1.9

Pedro Ramirez

English - San Joaquin Delta College

1.9
Quality
2.7
Difficulty
10%
Would Retake
129
Reviews
1.9
Quality
2.7
Difficulty
1.8
Helpful
2.0
Clarity

10%

Would Retake

129

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What Students Say

Bought 5 mini books but barely used it

ENG1B - 1.0 rating

Is at least 15-20 minutes later to EVERY class period

ENG79 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

69%

Textbook Required

59%

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Grade Distribution
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Based on 35 reported grades
A: 11
B: 6
Not sure yet: 5
Rather not say: 3
Common Tags
So many papers (15)
Lots of homework (12)
Tough grader (11)
Get ready to read (10)
Group projects (5)
Participation matters (4)
Skip class? You won't pass. (4)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
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Reviews (129)
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ENG1A
Aug 10, 2004

probably the worst teacher ever. he shows up ten minutes late, makes up some horrible story that everyone pretends to laugh at, rambles on about how much pot he smokes, brags about being mexican, and pulls a bs lecture outhis butt.

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ENG1A
Aug 10, 2004

Most assignments were little essays...one reading assignment...and a few presentations. He's a real easy guy to get along with and a good teacher.

5.0
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ENGLISH
Aug 12, 2004

I really enjoyed Mr. Ramirez. He is a great teacher. I am taking another class again with him. He does talk a lot, but I enjoyed listening, than doing the work. He is tough, but I appreciate that. It only makes me want to do better. To acheive.

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ENG
Oct 15, 2004

Cool guy. Very artistic.

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1D
Oct 31, 2004

No Comments

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ENG44A
Nov 17, 2004

I went into that class to learn how to improve my short story writing, but what did I get? Nothing! I learned nothing! The most I ever got in response to a story from him was "good," he didn't even catch homonym or spelling errors. He seems lazy, wants to be a friend more than teacher. BAD!

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ENGLISH1D
Nov 24, 2004

He tells some bs stories about Fresno. He is lazy,does not like to help students when they go ask for help. I do not know how he got a job at Delta. He sucks at teaching and talks to much about sports. He makes you think critically about his stupid life stories and he tell some lame jokes.

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ENG79
Jan 28, 2005

No Comments

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ENG1A
Feb 9, 2005

worst teacher ever! he will always show up late. his excuse will be that he is helping one of his student. that is a much of bull****. you wont learn nothing but this class is easy. i wrote a rough draft w/ alot of grammar errors and hand it in for my final draft,still recieve an "A"

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ENG1A
Jun 9, 2005

he is a joke. he gives you lame stories about fresno. its ok to be proud of your heritage but this guy is way to into it. im half mexican and he focuses too much on race and heritage its rediculous. my suggestion take someone else. like i said HES A F'N JOKE! doesnt teach you sh!t

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ENGLISH79
Aug 24, 2005

his whole lesson plan is based on his stories about being mexican!! its lame. dont do it. he is nice but is a crap teacher.

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ENG1A
Aug 24, 2005

Great teacher if you want to pass the times... he has some**** ass TA read your papers. But he is mainly about Culture (latin) cool teacher.... tough grader( only because he just reads over it) Your ****ed if the TA gives you a bad grade before he does

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ENGLISH44B
Aug 30, 2005

He relates a lot to himself. not a bad teacher, just a different way of teaching

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ENG1A1D
Sep 1, 2005

Can teach you a lot about yourself and the world around. He takes English literature and essays and shows you how to relate it to world

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ENG1B
Grade: B+
Sep 11, 2005

No Comments

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ENGLISH
Sep 12, 2005

very good teacher, laid back, and easy going. take him i promise you will like him. i been his student for about almost seven years off and on. every day is a great day in his class!

