Richard Flynn

ENG101C · ENG151RW · ENG151 · ENGL101A54 · ENGL101C · 101A · ENGL101A · ENGLISH101B · ENG101 · ENG19 · ENGLC1001 · ENG101A · ENGC01 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 58.82%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want to improve as a writer and will revise aggressively; skip him if you want a low-effort easy A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay rewrites allowedStrong feedbackHeavy writing loadOffice hours boost gradesPolarizing personality

Students who use office hours and and stronger writing skills.
; later grades improve if and rewrite.
A sizable minority finds him disorganized, biased, or harsh, especially in older in-person reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common if and use office hours, but first drafts are graded hard and free A is repeatedly denied.

Online and in-person both stress rewrites; online summer feels harder due to compressed work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college composition with substantial reading and .

Online accelerated terms feel harder; and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

62/100

Many call him a writing gem who transforms weaker writers, but a large minority says avoid due to toughness, bias, or disorganization.

Recent online lean more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but multiple rewrites and detailed feedback make final grades recoverable for engaged students.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize rewrite-friendly fairness; negative .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Several essays, frequent reading, discussions, and revisions create a substantial writing workload, especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online summer/compressed sections .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and mentoring for students who engage, offset by recurring critiques of disorganization and political lecturing.

Format shift

; in-person is more polarized on classroom personality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

and rewrites, with discussions and occasional quizzes supporting rather than replacing writing.

Format shift

Online and as the core grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between gem-level writing mentorship with unlimited rewrites and older complaints about ranting, disorganization, or unprofessional behavior.

Main concern

Personality and clarity complaints can make class feel political, rambling, or intimidating for some students.

What students said

“ and revisions on your essays. Attendance is mandatory, but if you're tardy.”
ENG101

“ AND ! He is one of the few gems at Ohlone who rewards a good revision!”
ENG101A

“He uses tactics to bully, harass, and intimidate his students.”
ENG101C

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG sections reward office hours, rewrites, and ; summer sessions feel crammed and .

Main concern

Accelerated online terms pack many essays and grading.

What students said

“he . I finished with an 88 in the class and got rounded to an A without asking.”
Englc1001

“If you get low grades he will give you another chance or 2 to improve the grades.”
ENG101A

“ and is a . Expects you to read his mind”
101A

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly multi-essay writing with rewrites and .

Essay revisionsOffice hours feedbackMultiple essay draftsNo traditional high-stakes final mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

multiple rewrites after hard first grades; traditional proctored finals are not clearly described.

Multiple rewritesOffice hours required by someEssay-focused gradeParticipation encouraged

“ and allow you to resubmit them as many times you want.”
ENG101C

“after you get an and correct it as many times as you would like”
ENGL101C

Online

Online reviews describe essay-centered grading with revisions, late-work flexibility in some terms, and .

Essay revisionsOffice hours helpDiscussion postsCompressed summer essays

“as long as you gave an honest effort and a better grade”
ENG101A

“ . Take his class, you'll definitely become a better writer!”
ENG101C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ AND ! He is one of the few gems at Ohlone who rewards a good revision!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person English courses, balancing rewrite praise with polarization critiques. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Rewrite Pathway to A

58/100

“He as many time as you want to bring your grade up.”

🎯 Writing Growth

70/100

“After taking his class, I feel like a better, more confident writer.”

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38/100

“Honestly this class burnt me out. Lots of week”

⚡ Polarizing Classroom

45/100

“If you want a old white guy to yell his opinions for three hours and show you YouTube videos then this class is for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he is hilarious telling sarcastic humor in class
if you wanted to learn and improve
He is Straight forward, blunt and has a sarcastic sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Not an easy A class, but it's possible to end with an A if you put in the work.
grades the
.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professor Flynn is one of the .
He spends the time to get to know his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats give a large, detailed, but polarized sample with recurring rewrite and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539

4 out of 525

3 out of 512

2 out of 519

1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Richard Flynn

x x if you want to improve as a writer and will revise aggressively; skip him if you want a low-effort easy A or x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

✍️ Rewrite Pathway to A

🎯 Writing Growth

📚 x x x

⚡ Polarizing Classroom

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to improve as a writer and will revise aggressively; skip him if you want a low-effort easy A or .

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