AI Rate Professor

History

David Ybarra

HIST007A · HIST7AB · HIST2A · HIST2B · HIST2198 · HIST7A · 007B · HIST7B · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.3%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a high chance at an A with and student-friendly exams.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLegendary History LecturerEasy A With NotesFree TextbookOpen Note Friendly FinalsClear Grading
  • Students widely call him one of the and high respect.
  • quizzes, discussions, and a heavy but ; free or online materials.
  • An A is common if , and use allowed notes or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Open notes, study guides, , and light assignment loads make high grades common with moderate preparation.

Online open-note finals and As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

History content needs weekly reading, but concepts and .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

; many succeed without strict attendance, .

Online is largely flexible; and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

, and comments repeatedly call him a must-take history professor.

Praise is strong in both formats with only rare harsh or demanding outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

84/100

, and caring feedback produce many A and A+ reports.

Format shift

Online late policy is stricter than the .

Workload

Light

82/100

Weekly quizzes and reading and final prep.

Format shift

Online short terms still feel easy; compressed 8-week versions can feel denser.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and more college-level than typical community-college history.

Format shift

; online remains well organized and supportive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and discussions matter, but of the grade.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize a and notes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person lectures are articulate and energetic, grades lean on quizzes plus a .

Main concern

and required reading reward students who actually prepare.

What students said

“One of the greatest history teachers to touch the earth, easy, down to earth, simple with minimal assignments and great lectures.”
HIST2A
“Prof. Ybarra is the most professional and knowledgable professor I've ever had at PCC.”
HIST7B
“ ! HE'S THE BEST. Gives out tons of .”
HIST7A

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online history sections are chill with , and open-note or straightforward finals.

Main concern

Harsh late penalties on 11pm deadlines can sting if you miss cutoffs.

What students said

“Overall, a chill class for credit would take this class again 100%.”
HIST7B
“Ybarra might be one of the easiest professors ever.”
007B
“The late policy is extremely harsh.”
HIST007A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lectures and study guides, and include , keeping them student-friendly.

Open Note or Cheat SheetStudy Guide ProvidedExtra Credit on FinalOnline QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with allowed notes or index cards and published prompts or study guides.

Index Card Cheat SheetIn-Class FinalPowerPoint-Based QuestionsExtra Credit Questions
“ but he gives possible prompts beforehand!”
HIST2A
“He allowed an index card front and back cheat sheet.”
HIST7A

Online

Online finals are often open note and cumulative, with weekly quizzes and .

Open Note FinalWeekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsFree Textbook
“Most of the grades honestly , but again open note.”
007B
“this class was pretty easy! read and and youre all good.”
HIST7B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the greatest history teachers to touch the earth, easy, down to earth, simple with minimal assignments and great lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and easy-A themes. Credibility rating: High.

🏆

93/100

“ ! HE'S THE BEST. Gives out tons of .”

📚 Easy A Reality

86/100

“Ybarra might be one of the easiest professors ever.”

🎤 Lecture Quality

93/100

“Prof. Ybarra is the most professional and knowledgable professor I've ever had at PCC.”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

86/100

“He lets you have 5 pages, front and back, of notes for every test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes history interesting and fun.
  • Great lectures. He'll answer any questions you have.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASIEST CLASS EVER!
  • An easy A as long as you pay attention and .
  • yet I ended up with a B.

Theme 3

📖

  • Just be aware that you have to read a lot in order to pass this class
  • and .
  • Textbook is free so that's a major plus.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mostly detailed reviews with very high quality ratings and consistent easy-A plus great-lecture themes over many years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 18 · A 17

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1