Jose Cadena

INPERSON · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 76.92%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you want a passionate English professor who improves your writing when you put in the work and follow directions carefully.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring English mentorTough on MLALots of readingGreat essay feedbackFollow the rubric

, and transformative for writing skills
if you follow the rubric, but picky on MLA and small errors
and ; a minority find him too strict

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say effort plus rubric compliance earns a strong grade, but .

Online note is limited; most grading evidence is in-person and mixed on toughness.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college English with substantial reading and papers, not trivial but clearly taught.

Online and in-person both flag reading load; depth of detail is mostly in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority praise care and growth, with a vocal minority who felt harshly graded or embarrassed.

Recommendation tone is overwhelmingly in-person; one online review is mildly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Many call him lenient when you follow the rubric, while others say minor .

Format shift

; in-person opinions split between fair and harsh.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of reading, multiple essays, and in-class writing keep the load high across terms.

Format shift

Workload comments are almost entirely from in-person classes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly , and a supportive classroom when effort is visible.

Format shift

Teaching praise is mainly in-person; the single online review is still positive overall.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and in-class writing rather than big traditional exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and reading over formal exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person English is lecture-rich with and , and mostly warm support if you try.

Main concern

and minor mistakes plus high reading volume.

What students said

“as long as you put in the effort and follow the ”
In-person

“He is very understanding, lenient, & passionate about what he teaches”
In-person

“ learning environment uncomfortable”
In-person

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online-tagged review still calls him a good professor who is a and cares about your work.

Main concern

and participation pressure.

What students said

“Good professor. He's a but cares about your work .”
In-person

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays and short in-class writes with strict format rules, not heavy proctored testing.

Essay heavyIn-class writingStrict MLANo AI writing

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is essay-driven with unexpected in-class writes and strict MLA, plus zero tolerance for AI writing.

EssaysIn-class writingStrict MLANo AI

“Do not use because he will find out and give you a zero.”
In-person

“unexpected in-class writing assignments that are worth 10 points”
In-person

Online

The single online .

Tough graderReading heavy

“He's a but cares about your work .”
In-person

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“as long as you put in the effort and follow the ”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (1 online, 25 in person), balancing strong praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Care

86/100

“He is one of the most understanding and .”

⚖️

52/100

“He's a but you do have to do your part to keep a good grade.”

📚 Reading Load

35/100

“There is a lot of reading and writing so be prepared for that.”

👍

78/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very caring and encouraging IF you put in the effort
His lectures are great and easy to follow along
one of the most thoughtful professors ive ever worked with

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Essays

follow the
he can be a
strict on MLA format so be warned

Theme 3

⚠️ Critical Voices

Does not allow any resubmissions
Puts hist students down

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six mostly recent reviews with detailed grade and teaching comments show a .

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 54

Course coverage

In-person26 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 3

Jose Cadena

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Care

⚖️ x x

📚 Reading Load

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades and Essays

⚠️ Critical Voices

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

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No letter grade reported

if you want a passionate English professor who improves your writing when you put in the work and follow directions carefully.

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