AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Herschel Greenberg

ENG1A · ENGL1CH · ENG1CH · ENGL1AH · ENGL1C · ENGL68 · ENG101 · CRN43363 · ENG1C · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.83%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and thinker and are ready for constant papers.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing lecturesSo many papersClear MLA expectationsGives excellent feedbackInspirational thinker
  • Near-universal praise for transformative teaching and writing growth
  • Heavy weekly paper and reading load rewards students who stay on schedule
  • High A rates when rubrics and MLA are followed, not a low-effort easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn A or A+ by following formats and working weekly, but comments warn it is not an easy free A.

Both formats report high grades with work; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Dense reading, philosophy-style critical thinking, and .

Difficulty is high in both formats; short online terms compress the same heavy writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while many in-person and sync classes require presence and participation.

Online async is more flexible; in-person and synchronous sections lean mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly all and thinking skills.

Recommendation is extremely strong online and in person despite workload complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Often labeled a and detail, yet clear rubrics and .

Format shift

; grade outcomes still skew heavily toward A.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

So many papers, weekly writing, activity packs, and .

Format shift

Paper volume is heavy online and in person; short terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him the , and mind-opening.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently excellent across online and in-person sections.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is paper- and reflection-driven with limited traditional testing mentioned.

Format shift

Both formats center essays and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person honors and 1C sections are reading- and but , and deep discussion.

Main concern

Volume of papers and if you fall behind.

What students said

“When Professor Greenberg tells you his class has changed lives, he is not kidding at all.”
ENG1CH
“this class was literally a living hell, but you really do learn a lot.”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and async sections are highly organized on Canvas with , and ; students still call the class life-changing.

Main concern

Weekly papers and strict MLA can overwhelm procrastinators in short terms.

What students said

“Mr. Greenberg is probably one of the so far.”
ENG1C
“it isn't easy to get an A but . I got an A by following his orders.”
ENG1CH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Course success depends on frequent papers and strict MLA rather than classic proctored exams.

Paper heavyStrict MLAClear rubricsLate pass for big essayOccasional exam prep tools

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essay, strict MLA, and participation; traditional exam format is not clearly proven.

Many prep papersStrict MLAParticipation requiredSave late pass for book essay
“SAVE YOUR LATE PASS FOR THE BOOK ESSAY!!”
ENG1CH
“He is really precise when it comes to MLA”
ENG1C

Online

, and following format instructions; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Weekly papersResearch and final papersMLA-criticalLate pass for final essay
“He gives you 11 papers, 3 activity packs ... 1 research paper & 1 final paper.”
ENG1CH
“It is an easy A if you follow the formats and instructions.”
ENG1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will change your life for the better. Trust me.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Quite literally the . The content (and understanding of the content) is life-changing.”

📝 Paper Workload

24/100

“So many papers (1 a week), BUT TRUST ME...challenge yourself.”

👍

94/100

“I ! He is very thorough with instructions and formatting and makes you learn a lot.”

⚖️ Not a Free A

58/100

“if you want an easy A, . If you want a challenging and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so far
  • made me think about thinking
  • sets you up to succeed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A
  • WORK HARD to get an A
  • follow his rubrics you will pass

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Get ready to read
  • DO NOT PROCRASTINATE

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with very high quality scores and consistent themes across years and formats support strong credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 586
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

39

A+ 20 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3