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Maria Teresa Romero

HIST16 · HIS4 · ES1 · HISTO5 · HIS16 · HIST4 · HIST17 · SOC20 · HIST20 · HISTORY5 · HIST5 · HISTORY4 · HIST4AND5 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
52.27%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you need the class now and can devote many hours weekly; otherwise pick a lighter history section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInsane WorkloadGet Ready to ReadExtra Credit AvailableKind but Overloaded8-Week Time Sink
  • Workload is the defining issue, especially in 8-week sections with massive reading, Inquizitive, and weekly papers.
  • Many students still earn A or A+ if they put in the time; grading and .
  • some call her caring and videos.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with and , but only after grinding through dense weekly work.

Both formats report high grades possible; online stress .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard survey history; the pain is volume of reading and .

Online 8-week sections feel harder due to compression; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

some require it, many .

Online as not mandatory; several in-person notes say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

fans cite kindness and and little teaching.

Recommendation is mixed online and in person; workload complaints dominate both.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, and weekly balance occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online students and extensions.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Near-universal reports of massive reading, Inquizitive, discussions, and papers especially in 8-week courses.

Format shift

Both formats call workload extreme; online 8-week is the worst.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students and claims she dumps textbook videos without teaching.

Format shift

; online is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly readings, discussions, Inquizitive, and papers outweigh midterms and .

Format shift

Online relies heavily on textbook app work; .

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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and papers; older cohorts praise engaging lectures while some call lectures boring and .

Main concern

Weekly papers and load.

What students said

“Taking the 8 week version so a lot of work is expected, but this is so far beyond other professors doing the same version of this class.”
HIST17
“ . This class makes you do too much... SKIP!”
HIST16
“ but . Read the lectures & books, watch the films, participate, do the extra-credit to get an A!”
SOC20

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are assignment-heavy with , and frequent quizzes; kind communication and , but volume overwhelms many.

Main concern

8-week online load .

What students said

“Unbelievable work load for the 8 week course. I expected a lot but the amount of work is insane.”
HIS16
“so much work, there were 12 assignments all due in the span of four days.”
HIST17
“Not a and there is plenty of opportunity to get an A.”
HIST16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and online textbook tools rather than harsh closed-book traps.

Study GuidesTextbook Site QuizzesOpen-Note MentionedEssay Midterm/Final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

one course and standard midterm/final essay weight; policy is not uniformly strict.

Open-Note TestsMidterm and Final HeavyStudy Guides
“ but .”
SOC20
“The midterm and final are each worth 25% of your grade.”
HIST16

Online

Online tests and and are described as accessible or easy if you watch assigned videos.

Textbook Website QuizzesLook-Up FriendlyStudy Guides
“most tests and . super easy to look up also.”
HIST17
“The as .”
HIST17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Unbelievable work load for the 8 week course. I expected a lot but the amount of work is insane.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and mixed teaching tone. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

22/100

“This class, by far had the .”

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

55/100

“Professor Romero was excellent and very kind. She made the material very easy to access and it felt well paced for an 8 week course.”

⚖️ Grades vs Effort

58/100

“Not a and there is plenty of opportunity to get an A. The work is not hard, it's a lot to do.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ unless you need this class right now and every other one is filled.”

Theme 1

📚

  • Get ready to read a lot per week
  • Day 1 I read for 6 hours straight.
  • Discussion boards have to be 3 paragraphs!!

Theme 2

❤️

  • Kind and understanding professor
  • and .
  • She is also a very caring and understanding professor.

Theme 3

📈

  • plenty of opportunity to get an A
  • tests and
  • Offers every week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and both formats show consistent workload themes despite mixed tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 522
3 out of 514
2 out of 58
1 out of 517

Course coverage

HIST1710 reviews
HIST168 reviews
HIS166 reviews
HIST205 reviews
HIS44 reviews
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HIST4AND52 reviews
HISTO51 review
HISTORY41 review
HISTORY51 review
SOC201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4