AI Rate Professor

English

Daniel Cano

ENG10 · ENGL30A · ENG2 · ENGLI21B · ENGLISH21B · ENG30A · ENGLISH10 · ENG4 · ENG21B · ENGL21A · 21B · ENGLISH21 · ENGL2 · ENGL10 · ENG31A · ENG30 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Must-take English professor if , and a chill classroom vibe.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyBest at SMCLaid-back and caringClear expectationsApproachableImproves writing
  • Widely called one of the
  • Laid-back, caring, and very willing to help in office hours
  • Do journals and work on time and grades stay fair even when he is a

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic if , and revise, but some report he can be a .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Average difficulty is moderate-low; workshops and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as chill or optional, while others expect participation; overall flexible-leaning.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise and 100% would-take-again energy call him a top SMC English professor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Mostly fair with comments that help drafts; a and detail.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Journals, essays, readings, and some group work keep the load steady but not crushing.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and highly effective at improving student writing.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Journals, essays, workshops, and papers dominate; exams appear but are secondary.

Format shift

In-person only.

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 English and creative writing with , and high praise for care and clarity.

Main concern

A minority call him a if .

What students said

“He's the .”
ENG10
“I guess by far the . .”
ENG21B
“ . AND THE HOMEWORK AND YOULL DO FINE.”
ENG21B

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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Assessment centers on writing with some open-book grammar exams and research or in-class essays.

Open book grammar examsEssays and journalsResearch paperIn-class essays

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Writing-focused with open-book grammar exams and .

Open book grammar examsEssays and journalsResearch paper
“He .”
ENG21B
“The and a .”
ENG21B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's the . He treats you like an adult and allows you to interpret things on your own as opposed to telling you what to think.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“This teacher is amazing! He makes everything interesting. He is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ !!! REALLY KOOL PROFESSOR.. AND THE .”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

90/100

“I love this professor, he is hands down one of the best. and cares about the success of his students.”

📝 Writing Growth

85/100

“My writing improved because of him. and love it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super chill teacher
  • makes everything interesting
  • treats you like an adult

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class just do the work
  • do the journals and the homework and youll do fine
  • , but is willing to help you out
  • Got an A. .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always willing to help
  • nice, funny, and if you're struggling... he's there

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong consistency around care, clarity, and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1