AI Rate Professor

English

Roberto Mancia

ENGLISH101 · ENG28 · ENGLISH103 · ENGLISH100 · ENGLISH23089 · ENG101PUENTE · ENG101 · ENG100 · ENG103 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.18%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will do the reading and essays; you will learn a lot, but expect heavy writing and possible delayed grades online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorLots of essaysInspirationalLate grading riskStrong feedback
  • Most students call him caring, motivational, and a standout English teacher who improves writing.
  • Workload is heavy with frequent reading, essays, and papers, especially in ENG103.
  • Recent online and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or A+ by completing readings and essays, but he and you must put in real writing work.

and harsh scoring; in-person reviews more often say do the work and you will pass easily.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is college-level English analysis and writing rather than abstract theory, but the reading and .

Both formats call it manageable if you stay current; online asynchronous sections still require weekly writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and several students say skipping hurts your grade, though some online classes treat Zoom as optional.

In person ; some online summer sections make Zoom optional but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

About 87 percent would take again, and long-running praise for care and .

In-person reviews are almost uniformly glowing; online reviews are more .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

Accepts late work and is often described as fair or light on smaller tasks, though essays can be graded strictly.

Format shift

Online students and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent reading, multiple essays, papers, and weekly modules make the load consistently heavy.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework and papers; ENG103 online essays can run 5-10 pages.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly praise clear lessons, motivation, accessibility, and real writing growth.

Format shift

In-person praise is near-unanimous; online quality is high for many but .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and modules far more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online and and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students overwhelmingly describe him as dedicated, inspirational, and willing to help, with heavy but manageable work and lenient late-work policies.

Main concern

Lots of homework and essays; skipping class is risky.

What students said

“HE ACCEPTS VERY LATE WORK. He is .”
101
“If I could go back and so in a heartbeat.”
ENG101PUENTE
“Professor Mancia is honestly one of the .”
ENG101

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are mostly praised for care and clear assignment explanations, but several recent students report , and little usable feedback during the term.

Main concern

Assignments may go ungraded until after the .

What students said

“The until after the semester, so you get no feedback.”
ENGLISH103
“Its been all semester and he as yet to grade at least 90% of our assignments.”
ENG103
“The and Mancia is a .”
ENG101

Exam style

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Assessment is mainly essays and papers; a few online comments mention timed essays, but reviews do .

Essay-heavyTimed essays sometimesFew traditional finals mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and homework with little detail on formal exam proctoring.

Essay writingReading loadHomework focus
“ !!”
ENG101
“He leaves tons of homework so be ready to work!”
ENGLISH101

Online

Online work centers on essays and weekly assignments; one ENG103 review notes timed essays among several papers.

Multiple essaysTimed essaysNovel reading
“6 essays in total, 3 timed, one 5-page, another 10 pages (continuation of the second essay).”
ENG103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It is super hard to fail his class that you'd have to do absolutely nothing to fail”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2015-2025, balancing long-term praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Mancia is one of the most dedicated and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

87/100

“If i had to take English 101 again, it would be with professor Mancia.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“He does assign a lot of work though so be ready.”

⏳

40/100

“My score and grade was given after the class was over.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and really cares about helping students improve their writing.
  • His course and lectures are incredibly enriching and thought-provoking.
  • He plants confidence in people's hearts.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do all the work, you will easily pass his class.
  • He can be a but he .
  • He makes you work for your grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years, strong theme consistency on care and workload, with both positive and critical voices.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5115
4 out of 58
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 9 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 10 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6