5.0
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ENGISH1A44B
Sep 22, 2005

Mr P is the bomb you dont wanna mess with this guy unless you are open to being open, one of the best teachers ive had, ever... write to express not to impress

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ENGLISH1D
Oct 8, 2005

No Comments

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ENGLISH79
Oct 31, 2005

he is cool but sometimes he can be very distracted of what is really going on, and instead of teaching he spends the time telling stories, which is fun but for students who are hungry for knowledge it can get on their nerves. but as a puente advisor he is hella cool and he is down!!

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79
Nov 23, 2005

if you wan to know his life andnot learn, take his class,he only talk about his family. he doesn't explain himself. badddddddd teacher.

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ENG79
Feb 11, 2006

How this man ever earned his masters degree remains a mystery to me. He teaches English but cannot spell and does not use proper grammar. During his class I witnessed racial discrimination against white students in the form of verbal insults. He spends the class time discussing his personal life and opinions which is not very helpful.

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ENGLISH79
Feb 12, 2006

No Comments

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ENG1A
Feb 13, 2006

Pedro Ramirez is an awesome teacher. A lot of people don't seem to understand him, but I did. He is very culture-oriented, and makes the point to be proud of who you are. He has definitely helped me develop writing skills that have carried with me long after Delta. Not only is he an excellent teacher, but an excellent, and caring individual.

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ENG1A
Mar 29, 2006

EASY, NOT VERY HELPFUL

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ENG79
Apr 24, 2006

Mr. Ramirez's class is geared toward liberating Mexico and telling tales of how he grew up in the 'ghetto', not teaching English. He uses slang and improper grammar on a daily basis. He was most unhelpful. I would NEVER recommend this 'teacher' to ANYONE!!

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ENG1B
May 2, 2006

he's a good teacher but hard to understand. very hard grader. he also waste the time in other things.

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ENG79ENG1A
May 16, 2006

he is a really cool as a friend but not a teacher. If you suck up good enough you will get your A, but you definately do not want to get on his bad side, if you do no matter how good your papers are, the highest grade you will get will be a C or D. Its a easy A if you know how to suck up to teachers. lol

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ENG79ENG1A
May 17, 2006

hes cool, teachings are alright...not to hard..easy grade..writting assignments are not that difficult, funny at times,likes to take time teaching good way to take class time..easy grade and easy time= RAMIREZ

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ENG1
Sep 28, 2006

I would not recommend him to seriously anyone..I cant remeber learning anything useful out of that class..His lectures are never clear and goes off on things that do not relate to english or the class...He offends other races, and only focuses on the Mexican culture and repeatedly says the the Mexicans have suffered the most throughtout history.

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ENG1
Oct 16, 2006

awesome critical thinker

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ENG1D
Oct 31, 2006

He is a cool guy I guess. but taking his class is a risk. a lot of group work so it sucks for the good students with a bad group. Lectures and poor, but some readings were good. It is a risk to take his class

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ENGEN79
Nov 13, 2006

ramirez is a good teacher, he is not very strict at all just ask for respect like everyone else. there are never any test in class . . he does get on u for not having ur materials, but he is really laid back and actually cares about his students, not a difficult class at all. He does assing quiet some essays however the topics are very easy

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ENG79
Dec 18, 2006

THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORSE TEACHERS I HAVE MEET MY ENTIRE LIFE, I DID NOT LEARN ANYTHING, HE GIVE ME A'S ON ALL MY ESSAYS KNOWING THAT I WANS'T INPROVING MY WRITING SKILLS, AND OF COURSE THANKS TO HIM I ENDED UP FAILING THE MASTERY, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND HIM TO ANYBODY, OR IF YOU WANT TO LOOSE YOUR TIME GO AHEAD AND TAKE HIM WORSE PROFESSOR EVER

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ENG79
Jan 25, 2007

No Comments

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ENG35
Feb 16, 2007

great teacher

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ENG1B
Apr 4, 2007

Good teacher, his class was not difficult at all. Aslong as you do all the work and attend class you will pass.

