AI Rate Professor

English

Tristan Saldana

ENG120ENG150 · ENG98 · ENGLISH98 · ENGLISH120 · ENG155 · ENGLISH001 · ENGL098 · ENGL150 · ENG150 · ENG151 · ENG92 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want real writing growth and can handle strict expectations and steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring writing coachStrong feedbackHeavy reading and papersStrict formattingEngaging lectures
  • and office hours noticeably improve their writing.
  • The class can be demanding, with many readings, papers, and strict writing rules.
  • Grades are achievable for students who attend, follow instructions, and revise carefully.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

An A is realistic, but students , and following detailed feedback.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The writing content is manageable but demanding because , and strict sentence rules raise the challenge.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Comments repeatedly warn that skipping class hurts performance and that participation matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for improving writing, though several warn that the workload and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He is not an , but students who follow his comments and expectations can earn strong grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students often , and strict paper requirements.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Many students call him caring, engaging, and effective at improving writing, despite some complaints about organization and clarity.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Reviews focus on essays, papers, annotated bibliographies, reading, and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a caring, feedback-heavy writing teacher whose courses reward effort but feel strict and work-intensive.

Main concern

, and heavy paper workload can frustrate weaker or underprepared writers.

What students said

“I could NOT write a paper prior to his course and left his class feeling confident in my writing skills.”
ENG150
“Class is extremely demanding & difficult, even if English proficient.”
ENGL150
“If you show up to class, work hard you can get an A .”
ENGLISH120

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mainly describe essay-based grading, with limited evidence of an in-class essay midterm and a .

Essay-Based AssessmentWriting AssignmentsMidterm EssayFinal Research Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one comment about an in-class essay for the midterm and final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or .

Essay-Based AssessmentIn-Class EssayFinal Research Paper
“4 essays were assigned for the semester”
ENG150
“1 in and final”
ENG150
“the final is 10 pg research paper”
ENG150

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I could NOT write a paper prior to his course and left his class feeling confident in my writing skills.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He gives great lectures and he cares. He helps you become a better writer.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ and he assigns a lot of homework.”

⚖️ Grade Path

60/100

“If you show up to class, work hard you can get an A .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate about his lectures and ideas.
  • He was an engaging and .
  • Great teacher. Makes learning fun.

Theme 2

✍️ About Writing Growth

  • He helps you become a better writer.
  • my writing has dramatically improved from his class
  • Since completion, I feel completely prepared for further university level English courses.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class is extremely demanding & difficult, even if English proficient.
  • he is an extremely picky teacher.
  • If you show up to class, work hard you can get an A .

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one detailed in-person reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of strong teaching plus high workload.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1