AI Rate Professor

English

Nicholas Goodwin

ENGLISH101A · ENG101A · ENGL101A · 101A · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Must-take English professor if you can get a , and fair with a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHidden GemHilarious LecturesCaring MentorEasy AGreat Essay Feedback
  • , and willing to help students succeed.
  • Workload is light-to-manageable with and creative essay prompts.
  • 100% would take again; repeatedly called a hidden gem and one of the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A with , and content-focused essay scoring.

; the single online review still reports a supportive, low-stress experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

College English skills are taught clearly with light busywork and engaging prompts rather than heavy grind.

In-person reviews dominate; one online note says lectures can bore but work stays manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but many say and showing up still helps.

Mix of optional and mandatory notes in person; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every reviewed student would take him again and many call him the .

Recommendation is unanimous across the single online and all in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and grades focused more on content than nitpicks.

Format shift

In-person reviews stress leniency; but still positive.

Workload

Light

80/100

, and valuable rather than busywork assignments.

Format shift

and a harsh research paper, but most call work minimal.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

, and genuine care make students look forward to class.

Format shift

In-person excellence is overwhelming; online still rates quality 5 with high accommodation.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Essays, research paper, discussions, and .

Format shift

, and final; online details are sparse.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Consistently described as hilarious, caring, and the structure and strong feedback.

Main concern

; still overall very fair.

What students said

“I wish he taught more courses at Ohlone because he truly is a hidden gem.”
ENGLISH101A
“Just do your work show up to class and get an easy A!”
ENG101A
“Taking Goodwin was the .”
101A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One summer online student found him highly accommodating and , though lectures felt a bit boring.

Main concern

Lectures can feel less engaging online than in person.

What students said

“professor goodwin is great! i had some difficult family circumstances this summer session, and he was so accomodating.”
ENG101A

Exam style

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Assessments are fair and student-friendly with creative prompts and .

Easy quizzesMidterm and finalContent-focused essaysLate-work flexibility

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays graded for content with late-work clauses.

Easy quizzesMidterm and final1500-word research paperOh-crap late clauses
“He gives a mid-term, Mach Final, 1500-word research paper, and final.”
ENGL101A
“There is and a but it is all easy.”
ENG101A

Online

Single online ; focus is on organization and accommodation.

Organized structure
“he's really organized and .”
ENG101A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wish he taught more courses at Ohlone because he truly is a hidden gem.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (1 online, 24 in-person), highlighting care, humor, and . Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

98/100

“This guy was the .”

❤️ Care for Students

95/100

“Professor , and truly care about students' success.”

😂 Classroom Energy

92/100

“He makes his lectures fun with his quirky humor”

📈 Easy Fair Grades

88/100

“Easy A in the class. Read the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are never boring and he is a funny guy.
  • He makes his lectures fun with his quirky humor
  • .

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Goodwin is the sweetest professor at Ohlone.
  • He cares about his students and is the sweetest!
  • They won't let you fail as long as you put in some effort.

Theme 3

📝 About Work and Grades

  • Just do your work show up to class and get an easy A!
  • gave little work but the work we had was actually valuable
  • and lenient too, don't exploit that though.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five highly consistent glowing reviews from 2017-2025 with rich detail and near-perfect agreement on teaching quality.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENG101A11 reviews
101A7 reviews
ENGL101A5 reviews
ENGLISH101A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5