AI Rate Professor

English

Isidro Zepeda

ENG010 · ENG101H · ENGL102 · ENG10272 · ENG102 · ENGL101 · ENGL102H · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Isidro Zepeda if you want to grow as a thinker and writer, but if you want a simple low-effort English class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDeep critical thinkingCaring mentorHeavy reading and writingStrong feedbackSometimes unclear grading
  • Most students praise him as caring, thoughtful, and genuinely transformative for writing and thinking.
  • The , and comfort with abstract ideas.
  • Some students criticize slow grading, vague directions, politics, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students receive A grades, but the A , and meeting high expectations.

Online reviews include more tough-grading complaints, while to engagement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The writing tasks are manageable, but the , and critical thinking make the course intellectually demanding.

In-person reviews emphasize deep and abstract thinking, while and assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly important, but reviews do not clearly show a .

and participation more strongly, while online reviews stress staying active with readings and posts.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him for meaningful growth and and grading clarity.

Both formats are mostly positive, but online reviews and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades can be fair and flexible with revisions or late-work leniency, but several students call him strict or slow to grade.

Format shift

Online reviews are more critical of grading, while , and improvement.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, essays, discussion posts, annotation, and heavy writing.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online reviews emphasizing assignments and , and participation.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students find him caring, intelligent, and growth-focused, though a .

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially strong on inspiration and discussion, while online reviews are positive but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment , and writing assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Both online and , and projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students often describe him as inspiring, discussion-heavy, and intellectually demanding, with some concerns about vague directions and strong opinions.

Main concern

Students must engage deeply with , and abstract ideas.

What students said

“This class was pretty intense.”
ENG102
“He will stretch your capacity to think critically and write and speak coherently.”
ENGL101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about support and feedback, but , and .

Main concern

Online students may need patience with and detailed writing expectations.

What students said

“accepted all of and deducted either minimal or .”
ENGL101
“He was a and took forever to grade them”
ENGL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus much more on essays, readings, and projects than exams, and .

Final MentionedEssaysDiscussion PostsFinal ProjectNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but do not clearly prove any specific exam policy.

EssaysFinal ProjectNo Clear Exam Policy Evidence
“We wrote 4 essays and had a .”
ENG102
“ .”
ENG102

Online

Online reviews mention a final and discussion posts but do not clearly .

Final MentionedDiscussion PostsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ final”
ENGL101
“About 4 essays and lots of .”
ENGL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He will stretch your capacity to think critically and write and speak coherently.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, writing growth, workload, and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“ if you want to improve your writing skills.”

📚 Workload Demand

30/100

“Expect to do a lot of , and logical and critical thinking.”

⚖️

58/100

“He was a and took forever to grade them”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes you really think about things.
  • He has a way of helping you see things beyond surface level.
  • Most intelligent and passionate thinker I ever met!

Theme 2

📝

  • He gave helpful comments and criticism when needed.
  • He is one of the few professors
  • I can honestly say that I am a much better writer.

Theme 3

📚 About Difficulty & Workload

  • The
  • He has a lot of , so be prepared.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six detailed reviews across formats and years give strong evidence, though opinions vary more than for a typical highly rated professor.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2