Albert Ortiz

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AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 36.36%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Prefer his in-person political science sections only if you will finish the massive study guides; if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious dark humorHuge study guide packetsTake-home examsOnline disorganizationExtra credit for attendance

In-person students often call him hilarious and passable if you complete long study guides and .
Online history sections draw repeated complaints of , and poor communication.
online experiences despite some strong A grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with , and , but online quizzes and long packets still demand real weekly effort.

; online students report hard quizzes and high stress even when they earn an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college history or political science, made tougher by volume of reading and .

lecture vibe.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

42/100

Fans love the humor and curve, but and online chaos keep the overall recommendation cautious.

In-person recommendations are warmer; recent .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and study-guide use on exams help many students recover weak scores.

Format shift

; online tests feel harsher and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students repeatedly , and multi-hour study guides as the real workload.

Format shift

Both formats are reading-heavy; online also piles modules that feel copy-pasted.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is widely called funny and passionate in person, but organization, tech skills, and .

Format shift

In-person entertainment scores high; online organization scores low.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and study-guide packets, with discussions and as secondary support.

Format shift

Online is especially test-and-discussion heavy; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are entertaining and often manageable with , and many take-home or open-note tests, though packets are huge and lectures can wander.

Main concern

Expensive mandatory packets and long study guides make the easy-looking class time-consuming.

What students said

“OMG Dr.Ortiz!Hes the most HILARIOUS teacher Ive ever had!”
POLSC1

“Super Easy Class. He makes jokes most of the time which are funny.”
POLSC001

“He makes you do PACKETS of 100% chapter packets can take up to 6-8 hours total time.”
POLIS1A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online HIST courses are often labeled unorganized and test-heavy, with hard quizzes, heavy reading, and students.

Main concern

Messy Canvas setup, unclear modules, and is possible.

What students said

“Mr. Ortiz deserves 1 star because of as a professor.”
HIST031

“ .”
HIST31

“I got A, but everyday I was super stressed. Listen to the bad reviews.”
HIST031

Exam style

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with curves, while online quizzes are harder and less student-friendly.

Take-home examsStudy guide on testsCurve gradingExtra creditHard online quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides and notes, with curves and attendance-based .

Take-home testsUse study guide on examsCurveExtra credit for attendance

“ to use your book or study guide.”
POLSC1

“lets you , and ”
POLSC001

Online

Online assessments are test-heavy with hard quizzes, second chances sometimes, and and readings.

Test heavyHard quizzesSecond chances on testsDiscussion based points

“Just reading and tests. The because and requires in-depth of the reading.”
HIST031

“ . I got A, but everyday I was super stressed.”
HIST031

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do the study guides and you'll do fine. This guy is hilarious!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting humor, heavy packets, and online disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor Magnet

70/100

“OMG Dr.Ortiz, is the most HILARIOUS teacher, I've ever had!”

📚 Packet Workload

32/100

“The packets study guides are Novels.”

💻 Online Chaos

25/100

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📝

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's HILARIOUS. His class is pretty easy, straightforward.
He mostly talks about his wife and kids all the time
Lectures will consist of rants about the real world which are hilarious.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy Easy A
I got A, but everyday I was super stressed.
but it helps you out.

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

You have to spend a lot of time in order to complete them all the way.
This course is 3 units and it feels like its a 6 unit course.
DO THE STUDY GUIDES!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years clearly separate strong in-person humor patterns from repeated online organization complaints.

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Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

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Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Albert Ortiz

Prefer his in-person political science sections only if you will finish the massive study guides; x x x if x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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.

😂 Humor Magnet

📚 Packet Workload

💻 Online Chaos

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📦 About Workload

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

Prefer his in-person political science sections only if you will finish the massive study guides; if .

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