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What Students Say
“I do not recommend this professor at all; She is very rude and made me feel miserable in class”
ENG101A - 1.0 rating“Please take your classes with someone who guides you rightly”
151RW - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
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16301
5.0
(1)ENGLI163
5.0
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Reviews (96)
shes not that great of an english teacher..but she was pretty easy I got a B without really trying
she is nice but you have to read a lot in this class cos its reading class. she gives test almost every day, at least once a week. she never check ur hw but she discuss the stories in the class. if u study for the test and do really good on the test, ull get an A.
She can't explain simple things right even when the whole class disagreed with her. The class is just too easy.
Warning! English is her second language! You heard me. She's either nieve or stupid. She'll not even touch your paper with a pen then only give you a 92/100. The ultimate example of her inferiority was laughing at this account of black guy getting ran down by a guy at his job. She is too european to get american culture.
This teacher is one of the easiest teacher for the desi's. Trust me you will get a c if you are doing your essays and your lab work.
c. devila is hard teacher for english 163. her tests are so hard, and very different from her lecutre. if your class is three days a week. she will take probably two test in each week. so get ready for hard work.
never ever take this teacher.. not a good teacher....
im taking davila for summer school, and i think she is a pretty easy teacher...She does give u tests about every day, but she talks about it alot the day before and is helpful if u have any questions. My essays seem like they dont get graded...i think as long as u do all ur work then u will get a pretty decent grade in her class...i recommend her..
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!!!She is rude, a horrible grader and doesn't care about her students.
she is rude and humiliates students in front of the class. She just thinks of herself rather than for students. Very bad grading
A pretty good teacher i must say. Shes always on point and i have no complaints.
Mrs. Davila is not a good teacher at all. She humiliates her students in front of other people. She gives us too much lab work aside from the work that she makes us do out of the 3 books we were assigned to get for her class. She is very rude, pointless, she yells at the class a lot, no manners, and all she ever thinks about is herself.
Great teacher. I recommend her.
She is a great teacher. If you know how to read, then you shouldn't have a problem passing. She actually teaches you something. People that are dissin her like that are the ones who probably failed...she is funny and talkative, i highly recommend her.
she is great!One of the best english teachers. i wish she taught eng101B.If you go to class and put effort in it like you are supposed to you'll be on her good side. She is great!
Hey guys,I took Ms. Davila's class two terms ago.At first it was kind of hard,but I got through it with an A. I really learend a looot. All you need to do is study hard meet her in her office and ask question.If you are willing to study hard take her class as a result you are going to have a solid foundation for Eng1A. She is great!
She is extremely rude person that I had ever seen. She insult students immediately when the student make a mistake. Moreover, she is no helpful in class, she just gives a lot of homeworks and tests. I am so regret that I study in her class thiss semester.
She's nice. I like her test and quizz questions.
she is sooooooooooo changeable........................... make people confused
You are responsible to do lots of homeworks and lots of reading outside of the class if you want to get a good grade. There is rarely a day without a quizz for her class. So be sure to attend class every day as she gives you quizzes like every day.:D.But if you do the homework carefully,this class can help u a lot in the college level reading. :D
TOOOOO MANY quizes!!!Dont take HER!!
she is a good teacher that i never seen in this college. i took her eng 162 during summer. you can learn a lot of things from her class. she grade very fair. if you want to get an A in her class you best to work hard.she is a very responsible teacher.i really like her.
nice teacher if u go to class..do ur hw and go over all da stuff u'll get an A..easy class
She has accent,but a pretty nice teacher. She is changeable and sometimes confused students.
I can never figure out how she grades papers!
Many readings, quizzes, and vocabularies which are definitely help you to improve your English. She wants student be attentive and responsive in her class. I got an A.
Well not help you at all, and gives no chances. She sucks!
She's gonna make you work, that's for damn sure. She wants you to learn... it's hard work in her class but it pays off, this is my second class with her so she must be good.
I'm taking her class right now, overall very easy, you just have to study the vocab and read and you'll do good. Besides that shes a pretty good teacher, I enjoy going to her class.
She will give you a F grade without looking your paper. She never go thought the specific details for the tests and materials that she used
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She is a rude person, teach useless staff, changeable person, and randomly grading your homework and test.
