AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Bertsch

ENGL3952 · ENGLI002 · ENGL2 · ENG119ENG2 · ENGL1 · ENGLISH119 · ADVENGL · ENGLI2 · ENGLENGL · ENGLISH2 · ENG119 · ENG11 · ENGL11 · ENG2 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if you want a and rewards steady effort.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEnthusiastic LecturerEasy AHelpful FeedbackFair GraderFunny and Caring
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Bertsch as energetic, funny, caring, and unusually helpful.
  • The class is mostly paper-based, with a moderate amount of writing but and late-work flexibility.
  • Attendance is often not strictly required, but students say class discussions and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A appears very realistic if students complete the papers, and , and an easy A.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course content is writing-focused and approachable, though students still .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person English reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

78/100

, but some students warn that skipping can hurt because class help and discussions matter.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and fair while making English less intimidating.

Recommendation and is consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly say he grades easily, accepts late work, and mainly wants completed papers.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

The workload is mostly a few to seven papers, which students usually call manageable or easy if completed on time.

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as , and helpful with writing.

Format shift

Teaching-quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear to depend mostly on essays and revisions, with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing lively lectures, help with , and an easy path to passing if work is completed.

Main concern

The main concern is that the course still requires several papers and .

What students said

“A but that's really all there is to his class.”
ENG2
“ .”
ENG2
“Would not have again. only part time. .”
ENG119

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 do not clearly prove a ; students mainly describe papers, with a few mentions of a and final.

Paper-Based CourseMidterm Revision MentionedFinal MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

rules, or closed-book exams, and mostly describe papers rather than traditional tests.

Paper-Based CourseMidterm Revision MentionedFinal MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“The book he requires is used at the end of the semester for the final.”
ENGL2
“4 essays + one midterm revision.”
ENGL2
“there are 6 papers. 4 that are assigned, a , and then a habit formation thing.”
ADVENGL

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Bertsch for any class he teaches. You absolutely will not be sorry no mater if you are looking for an easy A, learning the subject, etc.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He was the something every class and he always made a successful effort to avoid boring the students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ ! I wish he taught ENGL-4!”

⚖️

90/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

76/100

“There are 7 main papers in the course and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's so entertaining and intelligent!
  • !
  • He gives great lectures and is very lively.
  • He is one of the . He LOVES teaching!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A too.
  • Easy A as long as you do your work
  • Complete the and you pass.
  • If you make sure you are clear on what he is presenting in class you will be on the road for an A grade with out a doubt.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Personality

  • He really wants you to succeed and
  • Very caring and dedicated Instructor
  • . Very helpful.
  • He is probably the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and show a very consistent pattern despite a few older negative comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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ENGLISH26 reviews
ENG1195 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values