De Anza College · Career & Life Planning

Herminio Hernando

CLP7 · COUN200 · CLP70 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 77.78%
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

class if you want an easy grade, but do not expect deep career guidance from every section.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AExtra creditClear assignmentsReading heavyMixed usefulness

The class is usually an easy A because of , lenient grading, and simple weekly work.
Student experience is mixed because some find it useful and inspiring, while others say it does not help much with career direction.
Online reviews vary more, including one strong and long chapter tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

An A appears very easy because students cite , lenient grading, simple textbook work, and even enough points to get an A without buying assessments.

Online reviews give the strongest Easy A proof, while in person and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The content is mostly practical, introductory, and self-reflective, though .

Online sections range from , while in person sections are mostly easy but sometimes not useful enough.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Many in , while several online reviews have no clear attendance requirement or mark it non-mandatory.

, while in person evidence more often marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and responsive class, but several reviews question course usefulness or workload value.

Online reviews are split between easy praise and one strong complaint, while in person reviews are positive on grades but mixed on usefulness.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

88/100

Students repeatedly , and realistic A outcomes.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the strongest grading leniency examples, and in person and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Work is usually easy, but some sections include weekly textbook .

Format shift

Online and a reading-heavy McGraw-Hill complaint, while in person reviews describe easy but recurring book questions.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students , and inspiring, but negative reviews say the class was not useful or had poor platform choices.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback ranges from inspiring to strongly negative, while in but mixed on course value.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention textbook questions, quizzes, chapter tests, resume work, a cover letter, a , and .

Format shift

, and papers, while in person reviews mention assignments, quizzes, and textbook questions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In and , but some students question whether the course actually helps with major or career planning.

Main concern

The main in person concern is limited practical value for .

What students said

“ if you're actually looking to narrow down a major.”
CLP70

“Each week requires you to do a selection of questions from the book, but they're fairly easy and he's a .”
CLP70

“The professor is nice but the class didn't help me with choosing my academic and professional path.”
CLP70

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews mostly describe an , but one recent review strongly criticizes expensive reading-heavy McGraw-Hill tests.

Main concern

Online students may face reading-heavy .

What students said

“No reason not to pass this class w/an A!”
CLP70

“the chapter tests took about 2.5 hours to complete.”
CLP7

“You can not buy assessments and still get A”
CLP70

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests and quizzes but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Chapter TestsQuizzesFinal Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention quizzes and assignments, but they .

QuizzesAssignments

“His assignments and .”
CLP70

Online

Online reviews mention long chapter tests and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Chapter TestsHomework Tests

“the chapter tests took about 2.5 hours to complete.”
CLP7

“Homework and .”
CLP70

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“No reason not to pass this class w/an A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in grades, workload, teaching, and course value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Awesome teacher who teaches you a lot about the different aspects of career choice.”

👍 Recommendation Level

76/100

“ .”

⚖️

88/100

“Each week requires you to do a selection of questions from the book, but they're fairly easy and he's a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

. Nice GE class ever!
and helpful. I learned a lot in this class.
Great teacher, an attentive listener

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Weekly easy HW out of textbook.
Gives 25 easy EC points.
No reason not to pass this class w/an A!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Value and Workload

if you're actually looking to narrow down a major.
The professor is nice but the class didn't help me with choosing my academic and professional path.
The chapters r reading-heavy, plus the McGraw-Hill book was over $100.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 14 reviews cover both formats and many years, but several comments are old or brief and opinions are mixed.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CLP709 reviews

CLP73 reviews

COUN2002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Herminio Hernando

Take Hernando for a low-risk GE or career class if you want an easy grade, but do not expect deep career guidance from every section.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

WorthIt

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ Grading Fairness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Course Value and Workload

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

class if you want an easy grade, but do not expect deep career guidance from every section.

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