AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Baruch Elimelech

ESL146 · ESL643 · ESL172 · ESL145 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

because of repeated student reports of inappropriate invitations and grade pressure, regardless of easy academics.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoundary ConcernsInvites Female Students OutPolarizing ReviewsAccent Hard To UnderstandAcademically Soft Grades
  • Multiple reviews allege he invites female students to dinner, movies, or games and that grades can suffer if they refuse.
  • Older reviews call him friendly, hilarious, and caring as an ESL teacher.
  • Academically the class is often described as not hard, but personal-boundary risk dominates the overall picture.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Students say academics are not the hard part and grades can be strong, but some claim grades depend on personal cooperation.

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

ESL content is generally not described as intellectually brutal, though accent and care issues hurt learning.

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as .

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Serious boundary allegations and .

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students get strong grades easily, but others claim grades are tied to personal compliance rather than pure academics.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Comments focus more on classroom behavior and social issues than on a .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Teaching praise exists, but unprofessional boundary claims, accent barriers, and indifference to struggling students drag quality down.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews and mainly discuss grades and classroom dynamics.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise him as caring and funny, while several warn of inappropriate social invitations toward female students and grade consequences.

Main concern

Repeated claims that he invites female students out and that non-cooperation can hurt grades.

What students said

“He will invite you for dinner. Be careful DO NOT GO out with him. .”
ESL643
“If you are a good looking young woman, he will invite you to a movie, dinner, a laker's game and much more.”
ESL146
“He is a great teacher. He knows how to joke around and doesn't make you feel out of place.”
ESL146

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students rarely describe formal exam logistics; academic terms.

Limited Exam DetailGrade Pressure Claims

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exam format and focus on grading and conduct concerns.

Unclear Exam FormatAttendance Heavy Sections
“Academically, do not worry. You will get an excellent grade if and only if you give what he asks for.”
ESL146

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He will invite you for dinner. Be careful DO NOT GO out with him. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 In person reviews, prioritizing repeated conduct themes and polarizing teaching comments. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Boundary Red Flags

15/100

“Professor Baruch is friendly. He tries to make friendships with female students. If he approaches you and you do not cooperate, your grade will suffer.”

📉 Overall Recommendation

22/100

“Annoying professor. If you are a good looking young woman, he will invite you to a movie, dinner, a laker's game and much more.”

😊 Older Positive Praise

70/100

“He is a great teacher. He knows how to joke around and doesn't make you feel out of place. .”

Theme 1

🚨 About Professional Boundaries

  • He will invite you for dinner. Be careful DO NOT GO out with him
  • he will invite you to a movie, dinner, a laker's game and much more
  • He even invited me to a lakers game! Front row seats!!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Accent

  • he's hard to understand because his English is heavily accented
  • If a student is struggling to learn, he really doesn't care
  • Muy buen professor.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • You will get an excellent grade if and only if you give what he asks for
  • your grade will suffer
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Six In person reviews spanning many years show a sharp split, with multiple independent boundary allegations that lower trust in taking him.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ESL1462 reviews
ESL6432 reviews
ESL1451 review
ESL1721 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values