AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Edward Ibarra

ENGLISH101 · ENGLI101 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
48.57%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want transfer-ready writing and ; skip him if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderWriting IntensiveTransfer PrepStrict StandardsDetailed Feedback
  • Expect , and college-level writing standards from day one.
  • Students who revise and ; many others call grading harsh or impossible.
  • , and the class feels serious rather than high-school easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

An A and revision; several students say he rarely gives easy As and grades below expectations.

Almost all evidence is in person; the one online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and college-level standards make the content and pace demanding.

In-person reviews dominate and consistently call the class tough; online also notes heavy work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and missing class risks losing key instruction and points.

; the single online review also lists attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

; the rest warn of unfair toughness and low support.

Recommendation is mixed in person; the sole .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

20/100

; following the if prose is not college-level.

Format shift

In-person complaints about harshness are extensive; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Typical load includes several , and final.

Format shift

Both formats report many papers; nearly .

Teaching experience

Good

60/100

, and useful feedback for motivated students, offset by monotone style and intimidating presence.

Format shift

; online notes knowledge plus endless monotone lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, revisions, and presentations carry most weight, with midterm and as in-class essays.

Format shift

In person is essay-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

clear criteria and and .

Main concern

, and low tolerance for half effort.

What students said

“ .”
ENG101
“u and still get a C.”
ENG101
“The ! This guy improved my writing in every way possible!!!”
ENG201

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review calls him knowledgeable with , and heavy work.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ but can be a little harsh on the grading.”
ENG201
“the amount of work he puts out can be pretty overwhelming if you don't stay on track.”
ENG201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually in-class essays or mixed open-book written tests rather than purely student-friendly take-homes.

In-class essaysMidterm and finalSome open-book examsReading quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, midterms and finals often include in-class essays; while .

In-class essay examsOpen book midterm/final in some termsReading quizzesMultiple long essays
“He gave a total of 4 essays, a midterm and a ”
ENG101
“the midterm and final consists of 3 questions. the last question is an essay. ( book.”
ENG201

Online

The single online review ; it mainly notes heavy essays and harsh grading.

Essay-focused assessmentHarsh essay grading
“ but can be a little harsh on the grading.”
ENG201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you work hard for what you want you'll make it happen. professor Ibarra will bring out the if your up for a challenge”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, almost all in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Essay Grind

32/100

“He gave . 5 pages plus on the most boring topics ever.”

⚖️

20/100

“u and still get a C.”

🚀 Writing Growth

60/100

“This guy improved my writing in every way possible!!!”

🎯 Transfer-Ready Standards

49/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Good lectures, I enjoyed his teaching style
  • His lectures are boring and he never has any facial expressions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he's an
  • I worked my butt off for my A
  • He made it clear in the beginning he doesn't give out As

Theme 3

✍️

  • He gives the
  • and !!
  • You will learn how to write and

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show , and split recommendations.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 521
3 out of 511
2 out of 54
1 out of 512

Course coverage

ENG10124 reviews
ENG20117 reviews
ENGLI1013 reviews
ENGL1012 reviews
ENGL2012 reviews
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ENGLISH1012 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

12

B 12

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 2