AI Rate Professor

English

Steven Garcia

ENG1A · ENG1A1B · ENGLISH50 · ENGLC1000 · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
89.23%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Garcia if you want to become a stronger college writer and and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerUC-level writing coachTough but fair graderEssay-only gradesCharismatic lecturesBlue book finals
  • Strong writer-development focus with and UC-level expectations.
  • and participation; Canvas often does not show running totals.
  • Charismatic and caring for many, but a others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are possible if , but and essay dominance mean easy free As are rare.

Both formats call him a ; online accelerated sections feel especially demanding.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is standard college English, but volume of essays and high writing standards raise the intellectual effort.

In-person and online both stress lots of .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and missing lectures costs participation and key essay criteria.

In-person is stricter; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him for growth as a and a vocal minority of harsh experiences.

In-person recommendation is strong; online is positive but more mixed on difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

; first papers often score low until students follow his framework exactly.

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats; online keyword-failure complaints are sharper.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Usually several essays plus reading and discussions; not endless busywork but writing load is real.

Format shift

Summer .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Many call him funny, clear, and transformative for writing; a .

Format shift

In-person personality praise is strongest; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional blue-book or in-class timed writes rather than many small quizzes.

Format shift

In-person mentions blue books and hand-submitted papers more.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews emphasize charismatic lectures, clear essay frameworks, office-hour help, and strict participation-linked outcomes.

Main concern

In-class , and opaque Canvas grades frustrate some students.

What students said

“ so far. Very charismatic and cares deeply about authenticity and education.”
ENG1A
“You write half the papers in class. Nerve wrecking!”
ENG1B

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise feedback and care, but and some report harsh or .

Main concern

Summer/accelerated online .

What students said

“He gives great feedback to genuinely make you a better writer”
ENG1B
“ . He can be bias on the grade, if you don't put a certain "keyword" in .”
ENG1B

Exam style

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Assessment centers on essays with some timed in-class or .

Multiple essaysIn-class timed writingBlue book examsParticipation gradedUC-level criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in-class timed papers and participation.

Blue book examsIn-class essaysHanded-back papersEssay-only grade
“Blue Book exm was especially stressful because of the time pressure”
ENG1B
“there were 6 essays in total, in which 2 of .”
ENG1B

Online

Online sections emphasize sequential essays and discussion boards; .

Weekly essaysDiscussion boardsDetailed feedback
“ and a discussion board.”
ENG1B
“Like the other reviews said, he cares about your writing and really pushes you to be ready for "UC level writing."”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he really wants his students to succeed and reach what he refers to as a "UC Level" writing in their essays”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and essay assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ so far. Very charismatic and cares deeply about authenticity and education.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“ .”

⚖️

35/100

“He is a , but , it pushes you to become a better writer.”

📝 Essay Load

48/100

“You will have to write quite a few essays, but he ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's hilarious and a good professor.
  • blunt but makes for

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I went from my first essay getting a C to my last getting an A.
  • Grade .
  • but provides a lot of feedback

Theme 3

⚠️ Polarizing Moments

  • and the entire class will know it.
  • I felt as if he never had time for questions
  • you won't be able to

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years with and strong-feedback themes yield high credibility despite some polarity.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 591
4 out of 523
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 8 · A 21

B range

12

B+ 1 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3