AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Juan Fernandez

ENGL35101 · ENGL035 · ENG035 · ENGL201 · ENG201 · ENGL35 · ENGL101 · ENG101 · ENG71139 · ENG35 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
65%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want rigorous writing growth and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderEssay HeavyHilarious LecturesStrict RubricsHigh Drop Rate
  • and must follow his structure and .
  • Many , and growth as writers while others call the workload and .
  • Attendance and ungraded daily work often matter, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are rare; most describe harsh .

Both formats report tough grades; online samples .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and college-level writing expectations make this hard for many.

In-person difficulty is well documented; and assignment volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and daily participation are frequently required, with .

In-person is clearly mandatory; online still enforces participation and assignment completion.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

great if you want growth and humor, risky if you need an easy GPA boost.

; online evidence is thinner and more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; essays need exact format and .

Format shift

Strictness appears in both formats, with some online students calling As nearly unreachable.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple , and frequent ungraded prep work.

Format shift

In-person workload is consistently high; online summer versions felt equally crushing.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him hilarious, caring, and transformative with .

Format shift

In-person personality praise is strongest; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

and presentations, with ungraded daily .

Format shift

Both formats are paper-driven rather than traditional multiple-choice exams.

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

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections are paper-heavy with mandatory participation, conferences, and tough but ; personality is a major plus for engaged students.

Main concern

, and students dropped for late or incomplete work.

What students said

“As long as you follow the correct format, getting a good grade in his class is easy.”
ENG201
“only one received an A grade. if your GPA depends on it.”
ENG201
“He's a tough prof. but I'm a stronger & more confident writer now!”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and humor, others slam harsh grading, strange non-graded requirements, and summer overload.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ ! I had the highest grade in the class and was failing.”
ENG101
“I love Professor Fernandez! He is amazing and hilarious!”
ENG101
“he grades so harshly and you will not get an A .”
101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and presentations rather than proctored multiple-choice exams.

Essay MidtermsMajor PapersOral PresentationRubric Driven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final presentation more than closed-book tests.

Multiple EssaysEssay MidtermFinal PresentationMandatory Conferences
“Two 5-7 page essays plus a ”
ENG201
“4 major essays plus a presentation”
ENG101

Online

and assignment volume, not webcam proctoring.

Harsh Essay GradingMany AssignmentsNon-Graded Required Work
“you will not get an A ”
101
“if you don't do non-graded assignments you still can't pass or ”
ENG101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's a tough prof. but I'm a stronger & more confident writer now!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 English reviews, balancing praise for growth and and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“ ! I had the highest grade in the class and was failing.”

🎯 Teaching Impact

74/100

“This professor is the !”

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“ and not allow you to focus on other classes.”

👍

58/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's real and lectures are inspiring and funny
  • Hilarious guy. Lectures are hilarious
  • He reopened the love for literature I had long forgotten

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades harshly so beware!
  • follow the higher than a C
  • Don't go into this class thinking that the A is promised

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload Risks

  • Was
  • So many people dropped this class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years consistently polarize around tough essay grading versus strong teaching personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 59
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1