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Daniel Rivas

FRENCH2 · HFR1 · ESL · FRE06 · FR2 · FRENCH · FR1H · FRENCH1 · FRNCH101 · ESL361A · FRENCH12 · FR1 · ESL361 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him for ESL or French if you will show up, do the homework, and want a solid skills foundation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkBuilds strong foundationsClear expectationsExtra credit available
  • Strong foundation-focused ESL and language teaching with heavy emphasis on class attention and repetition.
  • , but grades trend high when students do the work and use .
  • ; a few older French reviews are sharply negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A or A+ , and use , though work is required.

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the one online review does not report a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable for ESL and intro French when students follow class and textbook, but French without background can feel hard.

Difficulty comments .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and stress that missing class hurts writing and performance.

Attendance details come mainly from recent in-person ESL reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

and many students call him outstanding for building writing and language foundations.

Recommendation is strong across ESL in person and the single online ESL review; older French opinions are mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and help, and reported grades cluster at A or A+ when work is completed.

Format shift

Grade reports .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and online HW that can raise the grade if completed.

Format shift

Workload complaints and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most students , and caring instruction, with a smaller set of confusing or harsh older reviews.

Format shift

Strong recent ESL praise is mostly in person; one online review is also glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and class focus dominate comments more than high-stakes exam talk.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise clear teaching, repetition, and foundation building, with frequent notes of lots of homework and .

Main concern

and ; a minority find grading inconsistent or lectures boring.

What students said

“He gives a lot of homework, but you just need to focus on what he says in class.”
ESL
“he is an amazing profosore, he repeats so much and Eliminates the mistakes of students... truly he is number 1”
ESL361A
“There is , and there are large differences between individuals.”
ESL

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online ESL review is strongly positive and recommends the class for ESL students.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online workload and .

What students said

“I recommend his class to all ESL students.”
ESL361

Exam style

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Exams are not described as heavily proctored; ESL exams are called easy, while French tests track the book and reward preparation.

Homework-heavy gradingExtra credit on testsTextbook-aligned testsEasy ESL exams reported

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention easy ESL exams, book-based French tests, and .

Easy ESL examsBook-based testsExtra credit per test
“I think he is a really good teacher for ESL,and , so I got A+.”
ESL361A
“He gives about 5-10 pts of per test + 5 points per every discussion group you attend after the 1 one (which is mandatory).”
HFR1

Online

.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I recommend ESL for all students. The teacher is really good at helping you build a strong foundation before starting a writing class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting ESL foundation teaching, homework load, and grade outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ . .”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“He gives a lot of homework, but you just need to focus on what he says in class.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

88/100

“ .”

📝 Easy A With Effort

78/100

“Do the HW and EC and you'll cop an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • he repeats so much and Eliminates the mistakes of students
  • . .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , so I got A+
  • Do the HW and EC and you'll cop an A
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is fantastic. I have never seen such instructor
  • He's completely invested in his students sucess
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

32 reviews span many years with consistent recent ESL praise, solid grade reports, and only limited online coverage.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ESL5 reviews
ESL361A5 reviews
ESL3614 reviews
FR14 reviews
FRENCH13 reviews
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FR22 reviews
FRENCH2 reviews
FRENCH22 reviews
FR1H1 review
FRE061 review
FRENCH121 review
FRNCH1011 review
HFR11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

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