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Cruz J S

HIST2598 · HIS10 · HISTORY11 · HISTORY10 · HIST10 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and will keep up with readings; skip if you need tight organization and light writing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGet ready to readMandatory attendanceInspirational lecturesHeavy papersFunny but uneven
  • Reading load and papers are heavy; falling behind is costly.
  • and missing lectures means missing unrecorded content.
  • Students either find him inspirational and hilarious or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As and A+s appear for students who read, attend, and write, but papers and .

Online can feel more manageable for some; and papers.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

History content is accessible when taught well, but and .

Get ready to read appears in both online and in-person tags and comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is required, lectures are not always recorded, and skipping can mean being dropped.

Online also reports mandatory .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and relevance, despite organization and workload complaints.

Online reviews are mixed; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Effort and understanding seem rewarded, though and late-paper rules show up.

Format shift

; online focuses more on word-count stress.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent readings, weekly papers, reflection essays, and a larger research or .

Format shift

Online short sessions intensify weekly paper load; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Strong when lectures feel relevant and funny; weaker when .

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize inspiration; one online review also praises lectures while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and finals.

Format shift

Both formats mention papers and exams; online stresses word counts more.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews stress passion, humor, and relevance, but , and lots of reading and essays.

Main concern

, and lecture tangents frustrate students who need structure.

What students said

“I really liked professor Cruz and I loved this class! So interesting information and I learned a lot. Be ready to read a lot and .”
HISTORY10
“His lectures are "death by powerpoint" and repeatedly says "you dont need to write this down" ON HIS OWN LECTURES!”
HIST10
“ !”
HISTORY11

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students split between a manageable chill experience and frustration over word counts, slow responses, and missing lecture posts.

Main concern

Heavy weekly papers and .

What students said

“I took history 10 online in Winter of 23' and it was chill. He was always very nice and .”
HIST10
“Killer word count, makes you worry about numbers and not contents. .”
HIS10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are traditional and can be hard, but study guides and lecture notes help if you attend and read.

Study guides before examsHard examsLecture terms on midterm and finalReading-based essays

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard but fair if you study lecture terms and readings.

Hard examsLecture terms on testsReflection papers with final
“All you have to do is participate in his lectures and listen carefully because many of his terms are on the Mid Term, and Final.”
HISTORY10
“ , but if you study you'll do fine.”
HISTORY11

Online

Online comments mention study guides and .

Study guidesReading-heavy prep
“Provides . .”
HIST10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Read REAd READ! ”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Reading Load

32/100

“Be ready to read a lot and .”

🎤 Lecture Energy

70/100

“Professor Cruz has so much passion for history, and it shows during his lectures.”

🚪

20/100

“ !”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“ though!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the .
  • His lectures are "death by powerpoint"
  • He teaches history in a way that isn't "white," which is an excellent change.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload and Papers

  • Killer word count, makes you worry about numbers and not contents.
  • 6
  • Strict late policy; 15 minutes late and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He seems like an .
  • He really enjoys teaching people to care about themselves
  • He does not empathy when you have a problem.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with mixed tones and formats give a usable picture, but the sample is still modest and polarized.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST105 reviews
HISTORY103 reviews
HISTORY112 reviews
HIS101 review
HIST25981 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2