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ENG1B
May 10, 2007

BORINggggGGGG CLASS.....I'VE ALWAYS ASKED MYSELF?.... IS THIS IS @ HISTORY CLASS OR AN ENGLISH CLASS?...LOL..IF YALL TAKEN THIS CLASS, YALL KNOW WHAT I MEAN=-) "I RECOMMEND STUDENTS TO NEVER TAKE HIM"

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ENG1B
Nov 3, 2007

the class was easy, the curriculum was easy, but i learned nothing. dropped my grade a whole letter because i did not attend the final which he assigned at a taco truck on charter way at 7 in the morning

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ENG1D
Nov 10, 2007

worst teacher ever.

2.0
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ENG1B
Jan 15, 2008

Wow, This guy knows nothing about delta's policies. He tried to give me some BS about how being late on the first day he is required to drop students. I left after that. I don't know if he was in a bad mood or what, but my first impression is my final one.

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ENG1A
May 5, 2008

unorganized. you have to read the material he reads in order to understand where he's coming from. He's okay.

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ENG3793
May 23, 2008

he never went into details about class subjects. He would not give enough time to complete an assignment.He wasted class time by talking about his personal life and origin.

4.0
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ENG79
Sep 23, 2008

mr. ramirez is very nice, and funny, he uses life stories to motivate his students!!! he is very proud of his culture, and i like that!! his class is not that hard but it isnt easy either.........

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ENGENG
Oct 23, 2008

O.K teacher! not very clear on his lectures and assingments. make sure you get involved in class discussion or he will take points off. good luck!

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ENG7901
Oct 24, 2008

Talks about his personal life everyday and you dont learn anything in that class.

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ENG1A
Dec 7, 2008

Not exactly clear about anything. He's an okay guy, I ran into him at the bookstore and we easily had a conversation. But his class is sort of a joke, I usually skip class every other week. He was absent a lot too. Make sure to do the work though, because he doesn't have a lot for you to do..

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ENG44C
Feb 27, 2009

taking his poetry class. I dont see anyone failing this class at all. I think that as long as he knows your a good poet, you've got an A in his book!

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ENG1A
Mar 24, 2009

His class is a joke. Avoid getting this teacher for any class, unless you want to get mad at someone. He says he's teaching us the materials, but he isn't. Instead, he just talks about his family. No one cares. We want to "learn" """learn: to acquire knowledge""" DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS TEACHER? SOMETHING WE AREN'T DOING IN CLASS.

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ENG35
May 17, 2009

he was ok, i mean you do get lost in the class with him and his stories, but he teaches about the chicano movement

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ENG1A
May 21, 2009

had him for eng 1a once n we ddnt learn anythin..ther wer a few paprs but i feel not ready for my next english class!

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ENG044C
Sep 16, 2009

Almost always off-topic, gives very little direction and isn't clear on his feedback. Gives way too much personal information. I took the class to learn about writing poetry and I haven't learned anything. Every class feels like a complete waste of time. But if you are absent, email someone your poem and have them print it and turn it in.

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ENG1D
Oct 13, 2009

this teacher is always late to class. He kicks all his late students out even though he is late also. he gives way to much homework for one class. and does not accept late work or homework through email. He is unconsiderate of situations.

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ENG1A
Oct 18, 2009

He was actually a great teacher. You learn alot and yes he gives a lot of homework but in the end it helps you out alot.

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CHICALIT
Jan 24, 2010

FYI I got an A,Dont buy the books,he wasted the semester. This whole entire course is him complaining, bashes on people who aren't mexican. This whole class is a logical fallacy!He is inept,cannot spell.dont take any of his classes i beg you! Your mind will atrophy!I wasted 60$ to hear him complain! Are you listening Ramirez !? Get your act togethe

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CHICALIT
Jan 24, 2010

PS I am Mexican,and find his pride to come from a place of insecurity,its nothing to admire He spoke very cruely against white people.he's very petty,too easy,its pathetic.I feel like submitting a formal complaint..Take his courses as a last resort.Dont expect to learn anything about chicno lit.I know ive been harsh but i care about education

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CHLITENG
May 27, 2010

Worst class ever! Waist of time! Makes you buy like 10 books and we used each of them like once. Assignments dont make any sense, they are pointless and he doesnt even know how to grade assignments. He only gives A's to the brown nosers that laugh at his lame jokes.dont take his class! Wish i would have dropped when i had the chance.

