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Rick Santos

ESL265W · ESL67 · LING10 · EMLS168 · LINGUISTICS · LING11 · ESL265 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you are comfortable learning from the book and asking for .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear LecturesRequires Self-StudyHelpful If AskedHard To PassMixed Teaching Quality
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with several students calling him helpful and .
  • Many students say , and self-teaching.
  • The course can be passable, but it is not a low-effort A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly say passing or doing well takes heavy effort and self-study.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Students describe linguistics and ESL writing as , and requiring close attention.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation and attention matter, but reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He works for motivated students who ask for help, but many reviews warn that .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grades appear possible with effort, but late work is not really accepted and several students say passing is hard.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students report needing to work very hard, read ahead, and study independently to pass or earn high grades.

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Helpful moments are offset by and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Comments mention , and passing, but do not clearly show an .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a polarizing instructor who can help motivated students but .

Main concern

Several students say and require self-teaching.

What students said

“I got an A but only because I read the book and taught myself.”
LING11
“Seems to have trouble conveying the information to the class.”
LING11
“If you're willing to ask for help he's willing to help you.”
EMLS168

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

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I got an A but only because I read the book and taught myself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-study. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Seems to have trouble conveying the information to the class.”

📈 Effort For Grades

45/100

“you have to work twice as hard just to pass his class”

👍 Recommendation Fit

55/100

“If you're willing to ask for help he's willing to help you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. and gets mad when you don't understand what he is talking about.
  • , and tends to wander a little off subject at times.
  • santos was a goog teacher. and he helped thoes who had questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • you have to work twice as hard just to pass his class
  • Hard to pass the class!!!
  • some thought the class was hard, but i got an A in it:)

Theme 3

🧠

  • I got an A but only because I read the book and taught myself.
  • i have learned to ignore him and read and study on my own.
  • Siply pay attention and you will pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

, but many are old and some lack grade detail.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

LING117 reviews
EMLS1681 review
ESL2651 review
ESL265W1 review
ESL671 review
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LING101 review
LINGUISTICS1 review

Reported outcomes

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