AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Thomas Carrasco

CHST101 · CHIC103 · ETHS101 · CHST103 · CHICANO101 · ETH107 · CHIC101 · ETHS107 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
48.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Use him only if you need the Ethnic or Chicano Studies credit and and writing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught OnlineHeavy Reading WritingUnresponsive EmailsEasy Grader When PresentVague Prompts
  • few .
  • if you meet word counts and cite the book.
  • passion and others calling him disengaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students report A or A+ when they complete readings, posts, and .

Easy-A comments are strongest online; and reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Ideas are not advanced theory, but volume of reading and weekly writing keeps the course from feeling light.

Online difficulty is mostly writing load; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many online and as optional, though showing up can make an easy A more likely.

Online is largely asynchronous; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

fine for independent writers needing a GE, poor if you want active teaching.

; in-person recommendations improve when lectures click.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Frequent notes that he is an if and citations are covered, despite vague rubrics.

Format shift

Leniency is mentioned more often in online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly chapter reading, long .

Format shift

and writing; online volume is especially loud.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Too many students describe zero interaction, outdated materials, and .

Format shift

Online teaching quality is .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Discussions and essays dominate; pure multiple choice.

Format shift

Online is assignment-centric; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person can be more engaging and fair for students who attend, but others still report dry lectures, outdated materials, or heavy writing.

Main concern

Inconsistent presence and instruction quality; .

What students said

“Mr. Carrasco clearly want to see his students succeed and is accommodating and reasonable.”
CHIC101
“The workload is INSANE. You will be reading whole chapters, writing about 800-1000 words total for discussion posts.”
ETHS107
“This class is an easy A as long as you show up to class but he is so vague.”
ETHS101

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and essay work with sparse lectures, vague prompts, and slow or .

Main concern

, and huge weekly writing with .

What students said

“ as if there's no professor; one lecture pre-recorded at the start and .”
CHIC101
“ . Absent as a professor, which is awful online.”
ETHS101
“If you want an easy A, .”
CHST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some call them open book, others say prep materials miss tested content.

Essay ExamsOpen Book (reported)Timed Written QuestionsDefine and DiscussVague Study Prep

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

items based on readings and lectures.

Timed EssaysDefine and DiscussReading-Based
“ .”
CHIC101
“The midterm and and Discuss" questions where you are supposed to include as many details as possible.”
ETHS107

Online

Online midterms and essay style with uneven clarity.

Open Book Essay ExamsTimed Written QuestionsLittle Feedback
“There is a midterm and a .”
ETHS101
“2 midterms (7 written in questions and have only 2 hours to complete).”
CHIC101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ as if there's no professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, focusing on online self-teaching and grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

📭 Professor Presence

38/100

“complete disconnect with his students and his class.”

📝 Writing Load

30/100

“writing about 800-1000 words total for discussion posts, and have 2-3 page essays required in ONE week.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

76/100

“If you want an easy A, .”

👍 When It Works

70/100

“Doctor Carrasco is the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are from years ago and he obviously set up the class to be automated.
  • His lectures are extremely engaging.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Thomas was an as well.
  • He's an though.
  • Avoid if you can.

Theme 3

📚

  • There is a LOT of reading and writing, so be aware of that.
  • Get ready to read.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a large online sample and recurring themes on absence, writing load, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 511
3 out of 513
2 out of 516
1 out of 517

Course coverage

ETHS10114 reviews
CHIC10113 reviews
CHST1019 reviews
ETHS1078 reviews
CHST1032 reviews
Show 3 more courses
ETH1072 reviews
CHIC1031 review
CHICANO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2