AI Rate Professor

English

Jon Stern

ENG1A · ENG1 · PO71 · 073X · ENGLISH251 · ENGLISH2 · 0858MC · COS23276 · ENG251 · ENGLISH1 · 251ENGLISH · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
75.86%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a rigorous writing class and , and a strong personality.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderCaring but polarizingHeavy essaysHilarious and bluntStrong writing growth
  • Students are sharply split, but many say , and effective for writing growth.
  • The class is demanding, essay-heavy, and graded strictly, so easy grades are unlikely.
  • His blunt language and personality are a major fit issue for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students repeatedly say grades must be earned through hard writing work, strict standards, and .

The online review is too limited but negative, while the and heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course is intellectually and emotionally demanding because , and revision.

, while the lone online review also signals difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Reviews repeatedly warn that showing up, reading, and participating are necessary to pass or do well.

and participation, while online evidence is too sparse to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Many students recommend him because they learn and improve, but and personality conflicts keep him from being universally safe.

but polarized, while the only online review is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call him a and say he has high standards, though some view the grading as fair.

Format shift

The online review also tagging heavy difficulty.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students often mention lots of , and weekly work.

Format shift

In-person reviews establish a heavy writing workload, while the lone online and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Despite harsh negative reviews, many students say , and makes them stronger writers.

Format shift

In-person teaching evidence is rich and mixed but leans positive, while the only online review is negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment , and participation rather than exams.

Format shift

and writing, while the online review adds pop quizzes but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but often respected teacher who pushes writing hard and .

Main concern

, and blunt humor can make the class stressful.

What students said

“ , and he makes you work for .”
ENG1A
“By far one of the hardest teachers but he was amazing.”
ENG1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review is very negative and reports rude , and many papers.

Main concern

Only one online review exists, and it strongly warns about tone and workload.

What students said

“I did not enjoy this class he is rude and doesnt care about his students.”
ENGLISH1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though one online review mentions pop quizzes and .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policyPop Quizzes MentionedEssay-focused assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, quiz format, midterm format, or final format.

Essay-focused assessmentReviews do not clearly prove in-person exam policy
“Lots of essays, but I feel like I gotten .”
ENG1

Online

The online review mentions pop quizzes but does not clearly .

Pop Quizzes MentionedReviews do not clearly prove online exam policy
“Get ready to read”
ENGLISH1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“All in all, I found Stern to be an amazing teacher. What I can say is that if not the teacher for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and personality fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He will challenge and still help you as you progress through his class.”

📈 Grade Difficulty

38/100

“ , and he makes you work for .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

72/100

“Highly recommend Jon Stern because you will learn from him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Stern is a very love or hate teacher which you could probably tell by the ratings.
  • He truly cares about his students; however, be prepared... Lots of essays, but I feel like I gotten .
  • He can be funny, at times and gets off track easily, but overall he is a good professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He does have high standards that may be hard to meet, but as long as you put in the work it is possible to succeed.
  • Unless you enjoy writing 8 page essays DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS, you won't get anything above a C unless you're a professional writer.
  • Hardest teacher that I have ever had and he will be 100% honest with you.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Fit Concerns

  • Uses lots of offensive words so if you're not comfortable with that .
  • He was very rude, he would make the class feel stupid, tells us we were the .
  • I did not enjoy this class he is rude and doesnt care about his students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews across many years provide broad, detailed, and consistent evidence, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 4

B range

14

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 3 · Rather not say 1