Frank Gomez

1C · ENGLISH1A · ENGL1C · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 47.62%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you want to get better at writing and ; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingEssay HeavyPolarizing FeedbackOffice Hours Help

and writing load.
dedicated students who seek help improve; .
Online sections recently draw harsher complaints about vague instructions and AI tracking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and are graded extremely hard; even strong writers must revise and use TA help to earn As.

Online reviews emphasize incomplete/F/withdrawals more; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and abstract concepts make content intellectually demanding for most students.

and writing; online adds unclear instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but showing up for discussions and help strongly affects success.

Online is mostly non-mandatory; pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

; praise for growth and passion is offset by dropouts, harsh grades, and recent online pain.

In-person long-term fans are warmer; recent .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Consistently and harsh cuts.

Format shift

Online grading feels harsher and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of reading, many papers, outlines/drafts, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and funny for engaged students, but , and boring lectures for others.

Format shift

; online skews toward unhelpful and vague.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Essays, outlines, drafts, and ; .

Format shift

Online and ; online mentions AI Tracker on writing.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but stronger for students who attend, use office hours, and rewrite with TA help.

Main concern

, and unclear prompts for some students.

What students said

“His class is not easy; however, he teaches you to succeed in further writing classes.”
ENGLISH1A

“He is a . He also does not organize things in ”
ENGLISH1A

“If you want an easy A . Hard class but .”
1C

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Recent online ENGL sections skew very negative with , and AI tracking.

Main concern

, and AI tracker reliance.

What students said

“ awful teacher / professor !! 0/10 wouldn't take again”
ENGL1C

“Very vague instructions not very helpful with questions, as well as ”
ENGL1C

“Strict guy, using AI Tracker, and believes it a lot.”
ENGLISH1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on long essays and .

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesNo Midterm (some sections)AI Tracker (online)

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person focuses on multi-page essays, reading tests, and group work; .

Long EssaysReading TestsNo MidtermGroup Work

“Assigns long essays (7 FULL pages) 6-8 resources, in class group work, a lot of reading, and !”
1C

“ and dedication and the .”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Online writing is policed with AI Tracker; and .

AI TrackerEssay HeavyLots of Homework

“Strict guy, using AI Tracker, and believes it a lot.”
ENGLISH1A

“Lots of writing and reading. grade.”
ENGL1C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If you want an easy A . Hard class but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (4 online, 24 in-person) spanning 2014-2025; credibility rating: High.

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24/100

“He is a . He also does not organize things in and instead has everything in files.”

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“ if you dont like a lot of writing.”

🎯 Growth for Committed Students

70/100

“His class is not easy; however, he teaches you to succeed in further writing classes.”

👎 Online Frustration

20/100

“ awful teacher / professor !! 0/10 wouldn't take again”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

funny and very realistic
passionate about the readings
Lectures are boring and depressing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

but if you meet with him... you will get a good score
Just don't.

Theme 3

📝

So many papers
Get ready to read
Must do outline!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews from 2014-2025 with , and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 55

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 59

Course coverage

ENGLISH1A20 reviews

ENGL1C7 reviews

1C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B 4

C range

C 1

D range

D+ 2

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Frank Gomez

x x if you want to get better at writing and x x x x x x; skip if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Depends

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.

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📚 Workload Intensity

🎯 Growth for Committed Students

👎 Online Frustration

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to get better at writing and ; skip if you need an easy A.

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