Sergio Madonado

HIST2 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 83.33%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Strongly take his in-person HIST2 for the lectures; online is still passable but expect organization issues.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious and engagingLife-changing historyOnline can be disorganizedTough on written essays

In-person students rave about deep, funny, two-sided lectures that revive interest in history.
Grades are strong if and .
Online sections are easier to pass but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A-range and online work is called easy to pass, though .

Online reviews emphasize easy pass with leniency; if .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content depth is real and readings matter, but average difficulty sits mid-range and .

Online feels easier and more disorganized; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory in person, while .

In-person attendance is treated as mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 83% would take again and and life-changing.

; online is mixed because of disorganization.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Overall lenient enough for many As, especially online, but writings are graded more strictly than podcasts.

Format shift

Online called more lenient; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Homework and readings are manageable, with few quizzes and .

Format shift

Online HW is easy but low-weighted; and lecture engagement.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

In-person lectures are repeatedly praised as amazing, hilarious, balanced, and inspiring; online delivery is weaker.

Format shift

Teaching ; online quality scores are lower due to organization.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and large podcast-or-writing assignments.

Format shift

Online emphasizes few quizzes plus essays; and podcast options.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, interaction, and renewed love of history.

Main concern

He can be a tough grader on written work, so .

What students said

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“just make sure to do podcasts for the large assignments not writings because he's a ”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online HIST2 is easy to pass with timely work, but students flag disorganization, random post days, and low-weight HW that can still tank the grade.

Main concern

Unpredictable posting schedules and sparse high-stakes assessments make planning hard.

What students said

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“he will be more lenient so it's very easy to pass as long as and ”
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Exam style

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Assessment leans on quizzes, essays, and assignments rather than heavily proctored exams, with .

Few quizzesEssay-heavy optionsPodcast alternativeNo Lockdown Browser mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and large assignments; writings are graded tougher than podcasts.

Large assignmentsPodcast optionTough writing gradingLecture-centered

“do podcasts for the large assignments not writings because he's a ”
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Online

Online reviews mention only two quizzes, no tests, essays, and .

2 quizzesNo traditional testsEssaysIrregular due dates

“there were only 2 quizzes and ”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (2 online, 4 in person), contrasting standout lectures with online organization issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎤 Lecture Quality

90/100

“ and really in-depth.”

❤️ Recommendation Energy

88/100

“ .”

💻 Online Organization Risk

40/100

“the ”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

amazing teacher
makes the classes interesting and I actually like history now
very interactive with the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

very easy to pass as long as and
hw was pretty easy but

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

posts the lessons on random days with no warning
he will be more lenient

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six recent reviews with , though online sample is small and mixed.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST26 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1