

  • There is a total of 5 writing assignments (very time consuming), but he allows revision if you don't pass.
  • A lot of homework, but he is a great professor.
  • and never gives enough time to finish.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 22 reviews with , and writing workload, though online evidence is limited.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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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+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1