AI Rate Professor

Chicano Studies

Francisco Fuentes

MAS141 · CHST141A · CHST121 · CHSTV01A · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already love Chicano Studies and can handle constant heavy writing with minimal support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy Paper LoadDisorganized FeedbackEasy A Empty ClassThreats of DroppingNo Canvas Grades
  • and media analyses.
  • Many students , and .
  • Grades can still be high, but several warn the class feels pointless or excessive.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

70/100

Several students earned As despite low quality ratings and describe an empty easy A with heavy busy writing.

Easy-A comments come mainly from online reviews; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is not deeply theoretical, but the .

Online and and writing rather than abstract concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though a few courses list it as mandatory.

; the in-person review lists attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Take-again rate is about 22 percent and most detailed comments urge students to stay away.

Negative recommendation tone is strongest in online reviews; only one older review is strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, yet many still finish with A or B grades.

Format shift

Online comments split between easy A and ; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly multi-hundred-word discussions, media analyses, and papers dominate student complaints.

Format shift

Both formats report excessive writing; online summer load is especially extreme.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A few praise care and relevance, but most , and writing into the void.

Format shift

Online reviews drive the poor teaching picture; the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and papers rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize continuous writing over traditional tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and short deadlines for long discussion posts plus major essays.

Main concern

and tight turnaround on writing.

What students said

“you only have 3 days to read an entire chapter (up to 40 pages+) and write 400-word discussion questions.”
CHSTV01A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most online reviews slam the , and disorganization, with a .

Main concern

Constant papers and .

What students said

“ . Stray far away from him.”
CHSTV01A
“Easy A, but not much of a class. It felt like I was writing into an abyss every week.”
MAS141
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CHST121

Exam style

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Reviews mainly describe paper-based midterms and .

Writing-heavy midterm and finalDiscussion-based assessmentLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final essays plus long writing, not proctoring tools.

Essay midtermEssay finalHeavy reading
“There were also 2 essays one for midterm and one for the final.”
CHSTV01A

Online

Online comments emphasize constant essays and some test-heavy tags but .

Essay discussionsPaper-heavy assessmentsTest heavy tag
“Every week its 2 400-word discussions and then 2 300-word media analyses.”
CHST121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Stray far away from him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (8 online, 1 in person), highlighting workload, organization, and empty easy-A themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Paper Overload

18/100

“Every assignment was an essay. Even if it was just a essay.”

⚠️

26/100

“ ”

🕳️ Empty Easy A

70/100

“Easy A, but not much of a class. It felt like I was writing into an abyss every week.”

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He stopped responding to emails months before the , and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • expect to write a lot for the discussions and projects
  • Every week its 2 400-word discussions and then 2 300-word media analyses
  • It's a lot of reading.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His constant threats of dropping students if they don't do a unit
  • Dr. Fuentes was an AMAZING Chicano Studies professor.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Easy A, but not much of a class
  • no sense

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine fairly recent reviews with consistent workload complaints, but mixed tone and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHST1214 reviews
CHSTV01A3 reviews
CHST141A1 review
MAS1411 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

3

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

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1