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Sergio Maldonado

HIST1 · HIST2 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
42.42%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid unless and can tolerate sparse communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear guidelinesTough graderLecture heavyEmail ghostingPolarizing
  • and passionate for some students.
  • , and no email replies.
  • Grades often hinge on a few big papers, so one misread prompt hurts badly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Content and weekly work can be easy, but .

; some in-person dual-enrollment reports call it easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

History and lectures, not advanced theory, though papers are long.

Both formats call content .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

as not mandatory, though some sections still track it.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and repeated complaints about ghosting and .

Online recommendations are weak; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and stories of tiny mistakes tanking high-weight papers dominate.

Format shift

Online is harsher in tone; a .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly short work is light, but a .

Format shift

Both formats hinge on sparse high-stakes writing.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call lectures amazing and passionate; many others call him boring, unresponsive, and unprofessional.

Format shift

; online teaching ratings are much lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

decide most of the grade.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between amazing energetic lectures and the and communication problems.

Main concern

Missing lecture slides and .

What students said

“ and engaging.”
HIST1
“ . unprofessional and .”
HIST1
“He is very flexible with and .”
HIST2

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

vague rubrics, , and boring lectures for many.

Main concern

arbitrary.

What students said

“He never replied to any emails and he was a .”
HIST1
“ guidelines, and grading is heavily focused on certain assignments”
HIST1
“Would not recommend taking this professor. and .”
HIST1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus more on essays and .

Paper-heavyFew high-stakes itemsQuizzes from notes sometimesUnclear rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a few big papers.

Lecture-based quizzesBig papersParticipation
“3 papers worth like 70% of your grade and hes a .”
HIST1
“As long as you participate in class and pay attention, you will get an A.”
HIST1

Online

Online evidence centers on essays, weekly reading work, and .

Weekly reading homeworkLarge essaysVague rubrics
“The entire class grade is based on hw and 2 essays.”
HIST1
“ , and communication is minimal.”
HIST1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ guidelines, and grading is heavily focused on certain assignments where a single misinterpretation can cause you to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, weighting online guideline and ghosting themes heavily. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Communication Breakdown

25/100

“He never replied to any emails and he was a .”

⚖️

28/100

“One little mistake can cost your entire grade for small or huge assignments.”

🎤 Lecture Split

55/100

“ and engaging.”

🎲 High-Stakes Few Items

30/100

“ letter.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are super engaging and informative
  • terrible lecturer
  • Amazing professor who came to class every day with lots of energy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class but and rubrics
  • only like 3 assignments for the semester

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • was ghosted
  • He talks about his farm more .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three recent reviews with and and communication.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

HIST131 reviews
HIST22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1