Mario Padilla - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Mario Padilla

Department: English

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLARS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Highly recommend to find a way to take this professor. Provides an amazing learning experience and opens your eyes to literature and poetry in a way that will make you want to know more. Very passionate and caring. Book isn't necessary, must come to class and participate for an A. If you don't love reading, you will.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Come to class everyday. Class is not challenging and he makes it so that you pass. Write the way he wants you to write, he stresses MLA format and makes it so you get that down.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a good professor, but not an easy one. Get ready to go to the writing tutor center and his office hours. As long as you have the right MLA format, almost perfect syntax and good critical analysis youll be fine. He was hard during the beginning of the semester but he helps me improve my writing a lot

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG002
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His class is boring and endless. Padilla spends the classes talking about his opinions and then expects you to regurgitate exactly what he says for the essays. He doesn't care about thinking critical, in fact will grade you harshly if you do. Just use MLA format correctly and that's all you need to do.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLARS
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mario Padilla is a wonderful professor, although challenging, he has guided me into a discipline I had never considered before. He grades hard and gives captivating lectures. Overall, he is a great professor for English majors and anyone who is willing to challenge themselves.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had. I got an A in English 1 and expected this to be a good class, I can assure you it was trash. Padilla doesn't give a clear explanation on paper assignments and doesn't know MLA format. Doesn't make you work in his class and then is surprised when you do poorly with little/no instruction to follow.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor!! Had him for fall and the class consisted on 14 journal entries (1 page entry every week). 2 intro paragraphs, one 3-5 page essay. Participation is important so show up to class everyday. There are no quizzes except for the final but he prepares you for the final. The last project for the class was a 6-8 research paper. RECOMMEND!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG2SCH
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Interesting class. I don't like literature, but from this class, I could understand why people love literature. Easy A if you are a solid writer with few grammatical errors. You don't need to buy the Bedford book.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Cool personality, the only problem I had with him is that he was never in his office during the hours he said he would be there.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Wonderful wonderful professor. Best at SMC. So inspiring and passionate about everything he teaches. His class didn't even feel like a class. I loved both Eng 1 and Eng 2 (scholars) with him. If you bring your paper to office hours he will help you perfect it. I learned so much in both semesters that I still carry with me in my other classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLARS
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor and class. He truly cares that you learn how to write and wants to see improvement. Two essays, one research paper, and easy final. Participation matters; if you miss 2 classes your grade drops to a B. Textbook unnecessary. Lectures are engaging and enjoyable. If your papers are free of grammatical errors you will get an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Literally just participate in class and listen to the discussions on the readings so you can write your paper off your notes. You need to have no grammar errors in your paper and you need to do exactly what he says in class on your paper. He's a nice guy + very straightforward.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great professor who truly wants you to succeed. Especially if you're thinking of majoring in English, TAKE HIM! He gives great feedback and doesn't just handout good grades. He actually teaches you so many fundamentals for your college career. Amazing prof, would take again. Buy the Writers Handbook, the others weren't used that much!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2SCHOLARS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This has been one of my favorite classes so far at SMC. Dr. Padilla really inspired me to work on my writing skills and I feel like I learned a lot from him as was able to really improve. I enjoyed the reading he chose and appreciated the help outside of class he made available.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

As a freshman coming into college without any experience I would recommend Mr Padilla because he teaches you exactly how to write a college academic paper, that is exactly what his class is for. However, do not expect an easy "A". One thing I really loved about his class is that you can write about any topic you want. He grades mostly on grammar.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You will purchase several books from which you READ and consistently do critical thinking. Padilla also EXPECTS you to know what ENGL 1 is about; don't expect him to teach or lecture about the upcoming material rather why your paper is failing. His criticism comes off hard, so DONT take it personal. Be attentive, read, and be ready to participate.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH21A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he amazing and easy going would recommend if you have problems with writing.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG30A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you enjoy writing at all, take 30A! The set-up of the class as a workshop was so helpful. Padilla offers great insight on how to take a piece to the next level. The guy is also a pro in his field, so he can give you insider tips and even help you publish your work. Taking his class is an invaluable experience!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Padilla makes it easy for his students to be able to grow in their writing skills. He's very clear on what he wants done and the syllabus is very easy to follow along during the semester.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENG1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took him for the fall, Writing was never my strongest subject BUT the way he teaches improved my writing skills. DEF. take him !!! Never use first person !!! have a strong thesis and strong evidence and you'll be good for this class. Do the journals he assigns, it helped me a lot ! he's the best English professor If u wanna improve academically