AI Rate Professor

English

Tristan Saldana

ENG1A · ENGL1A · ENGLISH1A · ENGLC1001 · ENG0775 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Skip unless you want intensive writing refinement and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Paper LoadDelayed FeedbackDetailed Essay FeedbackInconsistent Course Pacing
  • and quizzes
  • Online sections draw the strongest complaints about chaos and delayed grades
  • In-person students split between inspirational teaching and boring busywork

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading on essays and , not minimal effort.

Both online and ; online adds late feedback that blocks improvement.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and and time load high.

Online comments stress redundant weekly work; and boring books.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and tags warn that skipping tanks the grade.

; online is mixed No and Yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Only about four in , and recent .

Older in-person praise exists, but newer online reviews are the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and zeroed work for missing detail show harsh scoring on papers.

Format shift

Online still praises descriptive feedback, but .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report daily or multi-times-weekly assignments, many papers, and constant reading.

Format shift

Workload complaints are strong in both formats, especially online random due times.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and occasional inspiration are undercut by chaos, tangents, and uneven planning.

Format shift

In-person has more inspirational highs; online skews toward disorganization and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and constant homework more than classic big exams.

Format shift

Neither format clearly centers a .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some find him hilarious and growth-focused, others call the load torture and lectures boring.

Main concern

Daily papers and harsh scoring can trap you at a low C most of the term.

What students said

“The amount of work I did in this class was insane.”
ENG1A
“Saldanas way of teaching is out of the box, zany, and makes you ponder the compassionate aspects of life.”
ENG0775

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Heavy weekly load, delayed grades, redundant quizzes, and .

Main concern

so you write the .

What students said

“He grades all assignments 1 month after .”
ENGLC1001
“ .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on frequent papers and quizzes; .

Essay HeavyWeekly QuizzesDelayed GradingClear Feedback When Graded

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

rather than a named exam policy.

Continuous Essay RefinementHeavy Paper Load
“To obtain a good grade in his class you need to put effort .”
ENG1A

Online

Online work is assignment and quiz heavy with late returns; .

Random Timed QuizzesFrequent EssaysLate Grade Return
“ and large essay assignments frequently.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you have a choice. He grades all assignments 1 month after .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews across online and and paper-load themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Heavy Writing Load

22/100

“The amount of work I did in this class was insane. It was an and these were no feats.”

⏱️

30/100

“ . til 2-3 weeks after turned in.”

🎯 Mixed Teaching Impact

52/100

“He helped me improve my writing dramatically and is a great teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Saldanas way of teaching is out of the box, zany
  • of time
  • Very interesting guy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He graded everything so harshly
  • He's a and expects a lot.
  • This isn't a coasting class but its not hell either.

Theme 3

🗂️ About Workload and Logistics

  • ~3 assignments a week
  • and work without prior notice
  • Hard to keep track of assignments posted

Theme 4

💬

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews spanning 2017-2025 with and workload themes, though quality scores split widely.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENG1A6 reviews
ENGL1A5 reviews
ENGLC10012 reviews
ENG07751 review
ENGLISH1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 2