AI Rate Professor

English

Paul Tidwell

ENG1 · ENG001 · ENG01 · ENGLISH001 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH1 · ENGL001 · 91 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed, comfortable with , and willing to absorb a heavy workload.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderUnclear ExpectationsHeavy PapersLecture HeavyStrict Attendance
  • , and harsh or inconsistent grading.
  • The class can reward independent, highly motivated learners, but many students report severe stress and poor guidance.
  • Attendance and participation appear important, yet students often say attending .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students report , and effort that often does not translate into grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The content may teach real college writing, but the difficulty is amplified by vague prompts, off-topic lectures, and high expectations.

, and they consistently describe the course as hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Many students say missing class makes passing unlikely, even though .

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students advise avoiding the class because they found the , and workload stressful.

, and no online reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Reviews repeatedly describe him as a , or unclear instructions.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report , and intense expectations for an introductory English class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe unclear teaching, off-topic lectures, poor communication, and disrespectful classroom behavior.

Format shift

, and the dominant pattern is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

The course , and writing assignments rather than clearly described exams.

Format shift

online evidence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, unclear paper expectations, off-topic lectures, and high stress.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say expectations are unclear and .

What students said

“He didn't communicate what he clearly wanted until after the .”
ENG01
“Hardest class I have ever taken and I typically excel in English.”
ENG1
“If you want an EASY A, !”
ENGL001

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Some tags mention test-heavy, but reviews mainly discuss papers and .

Test Heavy TagExam Policy Not Clearly ProvenPaper-Focused Course

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but comments do not clearly prove specific exam rules or format.

Test Heavy TagPaper-Focused CourseExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Professor Tidwell expects us to be masters when it comes to his class.”
ENG01
“then the last 5mins tell u about the hw or randomly throw a 10 page essay at you!”
ENGL001

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He didn't communicate what he clearly wanted until after the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“He was often late or missed class altogether, openly insulted students, and made condescension and a conceited droll his curriculum.”

⚖️

8/100

“I kept emailing him for but nothing.”

📚 Workload

12/100

“A lot of 2 am mornings writing papers but hey that's what college is about?”

👍 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ and the unnecessary stress all together!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he talks about random things almost all of class. not helpful. . not a good teacher at all.
  • The most horrible professor I've ever had. Off topic, huge ego, unclear, unhelpful, never clearly explains an .
  • Very informative. Learned a lot. He is very passionate in his teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an EASY A, !
  • Hardest class I have ever taken and I typically excel in English.
  • he graded harsh. PICK ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR!

Theme 3

🧭 About Expectations

  • He doesn't communicate what he clearly wanted until after the .
  • He was never clear on prompts or with what he wanted.
  • The expectations were very large and unclear.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

91

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern despite some positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 514
1 out of 538

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 6 · A 2

B range

4

B+ 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C- 4

D range

5

D+ 3 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2