AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Ismael Illescas

ES1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take Ismael Illescas if you are willing to keep up with reading and writing for a generally fair, supportive class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveReading heavyLenient gradingEngaging lecturesWorkload varies
  • Most students like him and , and engaging.
  • Grades are usually attainable because he gives extensions, , and .
  • Workload varies sharply, with several , and long quiz responses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable if students complete the readings and , and .

and reading work, while in person has stronger evidence of and fewer exams in some sections.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The , but the , and writing volume can make it feel demanding.

Online comments emphasize workload more, while in person comments more often describe the work as easy and interesting.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

Participation helps understanding, but reviews do not show a .

In person students recommend participating, while online evidence focuses more on completing weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and , but workload complaints keep him below must-take status.

In person reviews are more consistently enthusiastic than online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Many students cite lenient grading, late passes, extensions, , and chances to recover.

Format shift

In person reviews give clearer leniency evidence, while online reviews still say he is not nitpicky and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is manageable for many students but - and writing-heavy in some sections.

Format shift

Online reviews more often describe heavy quizzes and reading, while in person reviews are split between stress-free and heavy-writing experiences.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe him as caring, communicative, supportive, and engaging, despite a few strong negative workload-driven reviews.

Format shift

Teaching praise appears in both formats, with in person reviews more consistently positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment mixes , and some exams or presentations.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward readings, quizzes, and writing, while in person , and presentation formats.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person reviews are mostly very positive, emphasizing lenient , and supportive teaching.

Main concern

Some students report .

What students said

“ and note taking, and one homework assignment for the week.”
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“The workload was perfect, not too much but not too little.”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive overall but more workload-sensitive, with repeated mentions of , and writing-heavy responses.

Main concern

Online quizzes and GE class.

What students said

“Open notebook for everything and was really easy.”
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“Class is very overwhelming and it's only a ge.”
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“some multiple choice, and about 5-6 essay questions which each need 200 - 350 words.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam structure varies by section, ranging from open-notebook .

Open NotebookReading-Based ExamsEssay QuestionsNo Exams In Some SectionsPresentation Final

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person evidence is mixed, with and another describing a , and presentation final.

No Exams In Some SectionsOne EssayPresentation Final
“ .”
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“ , and ”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open notebook work, reading-based exams, quizzes, and webcam or proctoring rules.

Open NotebookReading-Based ExamsEssay Quiz Questions
“Open notebook for everything and was really easy.”
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“ and videos.”
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“about 5-6 essay questions which each need 200 - 350 words.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you do the work, hes not nitpicky at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and .”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“By all the writings I did every week, I'd say it could .”

⚖️

80/100

“ and note taking, and one homework assignment for the week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very chill and definitely tries to make the class engaging and interesting.
  • He is very good at communicating.
  • He is an informative and friendly teacher, so much so he feels like a friend.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the work, hes not nitpicky at all.
  • , and overall cares about teaching.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Class is very overwhelming and it's only a ge.
  • I struggled a bit with the workload in his class but and provided .
  • The workload was perfect, not too much but not too little.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 16 reviews are recent, balanced across online and in person formats, and give detailed but somewhat mixed workload evidence.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ES116 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1