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CHLITENG
May 27, 2010

Worst teacher ever! His lectures are such BS! he doesnt even know wut hes talkin bout. he cant even spell and hes a professor? wtf.. his assignments make no sense.. im seriously warning you. dont take this class.. everyone who says he is good probably just wants u to suffer like they did. he really needs to not teach.

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ENG79
Jul 17, 2010

Mr. Ramirez teaches you the tools you need to succeed in this world. Lets not blame the teacher for others fault on missing school or homework and not wanting to learn..He is strict and cares about giving everyone the education we are entitled to and respects everyone as an individual.

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ENG1A
Sep 20, 2010

On a serious student prespective he is a terrible teacher he doesnt not understand what the word teach means he goes more off personal beliefs and self situations, i did not learn anything in the semester i took him save yourself the time of tsken a class with nothing to gain but lost time.

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ENG79
Jan 11, 2011

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT PASSING THE MASTERY. WASTE OF TIME..

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CHICLIT
Jan 24, 2011

If you care about your education DO NOT TAKE HIM. As a Chicano Studies major, I found his teachings to be completely pathetic.You don't learn anything besides hearing him complain about issues that have nothing to do with the course. It is sad that a beautiful subject has to be ruined by a mediocre teacher.

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ENG1A
Apr 12, 2011

pathetic excuse of a teacher.does not deserve to be teaching at all.you don't learn A THING and you have such a hard time in upper division english classes.if you care about your education DONT TAKE HIM, his class is a joke.

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ENG1D
Nov 15, 2011

dont take mr ramirez's classes! hes honestly the worst teacher ive ever had during my 2 years at delta. his assignments are useless, and its almost near the end of the semester and i havent learned anything at all about critical thinking. he is never clear about the classwork or homework. listen to these reviews! hes a poor excuse for a teacher.

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ENG35
Jun 21, 2012

very bad teacher. all he did was talk about his life or what interested him. you buy all those books and seriously only open them once or twice. it was boring and i didn't really learn anything

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ENG6561
Jun 25, 2012

Not a bad teacher at all, but doesn't examine your writting at all. I would reccomend other instructors.

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ENG35
Dec 5, 2012

He's a good guy, just not the greatest teacher. the assignments dont make sense and he goes off topic a lot, absent, unorganized but nice. i bought 4 books and ended up using 2

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ENG1B
Apr 2, 2013

To whom It may concern. If you are really worried about your education. I highly recommend you to take any English coarse with any professor but do never take a class with him. He is unorganized,and he does not even teach at all. He is off topic most of the times. Others teachers would improve your writing, this guy doesn't do anything.

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ENGLISH79
Nov 15, 2013

DON'T DO IT! PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. GOOD GUY, BAD TEACHER.

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CLIT125
Dec 11, 2013

Horrible, does not know anything about writing. Class was a waste of time. Projects never clear.

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ENG079
Dec 20, 2013

Mr. Ramirez is a very nice person.Eventhough I passed his class with an A , I would not recommed him, because you woun't learn much. Why? well he does not teach much about reading/writing, actually he goes off topic and spends alot of time just talking about things that have nothing to do with the class. Try someone else if you really want to learn

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20873
Apr 22, 2014

He always goes off topic and always talks about his race. He teaches nothing on writing only on Mexican culture. I missed days of his class in the past two months and a half and he dropped me. He dislike every other race expect his own. He explains to you about all the flaws in other races expect his. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE'S HORRIBLE INSTRUCTOR

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20873
Apr 22, 2014

He mostly goes off topic and mostly talks about his race. He teaches nothing on writing only on his culture. I missed days of his class in the past two months and a half and he dropped me. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE'S HORRIBLE INSTRUCTOR! PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

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20873
Apr 22, 2014

Mr. Ramirez is a nice person, but he mostly goes off topic and mostly talks about his people. He teaches nothing on writing only on his culture. I missed days of his class in the past two months and a half and he dropped me. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. HE'S HORRIBLE INSTRUCTOR! PLEASE, PLEASE DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME.

