AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Slusser

ENGLISH101 · ENG101H · ENGLI015 · ENGL102 · ENG280 · ENG270 · ENG102 · ENGL91410 · ENG101 · ENG271 · ENG232 · ENGL101 · ENG151 · ENG015 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
39.39%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Slusser only if you want rigorous writing practice and and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingLots of PapersSlow GradingEnglish Major Favorite
  • English majors often love his depth, while others call the grading and workload brutal.
  • Expect , and essay-centered grades.
  • Slow grade return and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A grades are possible, but students and expects polished writing.

Online and ; online complaints about harsh marks are especially common.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and multi-essay terms make the course feel demanding beyond standard composition.

- and writing-heavy; some online 101 sections feel more straightforward than lit courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

as mandatory, while others report more flexibility.

In-person often flags participation and presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

English majors often endorse him, while many others urge avoidance.

Online and fans and workload critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, MLA, and polish.

Format shift

Online students emphasize harsh paper marks; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Frequent readings, journals, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Both formats are heavy; .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Fans praise knowledge and growth, while , and .

Format shift

In-person literature students praise passion more; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and peer responses rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-centered; some sections also include midterms and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate lectures and growth for , and harsh essay marks.

Main concern

and tough essay standards frustrate many non-majors.

What students said

“biggest issue is that he took forever ”
ENG270
“Professor Slusser's class was the .”
ENG270
“Definitely not the class for you if you have a life.”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections can feel manageable for strong writers, but many report , and little hand-holding.

Main concern

and high volume of online writing can overwhelm weaker writers.

What students said

“Just do the work and you'll pass it was not hard at all.”
ENG101
“Probably one of the worse professors Ive ever taken.. no offense. Hes just rude..”
ENG102
“There was so much work upon work upon work.”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment is dominated by essays and ongoing writing tasks, with .

Essay HeavyWeekly JournalsDiscussion PostsMidterm and Final

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and occasional hard exams if readings are skipped.

Reading JournalsMultiple EssaysHard Exams If Unprepared
“most of !”
ENG270
“ if .”
ENG270

Online

, and peer responses with tough paper standards.

Major EssaysDiscussion PostsPeer Review
“There were 4 major essays, all pretty straight forward.”
ENG101
“Such a ! His online class was difficult because of how hard he graded on the papers!”
ENG102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in , and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“He is a ”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“There is an overwhelming amount of work.”

🎯 Teaching Split

50/100

“If you're an English major you'll love him!”

⏳ Grade Turnaround

30/100

“the time it and the 3 main essays for class was horrendous.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares about his students
  • Very knowledgeable, down-to-earth Professor.
  • He was very messy and unprofessional.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Such a !
  • Just do the work and you'll pass it was not hard at all.
  • if you are not a good writer.

Theme 3

📝

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers
  • , and most of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years consistently show a tough-grader, heavy-writing pattern with a stable English-major fan base.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
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2 out of 59
1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 3

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2