AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Mageean

ENG1A · 1CH · LIT11B · ENG1CH · ENGL1CH · ENGL1C · LIT6A · LIT11A · ENG1C · 174 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
30.14%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

; only take him if you want heavy essay practice and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavySo many papersMandatory attendancePolarizing feedback
  • Many students call ENG composition sections harsh, long, and discouraging with rigid essay standards.
  • .
  • A , and growth if you match his essay mold.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong writers report struggle; picky essay standards and .

; online adds thin point margins in some sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and frequent essays with rigid expectations make content and process demanding.

In-person ENG1C/1CH drive most challenge complaints; online is also described as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

a few absences in some sections.

Mainly documented in in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many recent comments urge students to pick anyone else.

Negativity is strongest in in-person composition; a few online/lit reviews are more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students say essays must fit his mold and .

Format shift

Consistent across formats, with slightly more mixed online praise for thorough comments.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and weekly writing dominate the load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many describe long, repetitive lectures and weak teaching value, while a minority call him passionate and helpful.

Format shift

In-person ENG reviews are harshest; some lit/online reviews rate him highly.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

and papers more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG/LIT is dominated , and frequent avoid warnings, with a smaller set of fans who like feedback and challenge.

Main concern

Strict essay mold, condescending tone, and .

What students said

“if you miss more than 3 classes, you fail automatically, regardless of your grade.”
ENGL1C
“ .”
ENGL1CH
“he is so helpful and honestly a kind, quirky guy who's excited .”
LIT11B
“ !!!”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still demand high essay effort; and and weak instructions.

Main concern

Harsh or .

What students said

“You have to work for your grade, but he is here to help you when you need it.”
ENG1C
“The entire class is graded out of 100 points, so there's almost no margin for error.”
LIT11A
“ and still got a low grade”
ENGL1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and writing process rather than classic proctored exams.

Essay-heavy gradingFew traditional testsIn-class essays (some lit)Rewrites sometimes allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some lit students mention easy pick-your-question finals, but .

Multiple essaysIn-class essaysFew testsPeer review
“Your grade consists of 6 essays, 4 are for a ”
ENG1CH
“ questions.”
LIT6A

Online

and sparse instructions rather than proctoring tools.

Essay focusedHarsh resubmission outcomesLittle instruction on prompts
“He gives no instruction for essays. Just a few books to read and "write an essay"”
LIT11A
“ and still got a low grade, following what he left.”
ENGL1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in and polarizing teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation risk

28/100

“ !”

📝 Essay grind

24/100

“There was 6 essays to complete and he assigned a new one practically every week.”

🎯

22/100

“He's a and for the most part very rude.”

❤️ Minority praise

70/100

“This is my second time taking this professor because he is so helpful and honestly a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures & Personality

  • he mumbles and yaps about himself or random topics
  • Lectures were the worst
  • kind, quirky guy who's excited

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if your writing style doesn't fit the mold, you will struggle
  • you can never make him happy with what you write

Theme 3

⏰

  • if you miss more than 3 classes, you fail automatically
  • So many papers
  • lots of homework and reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

174

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich detail and a stable majority theme of and heavy writing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 527
3 out of 512
2 out of 58
1 out of 542

Course coverage

ENG1C25 reviews
ENGL1C7 reviews
ENG1A4 reviews
ENG1CH4 reviews
LIT6A4 reviews
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ENGL1CH2 reviews
LIT11B2 reviews
1CH1 review
LIT11A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 4 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1