She is extremely rude person that I had ever seen with no helpful at all. She gaves good grade to the people who listen to her, yet she gaves F to the people who didn't listen to her whatever you do well on everything.
Easy class!! Lotz of quizes not much in class work, but she is extremely rude, races and annoying. The class is not hard as long as you do ur work. I got an A in her class, but u don't learn much from her.
I had her spring semester of 2010 and i absoulutely LOVED her! shes an awesome teacher! very helpful and easy if you pay attention and study your vocabulary! I totally reccommend her.
I do not recommend her. She is very rude and not fair when it comes to retaking tests. She doesn't except late work. Always has a rude comment to say.
She is a very nice teacher! I took her classes 2 semester straight. She teaches short to point. Also, she has full of knowledge to share & make it into the good lessons for us.
My class had 4 people and got dismissed half way through the semester. I'm not even sure she was my teacher, maybe she got married and changed her name?? Anyways, I never though English could be such a magical journey like the magic schoolbus. I felt like each week was a new adventure, like a movie narrated by Morgan Freeman, I'd recommend to all!
Dont take her class , she treat people like high school students. She always says "huh" , and she is rude , YES.
Mrs. Davila is a funny teacher, only if you can understand her humor. Well im passing with a high B but her class is useless and boring. As many comments below said Yes she is rude and thats what makes it funny. In my class is seems like people are afraid to raise thier hand because if you get it wrong she straight up tells you "NO! THATS WRONG!!!"
You'll improve reading skills big time if you take her class. You must participate during class. she gets angry if you don't participate so participate. Barely any hw just vocab and a short story thats it. However Mrs. Davila can easily make you feel stupid if you answer a question wrong and she gives you a look.
She was ok. She's not the instructor that would email assignments to you. She would tell the class what it is before the day of test
she is rude and isn't there for students. Also is a tough grader.
ms. davila is funny when you understand her humor, she is rude but i don't get offended easily she is very blunt and tells you like it is, with no remorse. but she's very on top of her class she can tell who does the homework and who doesn't. she's a tough grader but its tough love she knows you can do better and pushes you to do better. she cares.
Unprofessional.
Professor Davila was pretty rude and she doesn't care for the students. She expects her answers to be very specific.
I did my best to keep up my grade in her class and did all the homework but somehow it still wasn't good enough. I'm not very fond of this professor, she could have been nicer and a little less stern.
She is a decent teacher, but she is out-dated on using technology. She posts on canvas, but does not use dates. This makes it very difficult to stay organized because she uses weeks on the paper syllabus. She is also a bit condescending towards her students and can throw a lot of attitude towards us on her bad days.
Professor Davila's alright. She does good things, such as giving good grades to the class and teaches good. If you want to succeed in English, then you will have to take her.
Very amusing, and nice. Gives good conversation. Don't get on her bad side and don't talk when shes talking. shes the say it how it is kinda person. When the lab didn't give me credit for not filling out one question i could of failed but she fixed it for me and i passed. Test and quizzes are easy if you listen and do the work.
She is rude, and too much readings you have to do. She grades toughly, and if you ask her questions youll make her unhappy. She is not there to help you. Just dont take her.
As long as you do whatever she tells you to do, you'll be fine. Her assignments can be a lot at times but if you do your work regularly you will be able to manage it. Lots of group work and group discussions. Participation and attendance matters A LOT. This is make her notice you and she won't pick on you!
Do NOT take this class. Rude and directions to assignments are unclear. Gives pointless assignments but you are still graded for. Dumb way of grading essays and other papers, and she treats the class as if we were back in highschool.(She grades for attendance which is ridiculous) Would not recommend.
If you want a teacher that will help you when you need it I suggest you DONT take this class then because you will be met with sarcasm and attitude from her 24/7! Overall the class shouldnt be hard but this professor makes it near impossible to pass 1/10.
Very rude teacher and LOVES to hold grudges
She is a rude teacher and all assistants are not clear, DONT take this class ever.
Davila is one of the hardest professors at Ohlone, she's rude and makes her mad whenever we show her work wrong. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!
Whatever you do, don't take this class. Not only is she incredibly rude, but she cannot teach. The essay rubrics are so confusing, and her feedback is terrible and unhelpful. She also marks you down if you walk in a minute late. If you like keeping your sanity, do not take her.
