David Atencio

IS5 · IS15 · IS65 · IS6380763 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Atencio is usually a strong pick for students who want a supportive and relatively easy class, but check course organization carefully.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring professorEasy gradesHelpful explanationsDisorganized datesLight class pace

Most reviews describe Atencio as caring, funny, helpful, and easy to understand.
Several older IS15 comments describe a very easy grade with little pressure.
One recent in-person review is sharply , and online-program dependence.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

Several students describe the class as very easy or almost impossible not to get a good grade, despite one recent hard review.

Online has one A with supportive feedback, while older IS15 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Most students say he simplifies material and keeps the class easy, though one recent course felt like a struggle with an online program.

Online evidence focuses on support, while recent IS63 complaint.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

One review says class gets out early, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

, while in-person comments only suggest a relaxed class rhythm.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, and easygoing, with one major warning about disorganization.

The single online review is highly positive, while but include one severe negative outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Comments such as impossible not to get a good grade and joke class .

Format shift

, while the one online review reports an A but focuses more on support.

Workload

Light

62/100

Older reviews suggest light work and easy pacing, but the recent IS63 review reports lots of homework and papers.

Format shift

Online workload is not clearly described, while in-person workload ranges from very light IS15 to heavy IS63.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and encouraging, though one review criticizes organization.

Format shift

Online evidence is warmly positive, while organization complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

The , and an online program rather than exams.

Format shift

In-person IS63 mentions homework and papers, while the online review does not clarify assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy, though one recent review calls the course disorganized and homework-heavy.

Main concern

Course structure can be confusing in the recent IS63 review.

What students said

“So ... impossible not to get a good grade.”
IS15

“ so they're easily understood.”
IS65

“This guy loves to get dates wrong and send wrong information out as well.”
IS63-80763

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is very , and student support.

Main concern

Only , so online confidence is limited.

What students said

“He genuinely cares about his students and wants to help them succeed.”
IS63-80763

“He can always admit a mistake and has a very good sense of humor.”
IS63-80763

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, quiz, midterm, or final policies.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

The online review does not clearly prove .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“So ... impossible not to get a good grade.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in support, grade ease, and organization. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Student Support

78/100

“He genuinely cares about his students and wants to help them succeed.”

📈 Grade Ease

85/100

“So ... impossible not to get a good grade.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“This guy loves to get dates wrong and send wrong information out as well.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

He genuinely cares about his students and wants to help them succeed.
He's great guy with a great sense of humor (dirty too).
nice teacher

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

so they're easily understood.
Mr. Atencio is very knowledable and loves to teach
He will go the extra mile for his students

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy! You can play games on the computer while he lectures.
So ... impossible not to get a good grade.
This is not really a class more like you vs an online program.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

There are only 7 reviews spread across many years, and the recent negative review conflicts with the older positive pattern.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

IS153 reviews

IS63-807632 reviews

IS51 review

IS651 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1