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English

Valerie Zapata

FST1ENG1A · ENG1A · FST1 · ENG80 · ENG1B · ENG8024574 · ENG35 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
64.58%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will complete the labor contract; avoid FST1 unless .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLabor-based gradingLots of reading and papersLenient late workCaring in EnglishFST1 essay overload
  • English 1A/1B students love her labor-based contracts, late-work leniency, and meaningful readings.
  • Film Studies (FST1) reviews are and disorganization.
  • Grades are often easy if you submit everything, but the workload is real and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

and late-work leniency make an A realistic if you turn everything in, especially in ENG.

Online ENG students stress submit-everything easy A; in-person FST1 does not feel like an easy A despite some high grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college English or film analysis with and .

and writing; FST1 in person is described as harder than ENG 1B.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many sections list attendance as work by midterm.

In-person ENG and FST stress showing up; but still require steady posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

for FST1, so overall recommendation is course-dependent.

Online ENG lean positive; in-person FST1 drives most would-not-take-again comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and rare late penalties dominate English reviews.

Format shift

ENG online and in person are lenient; FST1 still piles volume even when some students pass.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Expect , and ; FST1 multiplies film responses and long exams.

Format shift

Online ENG is manageable but busy; in-person FST1 is the overwhelming workload hotspot.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and inspiring; FST1 students call lectures pointless and disorganized.

Format shift

; in-person quality splits sharply by course.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Labor checklists, essays, discussions, and sections.

Format shift

Online winter ENG often has no tests; FST1 in person adds long essay midterms and finals.

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

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG and and discussion-rich; FST1 is repeatedly called writing-heavy, boring, and .

Main concern

FST1 students report extreme essay volume, canceled classes, and .

What students said

“ . Pretty easy class if you stay on top of your work”
ENG1A
“Writing assignments GALORE. Midterm and 3 hours to complete”
FST1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ENG courses reward consistent submissions with , and a few essays; some students report slow email replies.

Main concern

and delayed responses can feel isolating online.

What students said

“You'll get an A as long as you submit everything.”
ENG1B
“ and offered many chances to make up work.”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

ENG often uses labor contracts with few timed exams, while FST1 uses long essay midterms and finals.

Labor-based gradingEssay-heavy FST examsFew or no tests in some ENGExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person ENG uses contracts and essays; FST1 midterms and finals are long multi-essay sit-downs.

Labor contractEssay midterm and finalPop quizzes reported in FST1
“Her labor based grading contract makes it easier to maintain a good grade”
ENG1B
“Midterm/Final Exam are filled with 6 essay prompts 3-5 paragraphs”
FST1

Online

Online ENG frequently has , and labor-style completion.

No tests in some sectionsDiscussion postsEssays and labs
“No tests”
ENG1B
“She grades based on labor. She grades as "Complete" when you submit your work.”
ENG1B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She grades based on labor. She grades as "Complete" when you submit your work. At the end of the semester, she uses a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, separating English labor-grading praise from FST1 overload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Labor-Based Easy Path

80/100

“This class is a easy A if you get the work done. She grades off labor so get the work In before the due date and youll pass.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“The amount of writing Ive done in this class is more than Ive done in both English 1A and 1B combined!”

❤️

70/100

“Professor Zapata is amazing! I had her my entire first year for Puente and she is really awesome.”

🚫 FST1 Warning

20/100

“ ! Valerie assigns so !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very understanding of her students and if students have any .
  • I enjoyed going to her lectures she brought pan dulce for us lol.
  • Lectures were pointless and extremely boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You'll get an A as long as you submit everything.
  • Pretty easy class if you stay on top of your work and if not she doesn't punish for late work.
  • Made her FST1 class harder than an actual ENG1B class.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There was definitely a lot of work and , but nothing too overwhelming.
  • .
  • Shell write you to death.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a , and multi-year span make the ENG-versus-FST pattern highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 9 · A 17

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 9