So mean teacher. Never choose her, never.
She is VERY unfair... the worst English teachers I've ever had and I've had some bad English teachers. She will sometimes interrupt you in the middle of talking, very unfair grader... and will definitely not own up to any of her mistakes.
I really liked this professor. She was straight to the point which a lot of people mistake as "rudeness". Make sure you participate- it helped boost my grade because she was able to see my interest in the course + I learned a lot of good writing skills from this class. Show up, do the assignments, put in genuine effort and you will pass no problem.
Let me be honest this teacher was so confusing and hard. For your own sake don't take care. No matter how hard you work on your essay or on your discussion answers she always tries to show you where you failed. It's very hard to maintain a good grade at least a B in her class. All my other classes A except hers. Choose someone else! High Recommend!
Don't take this professor, she would get so annoyed when no one participate in class and there's so much reading involved. She's very confusing and essay are worth 50% of your grade. She not organize and she would throw assignments to you whenever she wants to.
I do not recommend this professor at all; She is very rude and made me feel miserable in class. For example, I was insulted for making a mistake in discussing something in class. I will never forget that incident of hers, but overall I learned how to write a paper at a college level.
One of the best professors I have taken in my college years. She gives awesome feedback on your work and is always willing to help you out with anything.
Overall just very rude and has a lot of attitude towards students. Doesn't understand that all students don't have access to the same materials and demands that all of her class requirements are met. It's very hard to listen to the teacher talk and lecture.
for english 151rw its required you buy her book and its 75 bucks. shes incredibly condescending, her tone and cadence demands you to feel smaller than her. Nothing in her book is written by her, its all printed papers from online. if youre looking to actually learn something from english, dont join. its an easy class, especially if you participate
Wish she was true to her words:(
She was very rude towards her students and condescending.
Please take your classes with someone who guides you rightly .
Had several panic attacks after reading all the reviews on her, but she really isn't that bad. Sure, she gives a lot of readings, but they are manageable and interesting. You'll also be reading a book, but like the readings, not that bad. Make sure to participate. She's also very approachable, just walk up to her after class for questions.
This professor made English harder than it should be. She never has clear plan and often changes her mind when teaching. She does not read any of the essays but adds notes saying information is missing even though it is clearly there. Every time you ask her a question, she snaps at you and is extremely rude when talking to you. Don't take her class
Professor Davila is the best. The workload is manageable. To get a higher grade on your essays, make sure you always show your thesis to Professor Davila and ask for her advice.
It's almost like she enjoys failing her students. Try your best to write your essays with the nonexistent rubric, because if you slip up she doesn't give any partial credit. Her emails are so incoherent it felt like English was her second language. 50% of our class dropped and the class average was a D. Unbelievably disappointing.
Professor Davila has been an amazing instructor this semester. Her course has taught me more about English than any other course I have taken in high school, and has taught me how to write good, college-level essays. She is kind, considerate, and. understanding. Her course is challenging, but she gives great feedback on essays.
Professor Davila was a very kind and accommodating professor. Although she was a tough grader, she gave many opportunities to revise work and resubmit essays. As long as you're taking advantage of the class hours to regularly talk to her and go over your work, you should find the class relatively easy.
I taken her class during my first year and to be honest, I REALLY REALLY REALLY HATE HER. She will mark you absent even if you have a VAILD REASON and it also AFFECT YOUR GRADE. Not only that, she also makes your write a lot of essays. She's also rude to students and she doesn't offer extra credit if you miss an assignment.
This Teacher doesn't accept late work even if you have a valid reason, she's also the type to assign homework on holidays, she acts like it's a high school class and we aren't all adults who have our own lives and situations going on. 0/10 would not take her class again. The class is not hard, It's the teacher who ruins it.
I REALLY REALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PROFESSOR AT ALL. She was very rude and stingy towards her students and when I took her class during the pandemic. What she only did was humiliate and castigate students if they made a mistake. It was like a real nightmare in paradise. So much so, that I have traumatic experience with this professor.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. TAKE SHARON RADCLIFF INSTEAD IF POSSIBLE. Original review was deleted for some reason: I originally took this class in February 2023. Class average was a D with 60% of the class dropping. REALLY STRICT GRADER; FOLLOW THE TEXTBOOK DEFINITIONS EXACTLY otherwise she will find reasons to take points off.