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ENG001B
May 14, 2014

Good guy however this is more of a history class than a english class. I learned about Native Americans the entire semester pretty much. It's easy to pass but boring & annoying when he goes off topic. Book is needed & attendance. Do not be late he locks the door. I discredit his knowledge since he can't spell simple english words. yikes :/

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ENG35
Jul 1, 2014

Mr.Ramirez was a very cool guy just he missed a lot of days with illness, he would get off topic alot and it seemed he wasn't really organized. But I will say that some of the things he taught was very interesting and it helped me want to know more about my Chicano heritage. Good teacher just needs to fix certain things.

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ENG35
Oct 15, 2014

Mr. Ramirez is a great teacher. I like how I can understand his class and how much fun I have writing papers for him. I like how the other day we spent the whole period watching a youtube video that matches our course.

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ENG35
Apr 26, 2015

Don't do it. Skip him. He is not helpful at all, his assignments are not clear and will answer emails with 5 words max. Trust these reviews!! Skip him!!

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ENG1B
Jun 4, 2015

Worst professor and class ever. NEVER TAKE HIM.

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ENG1B
Grade: B
Jun 23, 2015

Respected professor however the group work didnt make much sense, 1 for every chapter (hecka chpts). Bought 5 mini books but barely used it. We didn't do anything for like first 2 months & he crammed everything in last min. We had like 2 essays & 2 group presentation . Most of the assignments never made sense. Didn't learn anything in this class.

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ENG79
Mar 11, 2016

Horrible teacher. Do not take him, hits on students and does not follow the format he is supposed to for the Mastery exams. Is at least 15-20 minutes later to EVERY class period. Wasted time taking this class. He was taken out of the class and we had two other teachers step in to teach us.

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ENG79
Feb 16, 2017
Would take again

He is of the best professors I had at Delta throughout the time I have been here. Yes there are a lot of writing assignments to do, but at the same time he give you good feedback and what you may want to improve on. I am just blessed he was my professor because he actually teaches you how to write properly in a fashion that is perfect for essays.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Inspirational
Caring
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ENG35
May 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Mr. Ramirez is good as a person but not a teacher. He goes off topic a lot to talk about his personal life which made the class boring to me. He is also very unorganized and does not make assignments clear at all. I do not recommend him.

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ENG079
May 23, 2017
Wouldn't take again

I will make this simple: He is very unorganized, assignments are unclear, and goes of topic A LOT!!!

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ENG079
Oct 20, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Look, he gets off topic and it is a pain because no one knows what is going on. My advice, dont take his class unless you really have to.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
2.0
1.0
ENG079
Grade: A+
Nov 13, 2017
Would take again

his class was super easy and that is why i passed. did i learn anything about english?NOPE! he gets off topic so much it eventually becomes annoying. the work is very simple and we did journal entries every single day of class. final was a presentation on favorite book.

Participation matters
SO MANY PAPERS
GROUP PROJECTS
2.0
3.0
ENG079
Grade: A
May 11, 2018
Wouldn't take again

If you want a professor who cancels class at least once a week, doesnt teach, and always reverts back to racism, Mr. Ramirez is your guy!

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
GROUP PROJECTS
2.0
3.0
ENG35
Grade: B
May 23, 2018
Wouldn't take again

the class was easy to take, as long as you did the work which wasn't much in the beginning but towards the end yes. he talks way to much about irrelevant things. it won't have anything to do with the book you are reading. one knows more about his life than the subject itself. he gets carried away.

SO MANY PAPERS
GROUP PROJECTS
LECTURE HEAVY
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ENG79
Jun 22, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Talks a lot. Incredibly boring. I hardly showed missed the mid term and still got a B.

