Rudy Santacruz

COUN2 · COUNSELING105 · COS105 · COUNS101 · COUN101 · COUNSELING101 · CON101 · COUN105 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you want motivation, real advice, and a supportive path into college.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInspirational counselorFirst-gen friendlyExtra credit availableCaring and funnyFree textbook path

Students praise him as a caring counselor-professor who motivates first-generation and struggling students.
Coursework is manageable with free or low textbook cost, , and .
A few want more class-picking help or note harder tests, but overall recommendation is extremely strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students report A grades, , and passable work if you engage, though a .

Both formats report strong support; online notes slightly harder tests while and care.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Counseling and and light conceptual load for most students.

In-person reviews dominate; online comments still call the class helpful and doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory even when the classroom vibe is friendly.

and in-person listings.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students repeatedly say take him, highly recommend him, and .

Strong recommendation appears in both formats, with more detail in in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

is common and many students report A or B outcomes with .

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and extra-credit evidence.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload is generally light to moderate, with short classes, free materials, and occasional pop quizzes.

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Online students mention harder tests; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

He is called inspirational, funny, sharp-dressed, and excellent at connecting with students.

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Positive teaching praise is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of advice projects, educational plans, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Pop quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and practical for college success with lots of personal stories and advice.

Main concern

and he expects effort even though support is high.

What students said

“The professor and really just inspirational.”
COUN2

“For my first semester of college i am far beyond thankful i took his class. It helped me so much as a first generation college student!”
COUN101

“ . if I could.”
COUN101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students still call him motivational, funny, and .

Main concern

teacher support is strong.

What students said

“Super motivational, thanks for getting me back on my feet”
COUN101

“hes is a very good man hes funny i love the way he teaches sometimes ”
COS105

“Mr Santa Cruz has helped my first semester at RHC a great one! He's a great teacher and counselor who has helped many students.”
COUNS101

Exam style

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Assessment mixes helpful coursework and quizzes; tests can be hard but are not described as heavily proctored.

Pop quizzesSome hard testsExtra creditEducational plan work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes include pop quizzes, educational plans, and with generally fair outcomes.

Pop quizzesExtra creditEducational plans

“he may throw in and there but overall, he is a great professor”
COUN105

“Always give work.”
COUN101

Online

Online while still praising teaching support.

Pretty hard testsMotivational support

“ but i get threw then”
COS105

“Super motivational, thanks for getting me back on my feet”
COUN101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The professor and really just inspirational. He gives great lectures that he makes understandable and interesting. And thankfully, the textbook is free.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews across online and and motivation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Rudy has been an awesome Professor and Counselor he really knows how to communicate with his students”

💡 First-Gen Support

90/100

“It helped me so much as a first generation college student!”

👍 Strong Recommendation

96/100

“ . if I could.”

⚖️ Manageable Grades

80/100

“Always give work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and really just inspirational
always bring up his personal experience to class and is hilarious
smart funny and always dressed sharp

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Always give work
but i get threw then
got a A in the class and it was a great experience

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's a great guy that will really work with you
rio is lucky that they got him as a counselor and professor
! I could really realte to him!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews with consistent praise across many counseling sections and both formats, plus recent detail, support high confidence.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

COUN10113 reviews

COUN10511 reviews

COS1056 reviews

COUN22 reviews

1011 review

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CON1011 review

COUNS1011 review

COUNSELING1011 review

COUNSELING1051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

💡 First-Gen Support

👍 Strong Recommendation

⚖️ Manageable Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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