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Ramon Veloso

HIST101 · HIST100 · HIST102 · HIS102 · HIS101 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

; take him only if you write well, can handle multi-hour lectures, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderEssay AvalancheLecture MarathonNo Perfect ScoresExtra Credit Lifeline
  • Courses feel like writing composition layered on history, with long lectures and many papers.
  • Students report he almost never awards 100% and keeps late-work rules tight.
  • History majors who like writing can learn a lot; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with strong writing and , but students say full marks are rare and .

Online reviews emphasize never-100% paper grading; with heavy .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is college history, but and time load high for a GE.

Both formats stress writing load; online adds longer recorded lectures and denser weekly papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many online sections list attendance as not mandatory, while and quiz readiness.

Online is mostly optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again sits near 43% and recent comments heavily warn non-majors away from the writing grind.

Online ; but still warn about lectures and papers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

; students say he withholds 100s, rejects late work, and marks essays like graduate seminars.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

So many papers, long lectures, weekly analyses, and intro history GE.

Format shift

Online weekly paper load is the loudest complaint; and lecture hours.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students call him knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but lectures are long and boring and .

Format shift

; online reviews focus more on writing pain than teaching joy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers; quizzes and occasional finals exist but writing drives the course.

Format shift

Online is paper-dominant with essay midterms; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are long lecture talks with participation weight, papers, and ; sometimes softens grades.

Main concern

Boring marathon lectures and hard essay standards punish students who are not strong writers.

What students said

“Took his fast track and its 3 hours of him just talking.”
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“Multiple papers but .”
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“Easy A because of the .”
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Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections stack 2-4 hour lectures, transcripts, weekly analysis papers, and .

Main concern

Writing volume and refusal to award full marks make A grades feel scarce even with heavy effort.

What students said

“It's incredibly frustrating to put in so much effort completing every assignment, including only to receive a C.”
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“Lectures are between 2-4 HOURS long.”
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“You will not get a 100% on a paper because he never awards 100% grades.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mix tough essays and lecture-based quizzes; .

Essay MidtermEssay FinalLecture QuizzesOpen Notes QuizzesMultiple Choice Final

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

terms, lecture-based quizzes, and paper-heavy grading.

Open Notes ExamsLecture QuizzesSeminar Papers
“He gives a midterm and .”
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“ .”
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Online

Online assessments are mostly essays and weekly papers with tough midterms and occasional multiple-choice finals.

Essay MidtermEssay FinalWeekly PapersLecture Transcript Quizzes
“Midterm is 5-8 pages and the but TOUGH.”
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“ because u can use the lecture transcripts to find the answers.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will not get a 100% on a paper because he never awards 100% grades.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews (14 online, 17 in person), highlighting writing load and . Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Overload

18/100

“So much writing, every week was so many papers. I was drowning in them.”

⚖️

24/100

“He is an extremely tough grader, never gives 100% on assignments, doesn't accept late work.”

🎧 Lecture Marathons

32/100

“Lectures are between 2-4 HOURS long.”

🧭

36/100

“ . Otherwise no, save your fingers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable cultural historian and educator.
  • RECORD THE LECS!!!!
  • He is very accepting of your opinion and wants you to understand the topic better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You'll get graded with higher difficulty than a master's degree class.
  • Easy A but you gotta work for it.
  • The AVERAGE grade in our class was C-

Theme 3

✍️

  • lots and lots of writing, similar to the amount of writing needed for a masters level education.
  • or analyzing primary sources.
  • This guy should have been an English professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning 2015-2025 with dense detail and consistent tough-grader/writing-load themes support a high-confidence read.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 3 · A 15

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values