AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Ethnic Studies

Felipe Ponce

ICS30 · ICS10 · ICS9 · CHLX10 · ICS09 · ICS33 · ICS32 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and can handle frequent reading and writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyParticipation DrivenInspirational In PersonStrict Recent GradingAssignment Focused
  • In-person reviews are mostly positive, especially for students who participate and keep up with readings.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, with and .
  • The course is often grade-friendly for engaged students, but recent reviews warn that small writing mistakes can hurt grades.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

Many students earned A grades, but the A , and careful writing.

Online evidence is stricter and more grading-sensitive, while students.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The , but and writing make the course feel heavier than a simple GE.

Online reviews emphasize workload pressure, while as engaging and manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

it is mandatory and others saying it is not very mandatory or optional.

Online attendance evidence is inconsistent, and and voluntary attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students recommend him for passion and care, but and .

, while online reviews include sharper warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, but recent reviews report tough or .

Format shift

, while in-person evidence ranges from lenient to strict.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, weekly discussions, essays, documentaries, and papers.

Format shift

and writing, with online reviews stressing long discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students often describe him as caring, passionate, and engaging, but and organization weak.

Format shift

, while online feedback is more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grades appear , and a few quizzes rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions and quizzes, while , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising his passion, care, and .

Main concern

The and participation expectations.

What students said

“Easy class, incredibly cool professor, engaging material.”
ICS33
“Ponce is super chill and passionate about ethnic studies.”
ICS9
“This course requires extensive reading and weekly documentaries.”
CHLX10

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with praise for caring teaching but , and strict grading.

Main concern

The .

What students said

“Professor Ponce is a good teacher, but he gives a lot of .”
ICS10
“ !”
ICS32
“I learned a lot from this class and felt like I was able .”
CHLX10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove a .

Quizzes MentionedFinal Essay MentionedResearch Paper MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a research paper, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctored exams.

Short QuizzesEssaysFinal EssayResearch Paper
“he assigned 3 essays (3 pg, double space), had 2 quizzes (but it was more like your thoughts on the , and lastly, we had to do an art project.”
ICS33
“final is a 4-page essay.”
ICS9
“ but a 8-12 page research paper due for ”
ICS30

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and writing assignments, but do not .

Quizzes MentionedDiscussion PostsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“He gives us quizzes the last 4 weeks of the quarter.”
ICS10
“the lot like long paragraphs and replies to other people with long paragraphs.”
CHLX10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ponce is super chill and passionate about ethnic studies.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Felipe Ponce is an amazing and inspirational teacher.”

⚖️

48/100

“The professor has very specific expectations, and even small mistakes can affect your grade.”

📚 Workload

35/100

“Professor Ponce is a good teacher, but he gives a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • thought and effort into building his courses.
  • He knows what he's teaching and always relates back to his students, unlike other profs who just lecture the whole 3hr.
  • Professor Ponce Is the best!! Take his class and just be ready to participate he likes his students to participate which makes the class go by much smoother

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A!!!
  • If GPA matters, be prepared and consider your options before taking this class.
  • This teacher is very one-sided in formula to be eligible to pass his requirements.

Theme 3

📚

  • This course requires extensive reading and weekly documentaries.
  • His class is pretty reading / writing heavy (reading every week, four 3-page essays throughout quarter) ; final is a 4-page essay.
  • Also get ready to read, whole textbook had to be read in 2 weeks.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 14 detailed reviews from 2016 to 2026, with strong format coverage but some course and time-period variation.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values