AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Daniel Lind

ETHS101C · ETH129 · ETHS129 · ETH130 · ETH101 · ETHS101 · ETH101C · 249 lifetime ratings

AI rating
40/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
42.36%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him if you want a serious, lecture-heavy course and , but .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerVery tough graderHeavy readingNot for easy GELecture and exam heavy
  • Students often praise his passion, humor, and engaging lectures.
  • Many students say , and harshly graded.
  • He fits students who want to learn deeply, not students seeking an easy GE requirement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students , and careful writing under strict grading.

Both formats require effort, but grading and time pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students repeatedly say intro courses feel like advanced classes because of , and .

In-person comments most strongly describe the course as overbuilt for intro level, while online comments are more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Attendance and attention matter because lectures drive quizzes and exams, and phone use is reportedly handled strictly.

In-person evidence clearly shows strict classroom expectations, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students recommend him for serious learners who value passionate lectures, but many warn GE students and .

Online reviews are more balanced, while and frustration.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many reviews , and major grade drops despite effort.

Format shift

frequent and detailed complaints in person.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is driven by long readings, quizzes, midterms, finals, essays, and a .

Format shift

In-person students more often call the workload unreasonable for a 3-unit intro course, while online workload varies by section.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

His lectures are often described as passionate, funny, and informative, but strictness and weak responsiveness hurt the experience for many students.

Format shift

Both formats include strong praise for lecture quality, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and reading-based assessments with few routine assignments.

Format shift

Online sections mention essays and finals, while , and research paper.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews consistently show engaging lectures paired with , and high expectations.

Main concern

The course often feels too demanding for an introductory GE class.

What students said

“This is a 100-level course, but he treats it like a 300-level one.”
ETHS101
“He is a , but tells you exactly what he expects so it is ultimately on you.”
ETH101C
“If you want an easy A .”
ETH101

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with some praising passion and responsiveness while and heavy workload.

Main concern

work hard.

What students said

“This was the absolute hardest class taken in my life”
ETH101C
“The class was just 4 essays and a .”
ETH101
“There is .”
ETH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and high grading standards and significant grade impact.

Timed Essay QuizzesMidtermFinalResearch PaperStrict Essay Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe quizzes, midterms, finals, essay questions, and a research paper, with and .

Essay QuizzesMidtermFinalResearch PaperStrict Grading
“grade , and ”
ETHS129
“ : 50 pts each”
ETHS101
“the and graded extremely harshly”
ETH130

Online

Online reviews mention essays, a final, midterm, final exams, and weekly quizzes, but do .

Four Essays And FinalMidtermFinalWeekly Quizzes
“The class was just 4 essays and a .”
ETH101
“ and then the mid-term and final.”
ETH101C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation fit; credibility rating: High.

🎤 Teaching Quality

72/100

“His lectures were so informative and very funny, I learned so much!”

⚖️

18/100

“he's by far one of the ”

📚 Course Difficulty

22/100

“This is a 100-level course, but he treats it like a 300-level one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were very fun and you can tell he is very passionate about it.
  • When he lectures, it feels like he is telling a story.
  • Super passionate lecturer + cool guy, but he prides himself in creating a rigorous "university level" course

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An A is possible if you dedicate a lot of time to studying.
  • earning a decent grade in his class felt like a challenge and a half.
  • If you want an easy A .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

  • it'll eat up TONS of your time.
  • this felt more like a 5-unit course.
  • There is more reading and writing in this class than in ENGLISH class!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

249

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across multiple terms give rich, consistent evidence , and format differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5126
4 out of 537
3 out of 532
2 out of 522
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 11