Jose Zamora

ETHS141 · ETH141 · ETH101 · ETHS160F · ETHS150 · ETHS160 · 152F · ENTHS142 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 61.11%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if the and you are comfortable with reading, participation, and grading uncertainty.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing by format and eraGreat older lecturesRecent harsh grading complaintsUnclear instructions onlineReading and participation heavy

Recent online reviews are strongly negative, citing unclear instructions, AI accusations, slow communication, and .
Older in-person reviews are highly , and meaningful course content.
Grades can be easy in favorable sections, but and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some older in-person reviews call him an easy A, but recent and unexpected point losses.

Online evidence lowers the score because of strict grading complaints, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content can be engaging and manageable, but , and inconsistent instruction make the experience uneven.

Online reviews describe confusion and poor guidance, while and accessible lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Attendance and participation appear important because several reviews say skipping class or missing reflections and .

In-person reviews clearly tie attendance to passing, while online and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and timing, with .

, while in-person reviews are mostly enthusiastic but less recent.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Recent students report , and few points, despite older reviews calling grading easy or fair.

Format shift

Online grading is described as strict and unclear, while as easy or fair.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload is not usually heavy, but reading, essays, quizzes, reflections, and .

Format shift

Online comments say there is little work but poor guidance, while , and essays.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is polarized between older praise for passionate lectures and recent criticism of .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are weak, while but older.

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

Assessments include discussions, essays, group , and finals.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on assignments and discussions, while , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive but older, highlighting passionate lectures, , and attendance expectations.

Main concern

, and a small point total can make missed work costly.

What students said

“The class is super easy but you actually LEARN.”
ETHS160

“If you dont come to class you wont pass.”
24275

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative and describe unclear instructions, harsh grading, AI accusations, poor communication, and little grace.

Main concern

Students report vague rubrics, slow replies, and .

What students said

“Never gives rubrics or proper instructions for assignments.”
ENTHS142

“Extremely nit picky and gives no instructions on the assignments and expects you to just know what he's looking for.”
ETH101

Exam style

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because one in-person review says notes , and quizzes, and online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Midterm and FinalOpen Notes MentionedPop QuizzesFew Total Points

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, open notes in one section, and reading-based pop quizzes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Open Notes MentionedEasy Midterm and FinalPop Quizzes

“easy A. graded everything fairly and you can use notes for tests.”
ETHS150

“ .”
24275

“ .”
ETHS160F

Online

Online reviews mention assignments and a midterm and final, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or quiz format.

Midterm and Final Mentioned

“We only and final and group projects.”
ENTHS142

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Online he's cutthroat w/ a superiority complex, .”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting the sharp split between recent online complaints and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He made me realize that I want to be and Ethnics Studies professor & teach as passionately & honest as him.”

⚖️

28/100

“Never gives rubrics or proper instructions for assignments.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are so interesting and infuriating how nothing is being done about the problems in the world.
, and is often very rude to his students.
Has an amazing and unique way of teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Extremely biased and gives grades based on favoritism, very hard to reach out to.
easy A. graded everything fairly and you can use notes for tests.
Don't expect this class to be an easy A, but if you do the , and be there you'll be sure to get the grade you put in.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Risk

He constantly accuses of AI on high quality work while using it to teach.
If you dont come to class you wont pass.
There's a total of 100 unweighted pts w/ optional that was rescinded after "students were disrespectful"

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews provide strong detail, but opinions split sharply by time and format, with recent .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

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3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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ETHS160F2 reviews

152F1 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 3

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Jose Zamora

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Course Risk

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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