Aurelio Chapa

ENG1A · ENG84B · HUMNT002 · ENG1B · ENG73 · ENG92 · ENG1C · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 1.8/5
Take again: 17.5%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already write at a high college level and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderCondescending FeedbackUnrealistic ExpectationsSo Many PapersRude Communication

and almost no path to an A in English courses.
rather than helpful.
A few older or non-English sections (e.g. humanities) are less harsh, but core English reviews stay strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

Students repeatedly say he almost never gives As and caps strong work at B or C despite heavy revision.

Both online and in-person English reviews report blocked As; evidence is strongest online.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and multi-essay load with Ivy-level expectations make the content feel harder than a typical GE English course.

Online and and paper volume; non-English online electives feel easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, while many in-person reports mark attendance as required and strict.

Online reviews lean optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most comments urge students to pick any other English professor.

; in-person is also mostly negative with a few older positives.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

and students report , and nitpicky MLA penalties.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

So , and frequent discussions create a high writing load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most students say and that lectures often fail to teach how to meet his standards.

Format shift

; in-person complaints add off-topic class time.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers rather than traditional tests.

Format shift

Assignment-heavy pattern holds online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, ego, and mandatory attendance pressure.

Main concern

Classroom demeanor and harsh standards make the experience stressful beyond the workload.

What students said

“ . All the examples he teaches are related to martial arts or even how much he hates his ex-wife.”
ENG1A

“ as far away as you can from this professor!!!”
ENG1C

“He's verbally abusive to so it wouldn't affect my GPA.”
ENG1C

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online English sections are flooded with 1-star , and heavy paper loads.

Main concern

and frequent drop/withdrawal reports.

What students said

“ . He's the type who will intentionally fail you.”
ENG1C

“ this professor at all cost”
ENG1B

“ if you are aiming for an A or B grade.”
ENG1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and little student-friendly exam flexibility mentioned.

Essay ExamsHarsh Essay GradingMLA NitpickingVague Prompts

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments emphasize tough essay standards and .

Essay HeavyHarsh GradingUnclear Rubrics

“Dr. and essays.”
ENG1C

“If you want to actually know how to write and have a teacher TEACH .”
ENG1A

Online

Online students describe hard essay exams and .

Essay ExamsHarsh FeedbackHigh Expectations

“ , and blames students for poor grades even the .”
ENG1B

“ . I have always been a strong writer, but no matter what I tried, I couldn't seem to do good enough in this course.”
ENG1C

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . He's the type who will intentionally fail you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Quality Collapse

20/100

“This professor should not be teaching.”

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18/100

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR”

📉 Almost No Easy A

16/100

“he is the type of professor to NEVER give an A because . STAY AWAY.”

💬

15/100

“He is very sarcastic and is good at making you feel dumb.”

Theme 1

📝 and Workload

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So many papers
If class.

Theme 2

😠 About Tone and Feedback

So rude.
Passive aggressive in all of my assignments.
He will degrade your work and as well state that you are not giving your all in the class.

Theme 3

🏃 About Taking or Avoiding

Never again
.
Difficult and rude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews across years with and poor interpersonal tone support high credibility.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 56

1 out of 528

Course coverage

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ENG1B8 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 9

C range

C+ 2 · C 6

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 7 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Aurelio Chapa

Avoid unless you already write at a high college level and x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

MissionImpossible

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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 Collapse

🚫 x x

📉 Almost No Easy A

💬 x x x

📝 x x and Workload

😠 About Tone and Feedback

🏃 About Taking or Avoiding

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already write at a high college level and .

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💬

📝 and Workload