Is this an easy A?
HardWork
34/100As are hard to earn because a and many students call him an .
; no online reviews were available.
ENGLA150 · ENGLA151 · ENGA101 · ENGL100 · ENGL101 · ENG100 · ENGLA100 · 61 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
As are hard to earn because a x x x x x and many students call him an x x x.
x x x x x x; no online reviews were available.
Is the course easy?
x x x x, and high writing standards make the course intellectually demanding for many GE students.
x x x x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x as mandatory, with participation expected and passive pushback when students miss class.
x x x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
x x x x x x x and feedback, while GPA-first students strongly advise avoiding him.
x x x x x x; English majors are far more positive than casual GE takers.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
28/100
x x x; several students say he rarely gives full marks and x x x.
Format shift
x x x x x x.
Workload
Moderate
52/100
Weekly readings and annotations plus several essays create steady work without endless busywork for most sections.
Format shift
x x x x x x.
Teaching experience
Good
74/100
Many students x x x x x, and growth as writers despite complaints about tone and boredom.
Format shift
x x x x x x.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Course grades usually rest on a x x x x x x x x x x low-stakes homework.
Format shift
x x x x x x.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
discussion-heavy English classes with x x x x, and grades driven by a few major essays.
Main concern
Harsh or passive-aggressive essay comments and low A rates for students seeking easy GE English.
What students said
“Paco is one of the most fantastic professors I've encountered at occ, and I would highly recommend any of his classes to English majors”
“please if you care about your GPA and your transfer goals.. x x x x... save yourself.”
“the class was only graded on 4 big essays and a x x and he doesn't believe in giving %100 on any of them.”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Assessment is mainly out-of-class and in-class essays with x x x x x x.
Assessment risk
Standard
48/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x x x x x x x in-class essays, and participation rather than traditional multiple-choice finals.
“3 essays written outside of class and 1 in class.”
“The Final and other evaluations are all writing and essays.”
“the class was only graded on 4 big essays and a x x”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x if you want an easy A but if x x x x x x x x x x in his class.”
“It's obvious, Paco loves teaching! He creates space in the classroom for us to express our thoughts”
“x x x. Petty and passive-aggressive with the comments that he makes towards students.”
“Course is x x x x x and then some participation.”
“Paco is one of the x x x x x x!”
Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
61
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
50 in-person reviews with consistent themes across many recent terms and x x x x x x.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
50 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 5
B+ 8 · B 10 · B- 1
C+ 1 · C 4
D 2
No reported values
Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1