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Daniel Torres

BUS152 · BUS1A · BUS1B · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to work hard and learn deeply; skip if you need an easy A or gentle pacing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing StyleHeavy HomeworkParticipation RequiredTough TestsGrading Errors
  • some call him brilliant and and rude.
  • , and tough tests make the class high-effort.
  • Not an easy A; students who want deep learning may thrive, grade-chasers often struggle or drop.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A , and constant participation; multiple students warn it is not an easy A.

and grade opacity; in-person reviews emphasize earning grades through hard work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty is high, with dense reading, cold-calling, and .

Both formats describe high difficulty; online adds software and communication friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and tags like Skip class? You won't pass appear across many reviews.

and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Would-take-again is near 47% with extreme praise and extreme warnings, so fit depends on work ethic and tolerance for cold-calling.

Recent online reviews are strongly against; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Some say you earn what you put in, but , and grades based on few items.

Format shift

; in-person students more often debate fairness of hand-graded tests.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Lots of , and test prep appear constantly, with students saying you better learn from the textbook.

Format shift

Heavy workload shows in both formats; online also requires paid third-party software.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Supporters call lectures amazing and caring; , and more focused on yelling than teaching.

Format shift

In-person has rich mixed detail; online reviews focus on communication failure more than lecture quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and participation with ; missing assignments hit hard.

Format shift

Online reviews stress tests plus locked software grades; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

supporters praise deep understanding and caring lectures, , and grading mistakes.

Main concern

Mandatory participation and high dropout pressure intimidate students who need a gentler classroom.

What students said

“Mr. Torres is unconventional but brilliant.”
BUS1B
“spent the whole time yelling at the class they needed to participate or they would fail.”
BUS1A
“If you are looking for an easy A .”
BUS1A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews are strongly negative, citing inflexible grading, locked Canvas grades, unpaid third-party software, and poor communication that .

Main concern

, and minimal responses make online sections especially risky.

What students said

“intentionally turns ”
BUS1A
“ because the grade reflected on the software wasn't accurate”
BUS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are tough and central to the grade; one review notes a small note card is allowed, but .

Test HeavyTough TestsNote Card Allowed SometimesParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough, sometimes with review of answers only and occasional note-card help.

Tests Are ToughLittle Note CardTest Review Errors
“the only good thing is that for the ”
BUS1A
“he marked 3 of my answers incorrect when they were correct”
BUS1A

Online

and opaque grade reporting rather than proctoring tools.

Test HeavyGraded by Few Things
“grades were based of tests but still didn't tell me my grade”
BUS1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A . However, if you are looking to understand the material while acquiring useful techniques for future classes. THIS IS THE PROFESSOR FOR YOU!”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews spanning online and and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Mr. Torres is unconventional but brilliant.”

📚 Workload Intensity

26/100

“There is a lot of homework!”

⚠️ Not An Easy A

32/100

“If you are looking for an easy A .”

📢 Classroom Climate

35/100

“spent the whole time yelling at the class they needed to participate or they would fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very very interesting and has a lot of knowledge in the material!
  • and is intimidating.
  • spent more time yelling at students at why they were wrong rather than teaching right way

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking for an easy A .
  • He will definitely make you work for the grade that you want.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares about his students and actually learning the material.
  • He's very rude. He made one of the students cry one day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews span 2016-2026 with consistent themes of , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BUS1A11 reviews
BUS1B3 reviews
BUS1521 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2