AI Rate Professor

English

Paul Acosta

ENGLISH091 · 101H · ENG091 · ENG101H · ENGL091 · ENGLISH103 · ENGL103 · ENGL91 · ENG102 · ENGLI103 · ENGLMO1A · ENG260 · ENG101 · ENGL101 · ENG251 · ENG103 · ENGL260 · 100 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take him only if you want a demanding writing class and can tolerate harsh feedback; if .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WritingPolarizing PersonalityStrong Learning PayoffNot Easy A
  • many say he is brilliant and transformative, while many say he is rude, harsh, or unfair.
  • This is not an easy A because grades , and meeting his expectations.
  • The to become a stronger writer and can handle blunt criticism.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who respect him repeatedly say the class is not an easy A and requires strong writing, heavy work, and tolerance for .

Online evidence is mixed, but major effort and strong essays.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course is intellectually demanding because students , and meet high expectations.

Both formats mention work, while writing and critical thinking expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

and participation are essential, and one says missing an essay due date can fail the class.

Attendance evidence comes almost entirely from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

He is recommended for serious learners who want to improve, but many students warn that , and lack of rubrics make him risky.

Online reviews are split evenly, while praise and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students frequently call him a hard or unfair grader, especially on essays, and .

Format shift

and also appears in online complaints.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Reviews mention many essays, reading logs, analyses, research papers, busy work, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention heavy work, with , logs, exams, and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

His teaching can be powerful for motivated students, but frequent complaints about rudeness, arrogance, confusion, and discouragement lower the experience.

Format shift

Online reviews are split, while many years.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades appear driven mainly by essays, papers, reading logs, analyses, research work, and participation, with .

Format shift

, while online reviews emphasize busy work and few graded items.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with many praising major writing growth and , and heavy writing.

Main concern

and a harsh classroom style.

What students said

“His class is not an easy A, but he will make you a good writer.”
ENG260
“He does not have a rubric and he just gives whatever he wants.”
ENG101
“ unless you can write a .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are split between one student who felt improved and supported and one who reported too , and no learning.

Main concern

High workload with inconsistent support.

What students said

“The truth is, he made me a better writer.”
ENG101
“gives too much busy work that doesn't get graded and .”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, closed-book format, or a .

Final Exam MentionedEssay-Heavy AssessmentExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book format.

Final Exam MentionedEssay-Heavy AssessmentExam policy not clearly proven
“There were 4 essays, weekly reading and an 8-10 pg research paper AND .”
ENG101H
“3 essays, 5 news analyses, and a book review. + 2 days worth of .”
ENG103

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is not an easy A, but he will make you a good writer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Because he's such a .”

⚖️

24/100

“He does not have a rubric and he just gives whatever he wants.”

📚 Workload Demand

22/100

“There were 4 essays, weekly reading and an 8-10 pg research paper AND .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Acosta is one of the .
  • and because he expects you to know what he wants for an assignment.
  • One of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • His class is not an easy A, but he will make you a good writer.
  • unless you can write a .
  • Difficult to get an A in the class but evidently possible.

Theme 3

🧠 About Personality and Fit

  • He has a unique personality that you either love or hate.
  • He is sarcastic and really knows what he is talking about.
  • This Professor is rude, disrespectful, and arrogant.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

100

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews over many years with , and learning outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 529
3 out of 514
2 out of 514
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1