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English

Marc Lispi

ENGLISH5 · ENG1A · PHIL01 · PHIL1 · ENGL5 · ENG5 · ENGCT · PHIL10 · ENG5CT · PHIL02 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
86.36%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a fair, engaging English or philosophy class where effort turns into a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilariousCaringFair GraderEngaging LecturesEasy A If You Show Up
  • Students widely praise him as funny, caring, and one of the .
  • A is very achievable if , and use office hours or resubmits.
  • Some dislike political tilt or rambling discussions, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Show up, complete discussions and , and an A is very realistic.

Both the few online and and reachable As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is meaningful and has reading, but and workload stays doable.

In-person evidence dominates; online notes a manageable paper load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but showing up clearly boosts grades and learning.

as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 86 percent would take him again, and comments call him a favorite and life-changing teacher.

Nearly all .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students say he is not a harsh grader, allows late work, resubmits, , and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect , and projects, but not an overwhelming grind for most.

Format shift

Online term reported more papers; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently described as , and highly engaging across English and philosophy.

Format shift

In-person praise is especially strong and consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades mainly , and occasional light online tests.

Format shift

Online ENG5 was paper-heavy; some PHIL sections had few or no formal tests.

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 Effort For Reward

In-person students love his humor, accessibility, and and steady work.

Main concern

Occasional complaints about political bias or .

What students said

“Great engaging professor, if you show up you'll get an A.”
PHIL01
“If you show up and pay attention, you'll get an A.”
ENG1A
“Professor Lispi made philosophy so fun and engaging for me.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students report manageable weekly writing, discussions, essays, and .

Main concern

, but .

What students said

“Overall, he's a good prof and the workload is manageable.”
ENG5
“he is more than fair with his class but I definitely learned a lot he is bomb”
ENG5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; most weight sits on writing and discussions.

Online TestsTake-Home QuizzesFew Formal ExamsResubmits Allowed

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students , and low exam stress overall.

Online TestsTake-Home QuizzesResubmit OptionsExtra Credit
“Not too much work and the .”
PHIL01
“The entire class is 3 quizzes, the my class.”
PHIL10
“ .”
PHIL1

Online

Online ENG5 , and projects rather than strict proctored exams.

Weekly WritingEssaysGroup Projects
“There's a weekly writing that can be relatively casual in language, a classmate, two essays, and an oral history.”
ENG5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great engaging professor, if you show up you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (2 online, 45 in person), highlighting fairness, humor, and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Great professor - one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I think it's safe to say that Marc, so far, has been one of .”

⚖️

82/100

“If you show up and pay attention, you'll get an A.”

❤️ Caring Presence

88/100

“ and caring than any other teacher in my college career.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and friendly guy, good lectures
  • .
  • DOWN TO EARTH. how can a teacher make a room full of 40 so comfortable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up you'll get an A
  • He's not a , but he does assign a lot of work.
  • Give him what he wants and it's an easy A.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Climate

  • Life changing is actually an honest description. Take this class.
  • Marc is awesome if you are in his class to learn and participate.
  • Some students note political bias but still rate him highly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

47 reviews with high consistency on care, humor, fairness, and strong recommendation across many years.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 14

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1