Elsie Rivas-Gomez

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLI100 · ENG400 · ENG001A · ENGL5A · ENGLISH1A · 1B · ENGL1C · ENGL100 · ENG1B · ENGL131 · ENGLI1A · ENGLISH8 · ENG8 · ENG100 · ENGLISDAS · ENGL001B · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 61.54%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want rigorous writing practice and will use office hours; if you need a low-effort English requirement.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading and papersCaring but polarizingLots of homeworkHelpful if you seek it

Students split sharply between those who grow as writers with and those who find her picky, sarcastic, or unfair.
Workload , and short-term sessions that feel like a full-time job.
Online sections can and late work, while and engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As and high marks appear, but many say you must work hard, follow rules exactly, and .

Some recent online comments call it manageable or credit/no-credit; older and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and critical analysis make the content feel rigorous rather than light survey work.

Online accelerated terms feel especially brutal; regular in-person still hard but sometimes described as fair if you work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Online often optional or flexible; and warn against skipping.

Online ; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half the while many others say stay away due to workload and tone.

Recent online reviews trend more positive; older in-person and some online reviews are sharply negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and picky essay standards recur, though a few students say she grades easier if you revise and communicate.

Format shift

Online has both credit/no-credit praise and ; in-person leans strict.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of reading, papers, discussions, and short-session loads described as 25-40 hours a week.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; accelerated online and summer sections are the most overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

and care, while many others call her rude, unhelpful, or confusing.

Format shift

Online recent reviews emphasize accessibility; harsh critic.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays, journals, discussions, readings, and papers dominate; tests appear in some tags but are secondary.

Format shift

Online and ; one online tag notes test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are often described as demanding but growth-oriented, with , and mandatory engagement for many sections.

Main concern

High reading and , and reports of sarcasm or favoritism from some students.

What students said

“She teaches material in-depth and expects engagement from her students.”
ENG100

“Hardest English teacher I have ever met.”
ENG1A

“Didn't learn anything and hated it. if i someone payed me.”
ENGLISH1A

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and flexible with credit/no-credit work to picky, test-heavy, and overwhelming short-session loads.

Main concern

and assignment volume, especially in accelerated .

What students said

“This isn't a difficult class at all, assignments are graded on credit/no credit.”
ENGLISH1A

“There were so many assignments, not including the keep up with the class.”
ENG1B

“This professor . .”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

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Assessment is primarily papers and ongoing writing tasks rather than clearly proctored exams; strictness comes from essay standards.

Essay-heavyDiscussion boardsHeavy readingOccasional tests

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and reading-heavy with group projects in some sections; closed-book exam policy is not clearly proven.

Many papersReading requiredGroup projectsOffice-hour revisions

“She excepts you to read and write 16 plus hours a week.”
ENG1A

“she will edit and AS MANY TIMES if .”
ENG1A

Online

Online , and multiple essays; proctoring tools are not clearly described, though one tag says test heavy.

Weekly discussionsEssaysHeavy readingTest heavy tag

“About , a and 3 essays it's very manageable.”
ENGLISH1A

“almost 25 to 30 assignments per week.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You have to do the work. It isn't an easy class for those who want to meet a requirement and move on.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 online, 36 in-person), highlighting polarized care-versus-strictness themes and heavy writing load. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“The workload was absolutely ridiculous. Was going on 3 hours of sleep every night!”

❤️ Care and Feedback

70/100

“She really takes and is there for her students.”

⚖️

34/100

“This professor . .”

👍

52/100

“ . You can learn so much from her”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

GO TO OFFICE HOURS and learn the . Expect to LEARN.
, and fair.
She's rude when asking for help and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

EASY A!! FUN CLASS. !
Hardest English teacher I have ever met.
It's a full time job, almost 25 to 30 assignments per week.

Theme 3

💻 Online vs In Person

Zoom lectures aren't necessary, I went to at most 2-3
.
she might come off as rude at first, but she truly cares about her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats with rich detail; opinions polarize but themes of heavy writing and tough standards are consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

B+ 6 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

Elsie Rivas-Gomez

x x x if you want rigorous writing practice and will use office hours; x x x x if you need a low-effort English requirement.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

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.

📚 Workload Reality

❤️ Care and Feedback

⚖️ x x

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 Online vs In Person

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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