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Manuel Velez

CHIC135 · CHIC110B · CHIC190 · CHIC141B · CHI210 · CHIC210 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
68.18%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you like history-heavy ethnic studies and will keep up with readings; do .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Chicano StudiesHeavy Reading LoadSlow or Late GradingHard to Reach by EmailClear Extensions Culture
  • Students praise deep, engaging lectures and genuine passion for Chicano Studies.
  • Expect , and sometimes late grade posts.
  • Email and office-hour access are weak, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many As with , and straightforward quizzes if you complete the reading and writing.

and redo quizzes; if work is submitted.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts are approachable, but volume of , and .

Online summer sections feel denser; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, though participation and discussion still matter for full credit.

; some in-person and summer notes still value presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

; fans cite passion and learning, critics cite workload and .

In-person recommendation is warmer; online is more mixed due to communication gaps.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and many A grades offset occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

and dropped scores; a minority call him tough.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly readings, journals, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online summer packs feel heaviest; in-person still has substantial writing.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong content passion and engaging and poor email responsiveness.

Format shift

In-person storytelling shines; online quality depends on whether old videos and modules feel current.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Journals, papers, discussion boards, and .

Format shift

Both formats center writing and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and fair but reading-heavy work.

Main concern

Still lots of reading and writing; .

What students said

“prof. velez clearly has a passion for teaching chicano studies, and really does want to teach his students.”
CHIC210
“He is very engaging and is a story teller.”
CHIC141B
“the class is an easy A if you do all the work, which isn't much.”
CHIC190

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is doable with and extensions, but many call him unreachable and slow to grade.

Main concern

Little email response, delayed grades, and .

What students said

“ but and doesn't penalize for late assignments.”
CHIC110B
“He's SO hard to get a hold of - he rarely responded to emails, and was never around for office hours.”
CHIC141B
“Overall though, .”
CHIC141B

Exam style

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Quizzes are often open-notes or reading-based and .

Open Notes QuizzesTake-Home TestsOnline Written FinalEssay Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers online or as take-home style writing in several accounts.

Take-Home TestsWritten Final EssayOnline Submission
“I took his class in person but and easier to pass the class.”
CHIC141B
“9 take-home tests, and a 4 part, 500 word/each final exam.”
CHIC210

Online

Online quizzes and papers are doable with readings; students rarely report strict webcam proctoring.

Open Notes QuizzesRedo QuizzesTerm Paper
“the them and the answers are literally on the reading that he gives you.”
CHIC210
“ and .”
CHIC141B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. Velez is the BEST. He is passionate .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (14 online, 8 in person), highlighting passion, workload, and accessibility. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Teaching Passion

72/100

“He is passionate about Chicano Studies and a very smart man.”

📚 Reading and Writing Load

38/100

“There are lots of essays and the .”

📧 Hard to Reach

40/100

“ , so I had no idea what I was doing.”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

78/100

“the class is an easy A if you do all the work, which isn't much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are very in-depth, but very comprehensive too.
  • He is very engaging and is a story teller.
  • Interesting topics and lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and doesn't penalize for late assignments.
  • Did not put in grades until very late

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Access

  • Caring
  • but he takes forever to grade things and .
  • always talk in class, he DOESN'T answer emails

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews with rich detail across 2018-2025; , and communication are consistent.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CHIC141B7 reviews
CHIC110B5 reviews
CHIC2105 reviews
CHIC1352 reviews
CHIC1902 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1