Laura Padilla

CS102 · CS101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 82.61%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

elective if you want credit more than rigor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ACaring and hilariousOpen notes quizzesGroup projects heavyLight workload gem

Very high A rates with light quizzes, discussions, and flexible policies.
Students love her humor, care, and low stress; a minority say little real content is taught.
Ideal for ethnic-studies credit without heavy academic pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+ with , and open notes.

Both online and in person echo easy A; in person has more volume confirming it.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Material and , and low intellectual pressure.

; in person is group and participation light.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

85/100

and warm praise for kindness and ease; if you want rigorous history depth.

; online sample is small but positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Not a ; late grace, , and open notes support sky-high A rates.

Format shift

Consistent across the few online and many in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

86/100

Short discussions, light quizzes, journals, and group work with 24-hour grace common.

Format shift

Online adds paragraph discussions; still manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Engaging, funny, and caring for most; a vocal minority says she rarely teaches and fills time with groups.

Format shift

teaching ding.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Discussions, group projects, journals, and .

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion heavy; in person adds group presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

fun lectures, group activities, grace periods, open notes, and near-universal easy As with caring vibe.

Main concern

Some students wanted more teaching and history depth and felt class was too loose.

What students said

“Easy A. Professor padilla is amazing and she is very responsive in and .”
CS-101

“If you want an easy A then this is the class for you. All of the and a few 10 question quizzes.”
CS102

“Also let us use open notes!”
CS-101

“This class was a joke. You don't learn anything. But it satisfies ethnic studies.”
CS102

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Small online sample shows open-notes quizzes, module mix of articles and , and easy As.

Main concern

, and content focus may surprise some students.

What students said

“ , and I took her 8-week fast-track course. and passionate.”
CS-101

“Very simple class, the most difficult part would be the discussions as you have to write paragraphs and 10-question quizzes weekly.”
CS-101

“Easy A . and office hours.”
CS-101

Exam style

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Assessment is highly student-friendly with open-notes quizzes and light written work; reviews do not indicate strict proctoring.

Open notes quizzesShort 10-question quizzesDiscussionsGroup projectsGrace period

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses short quizzes, group work, journals, and open notes; .

Open notesGroup presentationsShort quizzesJournals

“Also let us use open notes!”
CS-101

“ and a few 10 question quizzes”
CS102

“We had two small group presentations and Journals every other week. Very simple and easy work.”
CS-101

Online

Online weekly quizzes are open notes with module readings and discussion posts; .

Open notes quizzesDiscussion boardsModule articles and videos

“ ”
CS-101

“the most difficult part would be the discussions as you have to write paragraphs and 10-question quizzes weekly”
CS-101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want an easy A then this is the class for you. All of the and a few 10 question quizzes. She is very big on group activities... But overall, an easy and enjoyable class”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting easy grading, care, and the minority low-content critique. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

94/100

“Easy A. Professor padilla is amazing and she is very responsive in and .”

❤️ Character & Care

90/100

“She truly cares about her students and loves to joke around with the class. She is not a .”

📚 Content Tradeoff

40/100

“This professor never taught but and presentations. It was very easy but I also don't feel like I learned anything.”

👍 Recommendation

85/100

“ !!!!!! She is absolutely amazing and doesn't focus only on only lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hilarious and approachable
Group interaction and movie clips
Kind and quick with

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very Easy Class / Easy A
Open notes allowed
24 hour grace period for assignments

Theme 3

⚠️ About Learning Depth

Easy A but no learning (critics)
and downtime
Satisfies ethnic studies requirement

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews with very consistent easy-A themes and recent dates support solid confidence despite fewer online samples.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CS-10114 reviews

CS1029 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 14 · A 8

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Laura Padilla

x x x x x x x x elective if you want credit more than rigor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

❤️ Character & Care

📚 Content Tradeoff

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Learning Depth

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

elective if you want credit more than rigor.