AI Rate Professor

English & Literature

Francisco Gomez

ENG1A · ENGL1A · LIT3 · ENGL1C · ENGL11B · 110 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
43.24%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already write well and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay HeavyNitpicky FeedbackHigh Drop RiskWriter Growth
  • Many students call him an extremely tough, nitpicky essay grader with delayed or .
  • Strong writers who use office hours and rubrics can grow a lot and sometimes thrive.
  • Would-take-again is only about 43%, and and in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A requires strong writing, office hours, and ; many strong writers still get hit hard.

Both online and and frequent C/D outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

, and stacked essays make the course intellectually and time intensive.

Both formats report lots of reading and paper load; online also complains about long video modules.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but skipping office hours or .

In person more often rewards showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About 43% would take again; growth, not an easy grade.

and strong growth-focused recommend reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; many report heavy point cuts for small issues and little draft help.

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats, with online students .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Constant essays, readings, and research dominate; some winter sections feel extreme.

Format shift

and in person.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

, and growth-focused; many call him condescending, unhelpful, and unprofessional.

Format shift

In-person has more hidden-gem praise; online has more condescension and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Almost entirely essay and sections and little traditional testing.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between hidden-gem writing coach and .

Main concern

and settle for a C.

What students said

“ in teaching, or encouraging students.”
ENG1A
“If you want to learn . If you want an easy A, look somewhere else.”
ENGL1C
“Gomez, in my opinion, is a hidden gem.”
ENGL1C

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews often , and little useful draft feedback.

Main concern

the next essay is due.

What students said

“Literally the . SO bad.”
ENGL1C
“ . Lots of reading and research. Nit picker.”
ENG1A
“Professor Gomez is approachable and supportive. .”
ENG1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; success depends on rubrics, drafts, and meetings more than tests.

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesRough DraftsOffice Hours Critical

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading based, with quizzes on readings and grades driven by final papers more than traditional exams.

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesOffice Hours Critical
“ but the and false.”
ENGL1A
“This is basically an essay based class and ”
ENG1A

Online

Online work centers on frequent essays and heavy reading; some sections use Zoom lectures and .

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesZoom Lectures
“A LOT OF .”
ENGL1C
“Require a lot of readings and have to be perfect every time.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to learn . If you want an easy A, look somewhere else. Gomez is an amazing professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

📝

22/100

“Literally the . SO bad. Hes way too strict and will fail you for the smallest things.”

📚 Writer Growth Path

70/100

“I used to be afraid of writing essays but since all we did was write essays in that class I can easily say that I have become a better writer and critical thinker.”

⚠️

30/100

“ .”

💎 Hidden Gem For Strong Writers

75/100

“Gomez, in my opinion, is a hidden gem. He genuinely cares about his student and pushes them to their limits.”

Theme 1

📝 And Feedback

  • drafts and then grades very harshly.
  • Does not give feedback on Rough Draft then surprises you with .
  • He is not a and he cares more about the effort you put in the class if anything.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • A LOT OF .
  • Lots of reading and research.
  • the amount of schoolwork was excessive.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Tone And Support

  • Professor Gomez talks down to students and comes off smug and condescending
  • He is funny and .
  • Hes really cool and he made the class interesting.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

110

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across ENG1A and ENGL1C online and in person over many years, with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 514
3 out of 513
2 out of 517
1 out of 529

Course coverage

ENG1A25 reviews
ENGL1C17 reviews
ENGL1A6 reviews
ENGL11B1 review
LIT31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

8

C 4 · C- 4

D range

3

D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 4