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ENG1D
Jul 16, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Don't take Ramirez unless absolutely necessary. Rambles about who knows what for most of class and the bulk of assignments get piled on all at once. Took him over Summer, we spent the first 4 of 6 weeks on Ch1 of the text and he then assigned us a 4 pg essay, the entirety of Ch2 and a group presentation all to do over a weekend. DONT TAKE HIS CLASS

2.0
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ENG1D
Nov 6, 2018
Wouldn't take again

He's a nice guy but he is very unorganized, assignments are not clear and he doesn't give feedback at all. His reader does all the grading.

1.0
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ENG35
Grade: Not sure yet
May 10, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Biggest mistake. Hes unorganized, we only read one book and during these last 3 weeks he expected us to read the rest of them. His group projects made no sense, he doesnt know how to explain, goes off topic a lot, doesnt grade anything his reader does. Theres 10 of us left most stopped showing up. Listen to these reviews and dont take him.

Group projects
Tough grader
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3.0
ENG1B
Grade: Not sure yet
May 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

I highly recommend you do not take this class, if you are thinking about it ... this is your sign! This professor is lazy, unprofessional, and unorganized! His work does not make any sense whatsoever, he sucks at explaining too! He doesnt teach for the first two months, the last three months he begins to throw so much group work in little time!

Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
So many papers
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3.0
ENG1B
May 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

For future students that are thinking into enrolling into this class DONT DO IT. Hes not a good professor and is very unorganized. All throughout the semester I didnt learn anything it was a waste of time! He talks for half of the period about off topics and gives you the rest of the class time to start working on unclear assignment.

Get ready to read
Group projects
So many papers
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4.0
ENG001B
Jun 25, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Without a doubt he was the worst teacher I have ever had. Spent most of class talking about his life. He went as far as to show us pictures of a trip he and his wife had. Yelled at a student and called campus security on him, because the student disagreed with the grade he received. It is honestly amazing how he still has a job at this point.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
Lecture heavy
5.0
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ENG1B
Grade: A+
Mar 22, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Ramirez is a great professor! One of the best professors at Delta. He is very informational and gives help to those who ask. College isn't easy and people shouldn't expect to be in college and not put in work. For those who have gave him bad rating, did not use him for the great resource he is. He doesn't want his students to fail!

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ENG1B
Apr 6, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Me. RAMÍREZ is a very nice person, he's very proud of his roots and culture but aside from that... he is unorganized, gets off topic very easily, wastes time, gives unclear assignments, yields at everyone, kicks out students who are 1 min late and he gives assignments that are 5 points worth. Don't take him, you will hate going to class for nothing

Graded by few things
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ENG001B
May 20, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Super nice guy, but terrible prof. Instructions weren't even instructions, it was super confusing to try and figure out how to do an assignment. 90% of the time he talked about his personal life. Didn't really learn anything.

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ENG001B
Grade: Rather not say
May 20, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Although he is a very interesting teacher, he lacks the ability to be thorough and clear with directions and expectations. If anything I learned more about his personal life than actual things I couldve used to further take with me out of class.

So many papers
Tough grader
3.0
4.0
ENG1B
Grade: Rather not say
May 24, 2020
Would take again

He is a cool guy. Gets off topic a lot but has good intentions. Lots of group projects and even more readings, example is 8+ reading assignments per project/week. Know your stuff when you do your projects. He will ask lots of questions to make sure you know you it.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Group projects
2.0
1.0
ENG35
Grade: A
Jun 2, 2020
Would take again

Prof. Ramirez gets incredibly off-topic and the directions to assignments are incredibly unclear. I spent most of my time trying to figure out the premise of the papers and assignments. I did learn how to be proud of my roots but it felt like we were learning more about each other then the required readings. It was an easy A, so I would take again!

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Lecture heavy
1.0
2.0
ENG35
Jul 19, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever had, talks about personal life too much I think instead of teaching he should get some friends if all he is going to do is talk about his life and show us pictures of his vacation during class. Wasted class time and was rushing the last week to read a book and do a project with little guidance. Do not take his class!

