AI Rate Professor

English

Andres Elizalde

ENG1A · EN1A · ENGLISH80 · ENGLC1000 · ENGLISH1A · ENG50A · ENG80 · ENG1B · 107 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
24.53%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you want an intense writing bootcamp and can live with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSo Many PapersVague FeedbackHeavy WorkloadHigh Standards
  • , and poorly explained with heavy essay volume.
  • A minority who grind hard, visit office hours, and match his format report real writing growth.
  • Online sections feel especially unsupportive with timed essays and little teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Tough grading, vague standards, and and office hours.

Online reviews sound even harsher; in person a few hard workers still earned As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and high writing standards make the content feel hard for most.

Both formats report high difficulty; and thinner instruction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping or missing steps hurts the grade badly.

In ; online still enforces deadlines tightly.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would-take-again sits near 25% and most voices urge avoiding the harsh workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Tough grader tags dominate; drafts graded like finals and .

Format shift

Harsh tone is consistent online and in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

So , and weekly writing dominate comments.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing; in person adds in-class essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few praise passionate lectures, but most say he teaches little, confuses standards, and frustrates students.

Format shift

In person gets more mixed passion praise; online leans strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades , and large paper volume.

Format shift

; in person adds in-class finals and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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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 he can be passionate and insightful for grinders, but and .

Main concern

Huge essay load, harsh grading, and .

What students said

“NEVER EVER TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!! SO HARSH, AND ”
ENG1A
“This guy taught me how to write!!! Wow talk about loving what you do.”
EN1A

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online English feels harsh and under-taught, with , and low support.

Main concern

Missed steps tank grades and help is hard to get online.

What students said

“Timed and date specific Midterm Essay of 5 paragraphs in three hours.”
ENG1A
“He teaches nothing; not even a YouTube video about the course”
ENGL-C1000

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect long papers, timed or in-class essays, and .

Timed midterm essaysLong final essaysIn-class essaysOpen-note reading quizzesNo resubmit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and sometimes in-class writing after a big final paper.

15-page essaysIn-class essaysHarsh paper gradingReading quizzes
“15 page essay and a !)”
ENGL-C1000
“Prepare for a 15-page essay at the end of the semester plus another essay written in class the week after its due.”
ENG1A

Online

Online students report , and .

Timed midterm essaysNo resubmitVague feedback
“Timed and date specific Midterm Essay of 5 paragraphs in three hours.”
ENG1A
“Cannot resubmit. You won't learn in this class.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“NEVER EVER TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!! SO HARSH, AND ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (14 Online, 36 In and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He teaches nothing; not even a YouTube video about the course nor up to date examples”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ .”

⚖️

16/100

“He's a nice person but ; he and is extremely picky.”

📚 Workload Intensity

14/100

“The amount of writing this dude expects is out of control.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures were very eye opening, I learned a lot from class discussions
  • He loves his job, you can tell

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and fails to elaborate what needs to be improved
  • I worked incredibly hard on my midterm essay only to get a 53/100
  • put in work get the grade

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Climate

  • Half of the
  • Ruined my GPA
  • Stay away!!!!!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

107

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and both formats show a strong, repeated pattern of and heavy writing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 512
3 out of 510
2 out of 523
1 out of 544

Course coverage

ENG1A28 reviews
EN1A10 reviews
ENG804 reviews
ENGL-C10004 reviews
ENG1B1 review
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ENG50A1 review
ENGLISH1A1 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 3

C range

14

C+ 6 · C 5 · C- 3

D range

1

D 1

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2