AI Rate Professor

English

David Marroquin

ENG151B · ENGLISH151B · ENLSH151 · 101A · ENGL101A · 101C · ENGLISH101C · ENGLISH · ENG · ENG101A · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
34.38%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Only take him if and ; otherwise pick a more supportive English professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingTough graderSo many papersHilariousTells students to drop
  • many call him chill, funny, and an easy A; many others call him the hardest English professor and unhelpful.
  • and multi-page research papers plus strict MLA or wording deductions sink grades when expectations are not met.
  • Several students say he told them to drop when they asked for help, which drives the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

42/100

Strong writers who do every paper on time often get A, but many report D/F or and long research papers.

Online reviews lean harder and less guided; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is regular composition, but reading load and low.

; recent online and in-person clusters call it the hardest English class.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

, and skipping is tied to weaker outcomes.

; as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

large recent wave of .

Online and ; older in-person fans still rave.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; small wording or MLA , though some terms are more generous.

Format shift

Online and recent in-person reviews are harshest; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report , and little slack if you carry a full schedule.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats, especially multi-page research essays.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Fans love his humor, clarity, and life lessons; critics say lectures ramble, help is dismissive, and the vibe is negative.

Format shift

Polarization is strong in person; online adds complaints of little guidance.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and participation more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Same paper-first pattern online and in person; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is either a , drop-advising nightmare depending on the term and student.

Main concern

, and dismissive help responses for struggling students.

What students said

“If you need help . I almost quit college after this class.”
101A
“Professor David is one of my fav english teachers!”
ENGLISH

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

clear deadlines help some students, but , and failure risk.

Main concern

Strict wording or MLA focus with limited support .

What students said

“ , and unhelpful.”
101C
“ and assignments, so it's easy to stay on track.”
ENG101A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly essays and weekly writing rather than clearly documented proctored exams.

Essay heavyResearch papersReading postsParticipationMLA focus

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or lockdown testing.

Multiple essaysClass discussionsParticipationLong research paper
“Final research paper was 11 pages, he grades tough.”
ENG101A
“Two papers and ”
101C

Online

, and a few essays graded strictly on format and wording.

3 essaysReading postsWeekly check-insStrict MLA
“8 reading posts Weekly check ins 3 essays”
101C
“For the and minimum page requirement”
ENG101A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I asked him for help and . What teacher or professor says that to a student asking for help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews spanning online and in-person English sections, capturing the strong positive-negative split. Credibility rating: High.

⚡ Polarizing Experience

48/100

“Professor David is one of my fav english teachers!”

🚫 Harsh Support Gap

28/100

“I asking for help multiple times and he .”

📚 Paper Workload

30/100

“Get ready to do lots of .”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“states clearly what he expects just follow his direction and you will b A Ok!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and chill professor
  • Yaps a lot and lectures are for the most part useless
  • He is very loud and pretty obnoxious but if you can tolerate that then the class should be fine

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest English class I have ever took
  • Easy A.
  • Not a and

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Awesome teacher... He's very forgiving and easy to talk to
  • constantly nags and carries negativity
  • hands down the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews across many years show a stable split between devoted fans and strong critics, giving high confidence in the polarization itself.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 516

Course coverage

101A16 reviews
ENG101A13 reviews
101C7 reviews
ENGL101A3 reviews
ENG151B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 5 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 1

F

7

F 7

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2