1.0
5.0
ENG35
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I took Professor Ramirez this semester and was on track to pass this course after completed the assignments but unfortunately his research projects were very confusing and I may not pass now. I asked for help to understand the assignment better and his response was do the research or recieve and F. Im upset because I couldve taken another course.

1.0
5.0
ENG35
Grade: B
Dec 15, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Professor Ramirez struggles to give clear instructions. I asked for help and clarification many times and he would just dismiss me. I also felt like I was the only one not understanding what was happening in the class. I passed the class but only thanks to my friends who were also taking it with me. Otherwise, I would have failed.

1.0
3.0
ENG1D
Grade: D
Dec 20, 2020
Wouldn't take again

This class was messy and disorganized. Immediately, the class was set up into groups, but he kept insisting it was not a group project. He was vague, and could not explain what he wanted us to do. He gave us worksheets with instructions that were jumbled up nonsense. Another student tried to explain it because the questions were so cryptic.

Lecture heavy
So many papers
Tough grader
3.0
1.0
ENG1D
Grade: B
Dec 23, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Overall, I enjoyed the course. The reading materials were good and class was overall easy. He makes us write three 3-page essays. Only downfall for this class is he will not grade your paper if you email it to him (I had to email mine because he forgot to set up the "Upload File" submission option in canvas). So try not to email assignments! :)

Gives good feedback
Respected
Participation matters
1.0
3.0
ENG1B
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 19, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Absolutely the worst experience with a college professor, and not because he's rude or gives out the most assignments but because he is incapable of understanding his own directions. He is completely bipolar with his grading he'll either tell you you had the best work in the class or tell you that your work is not what he asked for although it was.

Get ready to read
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ENG35
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 9, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He gives too much busy work and directions are not clear enough.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Tough grader
2.0
4.0
ENG1D
Grade: A-
May 7, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Unclear instructions for assignments, if you have a question regarding the assignments he wont answer the question or hell say something thats unrelated from the topic. Dont take him because he never gives clear instructions. And he always talks about Mexican pride or notable Mexican figure never talking about the actual lesson.

Tough grader
1.0
3.0
ENG35
Grade: A
May 9, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Instructions were always unclear. I had to fight with this teacher to give me one point after doing the assignment correctly which was watching a video and saying done he gave me 1/2 points for saying done which is what he said to do. Overall I do not recommend this professor.

1.0
4.0
ENG35
May 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

The absolute worst teacher I have ever taken, he refuses to understand that not everyone has the time to complete busy work that often didn't even make sense. Your whole grade relies on busy work, even when I told him I was having technical issues he completely blew me off and gave me a 0. Do not take this professor if you want to keep your sanity

Tough grader
1.0
2.0
ENG35
May 14, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Learned a lot about a different culture from this class. The only thing wrong is that he's unorganized and is unclear with his instructions. About 70% of the assignments do not have clear directions, making the students confused. Also, there are a lot of typos for some reason. Other than that, he seems to be very laid back... a little too much.

Lots of homework
So many papers
1.0
5.0
ENG35
May 15, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He is completely unprofessional and expects us to already know everything. His instructions were never clear and was very strict with deadlines for even the smallest assignments.

Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ENG35
Grade: F
Jul 21, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I failed and have to retake. My counselor told me to not take his class again. He doesnt care about personal issues and although workload is confusing, he wants things done a certain way. If you mess up once, oh well! No second chances and no sympathy.

1.0
5.0
ENG1A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Sep 28, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Honestly please listen to the bad reviews. Hes is disorganized, instructions is unclear, and he is vague. I end up dropping his class because his instructions of the assignments confused me that made me lower my grade so I end up dropping his class. If you get him, just drop out or switch to a decent professor. Do not take him.

1.0
4.0
ENG35
Oct 12, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Ramirez is definitely the worst professor I've ever had, I learned absolutely nothing from his class since everything he assigns is purely busy work. He is supposedly an English teacher but his instructions are never clear and filled with grammatical errors.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
ENG35
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Pedro Ramirez is one of the worst professors i've had for both English 1D and English 35. Don't ever take his online class unless you enjoy essays as they dont consist of any lecture just reading and essays every week. He expects good writers in his class but provides nothing on how to become a better writer.

