AI Rate Professor

English

Tony Ruiz

ENGLISH100 · ENGL1A · ENGLISH1A · ENGLISH1B · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
68.57%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you need English credit and can self-manage; expect but very slow grades and mixed clarity.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackSlow graderGet ready to readCaring but inconsistentEssay heavy
  • when he grades on time
  • and slow email replies frustrate many students
  • Do the weekly discussions and essays on time and an A is realistic for solid writers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students earn As by turning work in on time, though and recovery is hard if you miss early work.

Online comments stress easy As with timely work; in-person notes easy credit but uneven teaching.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is standard freshman English with reading and a if you keep up.

and writing rather than abstract theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online sections rarely require live attendance while as mandatory.

Online evidence leans optional; in-person evidence leans mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

, but slow grading and communication issues hold him back.

Online reviews are more polarized on responsiveness; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Discussions are graded lightly but , and some call him a .

Format shift

; in-person grades still lean A-heavy when work is done.

Workload

Light

64/100

Usually a than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online students often report 1-2 hours weekly; in-person adds longer lectures and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between clear caring lectures and .

Format shift

; in-person personality helps but pacing frustrates some.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and reading responses with little or no traditional testing.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and discussion posts over midterms.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are lecture and ; students call him a nice guy but report slow grading, sparse content, and uneven teaching clarity.

Main concern

Long class periods with limited content and .

What students said

“Tony is a great teacher, and manages to present the class in a way that starts densely but ends smoothly.”
ENGL1A
“there's a reason more than half the class was gone by the end of the semester.”
ENGL1A
“he was extremely slow and even slower when it came to responding to emails.”
ENGL1A

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections center on weekly discussions, readings, and a ; while others slam late grades and ignored emails.

Main concern

revise before term ends.

What students said

“Ruiz is very easy, just do the work and turn everything on time and you'll get an A.”
ENGLISH1B
“Never responds to emails. He graded all of the day before grades were due.”
ENGLISH1B
“ and told you how you can improve in your next one.”
ENGL1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections use essays and timed finals.

Few or no testsEssay focusedEasy or no finalTimed essay occasional

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and instead stress essays, discussions, and reading quizzes that are simple if you read.

Essay heavyNo tests commonSimple reading quizzes
“No tests. lots of .”
ENGLISH1A
“ , but are very simple if you read!”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Online reviews describe no quizzes or tests, just written essays and discussion posts; one older review notes an .

No quizzes or testsWritten essaysDiscussion postsOccasional easy final
“ 2).”
ENGLISH1B
“There are and very easy final (at least for this year).”
ENGLISH1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you try you will do well. Thank you Tony”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews across online and , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

📝

70/100

“ and told you how you can improve in your next one.”

🐢

35/100

“ ”

👍 If You Work

66/100

“Honestly, he's a great professor, you just have to put in the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tony is a great teacher, and manages to present the class in a way that starts densely but ends smoothly.
  • The content of his classes is very well thought together, and very inspirational.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • just do the work and turn everything on time and you'll get an A
  • He is a , but and wants you to really improve.
  • , so if you mess up, it is hard to recover.

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • .
  • Easy to reach and answers questions well.
  • he was extremely slow and even slower when it came to responding to emails.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews spanning years, balanced online and and .

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ENGLISH1B22 reviews
ENGLISH1A9 reviews
ENGL1A8 reviews
ENGLISH1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 1 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2