AI Rate Professor

English

Zulema Diaz

LIT120 · ENGL201 · ENGL100 · ENG201 · ENGLISH100 · ENGLISH201 · ENG100 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
46%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take her if you want discussion-heavy social-justice and environment themes and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderEnvironment and politics focusUnclear rubricsMandatory attendanceGraded by few things
  • Many students feel the class is more ethnic studies or environment than traditional English
  • as tough, vague, or based on few high-stakes items
  • Attendance and participation matter heavily; skip class and your grade tanks

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Even students who finish often call her a tough grader with few grade items, so .

Online and ; a few say an A is possible with full participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Reading and essay volume is moderate but themes and for many.

In-person difficulty is inflated by politics and discussion; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass tags and .

In-person is clearly mandatory; online varies but participation still matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

; praise centers on care while and grade hunters.

and ; online leans more negative on teaching clarity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and grades that swing hard from small misses.

Format shift

Online unfair-grade complaints are loud; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

A handful of essays, readings, films, and group work rather than daily busywork, but .

Format shift

.g. Lunar Braceros); in-person loads time into debates and group work.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Caring and passionate for and agenda-driven for many others, with weak online instruction notes.

Format shift

In-person energy helps some learners; online teaching clarity is a frequent weak spot.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

a few essays, projects, and heavy participation or attendance weight.

Format shift

Both formats stress few graded things; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between caring/passionate praise and frustration that class is political, environment-focused, and .

Main concern

, and essays that feel like environment debates more than writing craft.

What students said

“ . Professor Diaz is an awful teacher”
ENGL100
“Getting an A is nearly impossible and she is not qualified to be a professor!”
ENGL201
“If you show up and participate, an A is obtainable.”
ENG100

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find essays manageable with , and weak online instruction.

Main concern

Vague assignment expectations and .

What students said

“this professor gives out unfair grades.”
ENG201
“she is not very good at teaching online. She is never clear with what she wants in her assignments”
ENGLISH201
“This is a critical race theory class disguised as ENG100.”
ENG100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-and-project driven with limited rubrics rather than classic proctored exams.

Essay heavyFew graded itemsUnclear rubricsParticipation weighted

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; attendance and discussion dominate risk more than exam software.

Vague final instructionsAttendance heavyEssay focused
“ . ”
ENGL201
“she did not understand how to weight grades in canvas, so our attendance was 67% of our grade.”
ENGL201

Online

Online reviews emphasize a few essays, unclear rubrics, and .

Few essaysUnclear rubricsSlow grading
“We had 3 essays and each time we were never given a ”
ENGLISH201
“she . Half of the .”
ENGL201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is NOT an English literature class and the teacher doesn't know how to grade at all.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing positive and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Professor Diaz means well. She does not post a single grade online, so be prepared to not know your grade until a week before the final.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ . Professor Diaz is an awful teacher and I haven't learned about anything English related”

⚖️

28/100

“Getting an A is nearly impossible and she is not qualified to be a professor!”

📢 Content Focus

40/100

“This is not an English class it's an Ethnic Studies class and all we do is talk about racism, immigrants, and politics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very caring and enthusiastic
  • she is never clear with what she wants in her assignments

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this professor gives out unfair grades
  • Getting an A is nearly impossible

Theme 3

🌍 About Course Content

  • all we do is talk about racism, immigrants, and politics
  • Lunar Braceros is the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 mixed, detailed reviews over many years with consistent themes on agenda, rubrics, and attendance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 510
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 6 · B 6

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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