Alex Altavilla

AJ113 · AJ111 · AJ255 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 42.86%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can handle heavy weekly writing with little scaffolding and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSo many papersVague instructionsTough graderSTEEP writingMixed feedback

and sparse instructions.
, and real-world AJ insight.
writing skills.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

C hard even with steady work.

Both online and ; in-person is harsher on grade ceilings.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is not impossible, but complex topics plus constant writing raise the effective challenge.

Similar content difficulty online and in person; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory while others do not; and clarity.

Online mixed; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation splits between caring professional and .

Online reviews lean more negative; older in-person AJ113 reviews are strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and hard ceilings above .

Format shift

; online notes unexplained point losses.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly long papers, quizzes, discussions, and an 8-page research paper stack into a heavy load.

Format shift

So and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Subject knowledge and kindness for some contrast with vague instructions and poor scaffolding for others.

Format shift

In-person AJ113 reviews are glowing; recent AJ111/AJ255 reviews are poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Assessment centers on , and a large research essay.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes ; .

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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person ranges from amazing professional mentor to fail-risk if and tough grades.

Main concern

and syllabus strictness on missing work.

What students said

“He gives absolutely no instructions on anything in the class.”
AJ111

“Even if you work hard, anything above a C is hard to get .”
AJ255

“He's a great guy. He teaches the subject well and will give you in-depth knowledge about the field.”
AJ113

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online AJ111 is paper-heavy with vague STEEP instructions; but scores suffer without clarity.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He .”
AJ111

“One giant research essay (8 pages), .”
AJ111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing-first with .

Weekly papersQuizzes8-page research paperNo midterm or final in some sectionsDiscussions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and quizzes more than formal exam proctoring details.

Weekly long papersTough paper gradingQuizzes and discussions

“We had one or and he grades tough.”
AJ255

“ and never ever gives you any instruction”
AJ111

Online

Online sections emphasize weekly papers, textbook quizzes, and .

Weekly STEEP papersTextbook quizzes8-page research essayNo midterm or final

“One giant research essay (8 pages), .”
AJ111

“I would only recommend taking his courses if you .”
AJ111

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . We had one or and he grades tough.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting paper load, instruction clarity, and split recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Paper Overload

22/100

“I would only recommend taking his courses if you .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He's a great guy. He teaches the subject well and will give you in-depth knowledge about the field.”

⚖️

28/100

“Even if you work hard, anything above a C is hard to get .”

👍 Recommendation Split

43/100

“As long as you do all the , but you do have to show up!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

gives absolutely no instructions on anything
He's willing to work with you and .
he really makes you critically think.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

So many papers
anything above a C is hard to get

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

if and ask for clarification he is happy to help
acts like ur stupid for asking questions
Alex makes instructions vague

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Only seven reviews with mixed eras and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

AJ1114 reviews

AJ1132 reviews

AJ2551 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Alex Altavilla

x x x if you can handle heavy weekly writing with little scaffolding and x x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 Paper Overload

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📧 About Communication

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle heavy weekly writing with little scaffolding and .

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