Ray Zimmerman

ENG1AH · ENG1A · ENG44 · ENG200 · ENG1B · HUM13BH · HUM10A · ENG1BH · ENG1AB · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want to become a better writer and will use office hours; do not expect a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear RubricsOffice Hours GoldCaring MentorEssay HeavyTough But Fair

Most students , and transformative writing feedback.
Office hours are repeatedly described as the key to an A.
A minority call him a tough or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is very attainable if you follow his models and use office hours, but free-ride students often land B or C.

Online and in-person both reward structure-following; neither is a pure free A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing load of several multi-page essays and weekly discussion or activities keeps the course intellectually and administratively demanding.

Mythology and and writing in either format.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

About 70% would take again, and many call him the if you want real writing growth.

Strong recommendations appear in both formats; a but does not erase the trend.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and and high essay standards.

Format shift

, but many still report As when following the rubric.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and discussions rather than constant tiny busywork alone.

Format shift

Online adds discussion posts; in person adds group activities and peer edits.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students repeatedly praise care, clarity, samples, and skill-building; .

Format shift

Positive teaching comments appear strongly in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Course grades are driven by multiple essays and .

Format shift

True for online and in person composition and mythology courses.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

coach with excellent handouts, though a few recent reviews allege chaos and unapproachability.

Main concern

Busywork, group activities, and if .

What students said

“He is saddleback's Gem”
ENG1A

“The ”
ENG1B

“GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS BEFORE AN ESSAY!!!!!”
ENG1A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still feel structured like real classes, with , and .

Main concern

Camera participation expectations and .

What students said

“Follow the syllabus and examples for each paper and you will get an A”
ENG1B

“he likes you to have your camera on”
ENG1AH

“he's a ”
ENG1A

Exam style

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Assessment centers on multi-draft essays with .

Multiple EssaysSample PapersPeer ReviewDiscussion PostsIn-Class Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

edits, and occasional presentations or one in-class essay.

5 EssaysPeer EditsOffice Hour Draft Feedback

“5 essays (1 in-class/midterm) and 1 pp presentation”
ENG1A

“4 , and a ”
ENG44

Online

Online work features discussion posts, drafts, and .

Discussion PostsExample PapersFinal Drafts Only Graded

“He only grades the ”
ENG1A

“The , and he provides several example papers for each assignment”
ENG1B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is saddleback's Gem. I learned so much, and He gives you all the tools you need to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting caring writing . Credibility rating: High.

🛠️ Teaching Quality

84/100

“he actually taught us how to write our papers with a tree full of hand outs”

📝 Fair Path to A

58/100

“Follow the syllabus and examples for each paper and you will get an A”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“Absolutely the best professor I ever had in my 3 years at Saddleback”

⚠️

40/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Zimmerman the GOAT
so simple

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's not an easy A, but
one bad grade on an

Theme 3

🤝 About Support

GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS BEFORE AN ESSAY!!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years and formats, with and essay structure.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544

4 out of 512

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

D- 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Ray Zimmerman

x x if you want to become a better writer and will use office hours; do not expect a free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

🛠️ Teaching Quality

📝 Fair Path to A

❤️ Student Support

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🤝 About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to become a better writer and will use office hours; do not expect a free A.

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