Lots of homework
So many papers
1.0
3.0
ENG1D
Grade: B
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I tried to email him about an assignment that I turned in and received a 0, just because he couldnt access it. Told me he would DECIDE whether or not to grade it a second time if I gave a good enough explanation. Dont take the class if you want to be set up for failure.

Lots of homework
So many papers
2.0
3.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He does not provide clear instructions for his assignments and does not offer the tools to help improve your writing. This is a college course, but he is teaching at an elementary school level.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
1.0
3.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

The worst, absolute worst professor I ever had. Does not care about people's emergencies, but expects us to understand his. Has extremely unclear directions, his TAs don't understand the assignments when grading, and when he grades, his feedback isn't even constructive. If you are able to, do NOT take his class!!!

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
1.0
3.0
ENGLISH1D
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2021
Wouldn't take again

He isn't clear with his instructions and oftentimes he would contradict himself in his instructions so you have to guess what he wants from the assignment. He often springs work onto you last minute. He takes months to grade work and most of the time he isn't even the one grading. I felt like his TAs were doing all the grading. Not understanding

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
1.0
3.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Most of the assignments given were busy work. We spent an unbalanced amount of time on chapter 1 of the text and then had to write 2 papers on the rest of the reading in a short span of time. Professor Ramirez was unclear in his instructions and grading criteria. He was also uncooperative or did not respond at all to any questions the class had.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
1.0
4.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2021
Wouldn't take again

AVOID him. He "taught" elementary school concepts, but at least those teachers actually stood up and gave a lecture. Ramirez just throws PowerPoints, essays, and TED talks at you. He has managed to make English mind-numbing, impressive considering our literary canon. He gives busywork and is vague. Feedback is not tailored to the writer.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
2.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2021
Wouldn't take again

It's the same: unclear directions & lazy grading. It's so unclear that I had to "create" an assignment on my own, and he still gives a full grade on it. He assigns WAY too many essays, and most of them are from his ENG35 class that I took last year. He doesn't teach at all & only gives irrelevant videos. Just quit if you hate teaching our school!

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
So many papers
1.0
4.0
ENG35
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 27, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Professor Ramirez is not a great instructor. At the beginning of the semester, I already felt the class schedule was going to be destructive to my grade and my overall health. But when I messaged him about it, he preferred to point out my fallacies than think about how to assist a student. Assignment instructions were never clear & vague.

1.0
2.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
Jan 27, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Karma will get you Pedro, if it hasnt already! You think you will get away with misleading your students by giving them the wrong syllabus, not providing sympathy or second chances, and your unclear grading criteria. What a pathetic excuse for a professor. You are lucky we chose not to report you to the dean!

1.0
4.0
ENG49C
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Feb 1, 2022
Wouldn't take again

If your value with your mental health, emergencies, or issues stay away from this professor. He doesn't even care with my mental health when I email him & it seems like he doesn't care about his students. Instructions were never clear & that is when I dropped this class. Idk why he works here & how he's going to get reported to the dean.

Skip class? You won't pass.
1.0
4.0
ENG1D
Grade: A
May 10, 2022

took months to grade simple assignments, no clear directions for assignments whatsoever, just gives a bunch of essays/research projects and busy work and expects you to figure it out on your own. the other reviews are not exaggerations. do not take this class

Tough grader
Get ready to read
So many papers
1.0
4.0
ENG35
Grade: C
Jun 1, 2022

Do yourself a favor and avoid this professor at all cost!!

1.0
5.0
ENG1A
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Sep 24, 2023

I would never take this mans class again. My grandmother and sister had died and we were in the process of moving. I had a heavy workload and was very stressed and asked for an extension on the assignments. After sending a well put together email about my situation, he simply said "No." with no explanation as to why. Heartless and inhumane.

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