John Stern

ENG140 · ENGLISH50 · PO71 · ENGL101A · ENG073X · 101A · ENGLISH101B · PO73X · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want a high-energy, honest writing mentor and can handle critique and real work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalWilling to helpThink outside the boxLots of homeworkPolarizing style

Many students call him engaging, helpful, and life-changing for writing
Workload and structure can feel heavy or unstructured to some
An easy A is possible if you show up, work hard, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students say it is an easy A if you show up and do real work, but , and maturity expectations still matter.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content difficulty varies by course; many rate moderate difficulty with heavy interaction and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and success is tied to showing up and engaging in class.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and many praise growth and help, though a vocal minority strongly avoids him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Fair if you put in real work and accept critique; not a free A for low effort.

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tone.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and paper work are common.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

High-energy, helpful, inspirational teaching for most students with occasional reports of distraction or no structure.

Format shift

All reviews are in person; majority positive with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and writing process dominate more than formal exams.

Format shift

and feedback.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person English and writing classes feel energetic and and feedback, though a minority finds him unstructured or distracting.

Main concern

Some students report no structure, personal digressions, or harsh critique culture.

What students said

“Hi energy, engaging, and brutally honest.”
ENG140

“As long as you do the work, its an easy A.”
PO73X

“Horrible horrible teacher...! I learned nothing, he is easily distracted by students and talks far to much about his personal life.”
ENG073X

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

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Reviews focus on papers and class work rather than proctored exams; .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on papers, critique, and in-class writing work rather than clearly described exams.

Paper-focused assessmentPeer critiqueConstructive criticism

“This class required heavy interaction and analysis about other students' work, and requires students .”
ENG140

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Its an easy "A" if you are willing to learn it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews, highlighting inspirational help, workload, and polarized reactions. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Hi energy, engaging, and brutally honest.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“Mr Stern was truly the .”

📈 Effort for Grade

62/100

“As long as you do the work, its an easy A.”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

25/100

“Horrible professor! class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hi energy, engaging, and brutally honest
makes us think outside the box
VERY HELPFUL

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy "A" if you are willing to learn it
As long as you do the work, its an easy A
LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Inspirational
always willing to help you out
teaches his students not to give up if you Fail

Theme 4

⚠️ Critical Voices

Horrible horrible teacher
no structure to his class
talks far to much about his personal life

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed in-person reviews across several years show a consistent majority pattern with known dissent.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

PO714 reviews

ENG073X3 reviews

101A1 review

ENG1401 review

ENGL101A1 review

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ENGLISH101B1 review

ENGLISH501 review

PO73X1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

John Stern

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Effort for Grade

⚠️ Polarizing Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

⚠️ Critical Voices

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

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if you want a high-energy, honest writing mentor and can handle critique and real work.