Richard Castillo

ENG101 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 44.44%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you , and can ignore personality friction; many students strongly advise against it.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkSo many papersGet ready to readPolarizing

some call him humorous and and checked out
and
and high effort expected for a solid grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and grades from A+ down to D+/drop show an A requires heavy sustained writing effort.

All evidence is from in-person ENG101 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and excessive writing assignments make the course content-demanding.

All evidence is from in-person ENG101 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation matters.

All evidence is from in-person ENG101 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 44% would take again; fans praise humor and clarity while critics urge total avoidance.

All evidence is from in-person ENG101 reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and grade crashes after single papers.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Quality averages about 2.7 with five 1-star reviews citing disengagement, versus a minority of 5-star fans.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on many papers and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ENG101 with , and sharply split reviews of personality and fairness.

Main concern

, and burnout from excessive writing.

What students said

“If you value your grade and .”
ENG101

“Lots to write, but he is flexible and as long as you stay on top of your work, you will pass.”
ENG101

“Sir yappsalot, humourous and helpful.”
ENG101

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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Course focuses on papers and essays; reviews do .

Paper-heavy assessmentEssay grading

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews emphasize graded papers and tools.

Many papersEssay gradingTough paper scoring

“The and excessive.”
ENG101

“I went from a B+ to an F because of a 0 on one paper”
ENG101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you value your grade and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person , and care. Credibility rating: High.

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22/100

“ !”

📝 Heavy Writing Load

25/100

“The and excessive.”

🎭 Polarizing Experience

42/100

“Sir yappsalot, humourous and helpful.”

📉 Checked-Out Complaints

30/100

“He honestly does not care about students or helping them.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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I went from a B+ to an F because of a 0 on one paper
Lots to write, but he is flexible

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Sir yappsalot, humourous and helpful
So boring!
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Theme 3

💔 About Care & Fairness

He honestly does not care about students or helping them.
He has lost a multitude of student essays
Needs to retire.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine in-person reviews spanning 2021-2025 with detailed, consistent themes on workload and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 55

Course coverage

ENG1019 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Richard Castillo

x x x if you x x x x x, and can ignore personality friction; many students strongly advise against it.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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⚠️ x x x

📝 Heavy Writing Load

🎭 Polarizing Experience

📉 Checked-Out Complaints

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

💔 About Care & Fairness

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you , and can ignore personality friction; many students strongly advise against it.

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