AI Rate Professor

English

Jeffrey Dean

ENGLISH101A · ENG101A · ENGL101A · 101A · 244 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
12.82%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are an English major ready for and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal Tough GraderMassive Paper LoadHigh Drop RateGrade Hidden Until EndHarsh Cold Feedback
  • Most students call him one of the hardest English professors at Ohlone with and fails.
  • , and reading quizzes wreck grades even for strong writers.
  • A few students ; everyone else says run.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even diligent students report , and , so an A takes extreme effort.

Both online and ; nearly all evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

College English content is treated like major-level work with , and unforgiving standards.

In-person reviews dominate and and papers; the two online reviews also call it hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and missing class means missing handouts and quizzes.

; online notes are mixed and thin.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Take-again rate is about 13% and the majority of comments say stay away or switch professors.

; online sample is too small to change the picture.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

16/100

; students say he finds every flaw and withholds overall grades until the end.

Format shift

in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many essays, handouts, reading quizzes, and short turnaround make the load feel constant and stressful.

Format shift

and homework; online also tags many papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A and writing growth, but most call lectures boring, cold, and unhelpful.

Format shift

Polarized but net .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade is driven by many essays, handouts, reading quizzes, and .

Format shift

and quizzes; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person consensus is harsh grading, mandatory attendance, endless papers, grades withheld until the end, and .

Main concern

, and grades that feel impossible without extreme effort.

What students said

“I'd advise anyone to stay away from this professor and any class he may teach.”
101A
“One of the , as he is very strict with grading and the .”
101A
“I got an A+ but the teacher was terrible and I had to pay 10k for a professional tutor just to get by in his class.”
101A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe a hard writing class with and many papers; one student got a C and one a B+ with high standards.

Main concern

Strict expectations and and .

What students said

“Professor Dean is a very hard instructor, my recommendation to anyone who is planning to take his class in the future is to focus on his instructions in the first couple weeks of the semester.”
ENGL101A
“This course can be challenging, but if and use resources like ChatGPT and unstuckstudy ai for study prep, you can excel.”
101A

Exam style

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Quizzes and tests are described as hard, attendance-tied, and unforgiving, with little student-friendly flexibility.

Reading QuizzesPop QuizzesHard TestsGrade Hidden Until End

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and late penalties that wreck grades.

Pop QuizzesReading QuizzesHard TestsMandatory Attendance
“I'd advise anyone to stay away from this professor and any class he may teach. The , and grades, isn't something you want to figure out last minute.”
101A
“One of the , as he is very strict with grading and the .”
101A

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring or open-book policy; and many papers.

Tough GradingMany Papers
“Professor Dean is a very hard instructor, my recommendation to anyone who is planning to take his class in the future is to focus on his instructions in the first couple weeks of the semester.”
ENGL101A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I'd advise anyone to stay away from this professor and any class he may teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, workload, and rare praise for rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

15/100

“He is BY FAR the WORST professor at Ohlone. .”

📝

16/100

“No matter how much effort I put in it, He can always find imperfect parts and graded it as low as possible.”

📉

20/100

“I origanlly had 40 people in my class and at the last day i had 9 people due to how many people dropped and failed the class.”

✍️ Writing Growth Niche

70/100

“Prof Dean will make you a better writer. Yes, he grades tough, it's college!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his teaching style is very bland
  • He only goes over things he
  • Literally talks for the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very strict with grading and the
  • You also dont know your grade till the very end of the semester
  • Make one mistake, your grade will be messed up

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Communication feels awkward and difficult due to the profs cold personality
  • hes a jerk and very rude to everyone

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

244

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years with strong consensus on harsh grading and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 524
3 out of 522
2 out of 547
1 out of 5108

Course coverage

101A35 reviews
ENG101A10 reviews
ENGLISH101A3 reviews
ENGL101A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

7

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

16

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 11 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3