I am currently taking her class and fully regretting it, can't drop the class because i won't get my money back and honestly so disappointed. Davila is not lenient & understanding at all. She will put you on the spot when you get something wrong. asked for her help and put my paper up in front of everyone saying this is the wrong way. I hate her!
Always vague in instructions and consistently condescending. Usually has typos in slides, emails and comments which is pretty ironic. Gives little to no feedback, often leaving replies such as "3 & 4 are wrong", doesn't read comments, ignored my emails and messages on Canvas as well. Did not provide a chance revise any work.
Inconsistent with grading.
Avoid taking Professor Davila's English class at Ohlone! She shows little interest in assignments and provides minimal feedback, making it hard to improve. Communication is poor, leaving students confused and unsupported. If you want a professor who cares about your success, look elsewhere—this class is incredibly frustrating.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS As someone who values learning, my experience with this English teacher was unacceptable. her teaching style is disorganized and uninspiring. Lessons lacked structure, and it often felt like they were unprepared or just winging it. Their feedback on assignments was vague and unhelpful, leaving me confused about how to improve
Dropped right now, Incredibly rude towards first time english learners. Disrespectful when students may not have the specific answer. Vague feedback. Treats students as elementary school students and is very condescending. Had better highschool ap teachers that belong at the college level rather than some professors here. Don't take this class LOL.
DO NOT take this class! I seriously regret taking this course with this professor. I am currently taking this class, hoping to improve on my writing and reading fluency skills. Also treats her students like elementary students despite being so rude to the first time English students. The way she grades work is very confusing and vague.
UNCLEAR GRADING RUBRIC. Diff # of points taken off for relatively the same errors. Makes you feel stupid (not even in the motivating way) for asking valid questions & for genuinely trying to meet her unclear expectations. Final essay graded in a rush, every student got a B no matter the quality.
This class was awful. She would leave comments asking for examples of things that were clearly stated in the next sentence. People I knew in the class would submit assignments that weren't related to the prompt and get a 90-100%, but I would do everything she asked and get a 50-60%. Picks favorites and pick on certain students the whole semester
This professor is realllly really mean and is not immersive to study with. Grades harshly and unfairly on assignments. Would not recommend, unless you want to receive a reallly bad grade for the semester and don't care about your GPA❌
I signed up on here JUST to rate her because her class was that awful. She was one of the rudest teachers i've ever met. She doesn't teach but rather expects you to know it, She repeatedly shamed people for not knowing an answer. Her grading system is also terrible and doesn't seem to follow it at all. Absolutely awful would never recommend.
If you're good in English classes & only here fulfilling GEs, you should be fine but be cautious jic. Grading criteria nonexistent, cmts. on assignments often made no sense (she can't follow her own assignment directions), & literally didn't have class last 3 weeks of sem. to help w/ our final paper as we did "not have time", make it make sense...
She's an okay teacher. Sometimes not very clear. The grading system she uses is very odd. And you might get zeros on turned in assignments, without any reasoning exept "you didn't turn it in" when the assignments are very much turned in and on time lol.
I took her for Fall semester. Let me say she is a very tough grader and does NOT accept any late work. Also her directions are extremely unclear and when a lot of the class got confused on an assignment, she just gave us all zeros. There's a big group project in the beginning and I recommend just going first, gets things out of the way.
worst teacher ever. if you care about your mental health do not take her class. gave me a 0/100 for a summary essay 1-24 and her reasoning was all materials aren't posted. YOU ASKED FOR A SUMMARY ESSAY AND I GAVE IT WDYM.
dropped her class last spring bc grading criteria was NON EXISTENT, she's VERY unclear + disorganized, her version of criticism is saying "its wrong redo it" and hoping that the paper will come back with full marks. If you want a good grade, DO NOT take this class. Gave me 0 on an assignment all because I didn't number my answers. 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️🧍‍♀️
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
90%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.24 avg changeRatings by Course
16301
5.0
(1)ENGLI163
5.0
(1)ENG162
3.5
(11)ENGL151B
3.5
(2)16202
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGL151RW
5.0
ENGL101A
4.7
151RW
4.3
101A
4.2
16202
4.0