AI Rate Professor

English

Gabriel Nieves

WR2 · WR1 · WR64575 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

if and can invest serious time; avoid if you need an easy A for your GPA.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Paper LoadCaring but HarshOffice Hours CriticalPolarizing Feedback
  • Kind and accessible but around B range.
  • , and multiple major papers make WR1/WR2 feel like a 5-unit class.
  • Students who use office hours and revise can improve writing and earn As; GPA hunters frequently leave frustrated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist but only after heavy revision, office hours, and ; many strong writers still land B or C.

Both online and and low A likelihood without major effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and multiple major papers make the content workload feel far above a standard intro writing class.

Online and in-person students both call the class harder than expected and packed with busywork.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and several note participation matters or that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

a few online reviews noting more flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Roughly half the and growth while the other half says run because of GPA damage and busywork.

Online reviews are slightly more mixed-positive on feedback; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

; students report Cs on drafts, rare As, and .

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, weekly discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy paper and discussion loads; online students often call it busywork.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between calling him a caring mentor with and a .

Format shift

Online and redos; in-person students more often report feeling crushed by standards.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades revolve , and prep work rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

and in-person sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and strict grading that often yields B/C ranges.

Main concern

and fast-paced busywork can tank a 4.0 even for strong writers.

What students said

“He ruined my 4.0 GPA.”
WR1
“yes, he's a , and you're expected to put in the work, but he clearly wants you to succeed and is lenient af in terms of late work and .”
WR2
“Be ready for Cs and Ds in your essays. Not exaggerating!”
WR1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still pack heavy essay and , though some praise feedback, redos, and .

Main concern

Busywork and professor is personally kind.

What students said

“ but SO HARD, one time the highest grade on an essay was an 85%.”
WR1
“No. . If you are looking for a good grade then run fast.”
WR1
“If you genuinely want to improve your writing and aren't looking for an easy A he is perfect.”
WR1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on harsh multi-draft essays and .

Multiple Major PapersEssay RevisionsWeekly Discussion BoardsQuizzesExtra CreditOffice Hours Critical

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

standards; formal exam policy is not clearly described.

So Many PapersTough Essay GradingLate Work Flexibility
“So many papers”
WR1
“he's a , and you're expected to put in the work”
WR2

Online

Online work emphasizes essays, weekly boards, quizzes, limited redos, and with little mention of webcam proctoring.

Essay-HeavyWeekly Discussion BoardsPaper RedosExtra CreditQuizzes
“He has 4 major papers and 1 pp project. and reading assignments.”
WR1
“he gives you a lot of opportunities and lets you revise an .”
WR1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you genuinely want to improve your writing and aren't looking for an easy A he is perfect.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews spanning online and severity and feedback quality. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Growth vs GPA Risk

55/100

“If I didn't utilize office hours I would have really struggled with his class but I was able to actually improve my writing.”

📉

26/100

“He ruined my 4.0 GPA.”

📚 Heavy Busywork Load

25/100

“The homework was 99% of the time busy work and didn't really .”

❤️ Kind but Demanding

60/100

“ but such a great teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super helpful
  • he clearly wants you to succeed
  • I would consider Mr. Nieves as a good person, but not a good teacher at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be ready for Cs and Ds in your essays. Not exaggerating!
  • I ended up getting an A but it was really hard... felt like a 5 unit class
  • This class was harder than o chem and math 3b for me.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • his class has a lot of busy and honestly unnecessary work
  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed, multi-year reviews with strong and heavy writing load support high confidence despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

WR115 reviews
WR24 reviews
WR645751 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2