AI Rate Professor

English

John Sullivan

ENGLISH101 · ENGLISH10121 · ENG102 · ENGLISH015 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG015 · ENG50 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

Avoid unless you must; expect , and poor support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderSo many papersLots of homeworkBusywork overloadHarsh communicator
  • Workload is extreme with , and readings.
  • and picky, with many Fs, Ds, and withdrawals.
  • ; many call the class stressful and disrespectful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Many students report Fs, Ds, drops, and preferred style.

Online and and heavy failure risk.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Content is composition-level, but volume, pace, and pickiness make the experience feel extremely hard.

Both formats emphasize overload more than abstract theory difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Take-again rate is effectively zero and comments .

and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

, and many low final grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Stacked multi-page essays, peer comments, journals, readings, and claims of 50 hours a week.

Format shift

Online reviews stress hour overload; .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students describe poor communication, disrespect, self-teaching, and a hostile or unhelpful classroom.

Format shift

A few older notes admit he can teach writing, but majority experience is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and continuous writing rather than light quizzes.

Format shift

Both formats center essay and ; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students report , and classes shrinking as .

Main concern

and high-pressure classroom tone stack on top of .

What students said

“Stay away. He's really disrespectful and will make you feel stupid.”
ENG101
“You will be writing an 8 page, 2,000 word essay while simultaneously having to write 900 word feedback to your peers”
ENG101
“If you have even a slight difference of opinion with this teacher, you're going to fail.”
ENG102

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still demand massive writing hours, hard grading, and .

Main concern

Excess workload and slow or unhelpful communication make multi-class terms especially brutal.

What students said

“An overload of ”
ENG101
“He says you need 50 hours a week for his class”
ENG101
“There is so much writing required.”
ENG102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course risk comes more from constant high-stakes writing and .

So many papersTest heavyLecture heavyWriting-intensive

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention test-heavy and proctoring details.

So many papersTest heavyTough graderMandatory attendance
“This guy grades like he's a movie critic.”
ENG101
“ as points taken off.”
ENG015

Online

Online comments emphasize overload and harsh grading; .

Heavy writingLots of homeworkTough grader
“Gives sooooo much work and grades hard.”
ENG101
“ !! Especially if you are taking more than one class.”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting workload, grading, and climate. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Workload Overload

8/100

“He says you need 50 hours a week for his class”

📉 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“ !! Especially if you are taking more than one class. Excess workload for absolutely no REASON! DON'T DO IT!”

🪓

12/100

“class is extremely difficult. If you feel you are a .”

🗣️ Classroom Climate

18/100

“Stay away. He's really disrespectful and will make you feel stupid.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • An overload of
  • so much writing required
  • You will not have turned in the one is needing to be researched

Theme 2

⚖️

  • grades hard
  • He grades harsh and i was super stressed this term.

Theme 3

😠 About Character & Support

  • He's really disrespectful
  • I felt like I was basically teaching myself
  • He's not there for you when you need him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews over many years with highly , and classroom climate.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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ENG0155 reviews
ENGLISH1014 reviews
ENG1023 reviews
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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

2

A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 2