AI Rate Professor

English

Richard Myers

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLC1000 · ENGL1C · ENG1C · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will stay on top of papers and enjoy a funny, discussion-heavy English class; skip if you want light writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousEffort-based gradingSo many papersGroup projectsGet ready to read
  • Grades heavily on effort and proof of process if you follow his instructions.
  • , and group projects.
  • Most students recommend him, but a vocal minority finds him intimidating or unprofessional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is common if you show process and keep up, but skipping effort or .

Online and in-person both stress effort and process; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but , and group work keep the intellectual load real.

and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory with participation and skip-class warnings.

Online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Majority call him hilarious and growth-focused, though a minority strongly advise avoiding him.

In-person reviews dominate and drive the strong-but-split recommendation tone.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many say he grades on effort and process more than polish, though a few call him tough or unclear.

Format shift

Effort-based leniency appears in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated tags for so , and group projects.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise humor and writing growth, while critics say he rambles, intimidates, or does not teach.

Format shift

In-person energy is higher; some online sections felt under-supported.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Essays, drafts, peer evals, discussions, and proof of process outweigh traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven; few mentions of formal exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is funny and process-focused with lots of , and participation; effort usually unlocks strong grades.

Main concern

and occasional harsh or intimidating classroom tone.

What students said

“Easy A if u stay on top of things and follow his instructions.”
ENGL1A
“he grades you based on your effort which is very fair.”
ENG1C
“We had 13, 6-page minimum essays in a 16-week course, when other professors assign 4.”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still emphasize essays and process; , but .

Main concern

Clarity of online assignments and lecture .

What students said

“An engaging professor who really helps develop your writing skills. While the workload is reasonable, staying on top of .”
ENG1A
“he is a very lenient grader, gives lots of time in between deadlines, and gives lots of .”
ENG1A
“He had a hard time with canvas, he didn't teach, and so and writing assignments.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and process work rather than closed-book exams.

Essay-heavyProof of processFew or no traditional testsPeer evals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and participation more than formal exams.

So many papersProof of processGroup projectsParticipation
“ and fishbowls that .”
ENG1C
“no tests. His way of writing and , but you will get used to it.”
ENG1C

Online

Online work centers on essays and feedback; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown proctoring.

Essay assignmentsWritten feedbackCanvas submissions
“Gave very good constructive criticism on papers, the .”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if u stay on top of things and follow his instructions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of !! Definitely intimidating at first, but he's actually quite the comedian.”

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“We had 13, 6-page minimum essays in a 16-week course, when other professors assign 4.”

⚖️ Effort-Based Grades

66/100

“he grades you based on your effort which is very fair.”

👍 Recommendation Split

80/100

“ . In his own words he 'facilitates' and he does not 'teach.'”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny guy and overall a very relaxed class.
  • feels more like a sociology class than english class
  • He's a great professor and you will get a lot out of the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if u stay on top of things and follow his instructions.
  • I'm not good at writing, but I still got an A.
  • As long as you .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Red Flags

  • He insults his students regularly calling them stupid, etc.
  • he acts like he's god's gift for man

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

158

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years with rich detail and consistent major themes despite some polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
4 out of 528
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ENG1A30 reviews
ENG1C11 reviews
ENGL1A7 reviews
ENGL-C10001 review
ENGL1C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 10 · A 25 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2