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Giovanni Hortua

HIS170 · SOCS134 · HISTORY175 · SOC134 · HIST175 · HIS150 · HIST150 · HIST170 · G175 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.95%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging history class and can keep up with , and written exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational lecturesHeavy readingGood feedbackWriting-based examsExtra credit
  • Most in-person students praise his passionate, funny lectures and strong engagement.
  • The , and note-taking, especially in accelerated online classes.
  • Grades are often fair or lenient when students keep up, but exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very reachable with notes, reading, essays, and participation, but it is not effortless.

Online evidence shows heavier effort, while and strong notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The , but the , and pace make it a real college workload.

Online courses are described as faster and more demanding, while because lectures carry students through the material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as important because lectures, notes, and .

and notes, while online reviews stress staying current with weekly work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him for passionate teaching and and a few sharply negative experiences.

In-person recommendations are much stronger than online recommendations, where workload complaints are more intense.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

Students often say he grades fairly or leniently when work is completed, but online complaints mention penalties and strict expectations.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention leniency and more often, while online reviews describe stricter workload consequences.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Reading, essays, notes, videos, and written exams appear often enough that the course is not light.

Format shift

Online workload is the heaviest, especially accelerated sessions, while but .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most reviews describe him as passionate, funny, caring, and engaging, with a small minority reporting poor care or professionalism.

Format shift

, while online teaching reviews are split between strong support and frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come from essays, discussion or participation, quizzes, readings, a midterm, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, and weekly work, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing engaging lectures, care for students, and .

Main concern

, and prepare seriously for written exams.

What students said

“No tests except a midterm/final + 1 paper.”
HIST175
“His final and if .”
HIST175

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with praise for feedback but strong warnings about fast pacing and .

Main concern

The online workload can feel compressed and punishing if students fall behind.

What students said

“I spent so my job and read between customers.”
HIST175
“The if the assigned texts and you basically get what you earn.”
HIS170

Exam style

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Exams are usually written or text-based and manageable with strong notes and assigned readings, but reviews .

Written MidtermWritten FinalText-Based QuizzesStudy-Required Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final exams that require studying lecture notes, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Written MidtermWritten FinalLecture-Based Exams
“The midterm and .”
HIST175
“His final and if .”
HIST175

Online

Online reviews mention weekly exams or quizzes from assigned texts, but they do not clearly .

Weekly ExamsText-Based Quizzes
“The week's readings.”
HIST175
“The if the assigned texts and you basically get what you earn.”
HIS170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His final and if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“His lectures are amazing. The only course I was happy to come to everyday!”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“I spent so my job and read between customers.”

👍 Recommendation Level

82/100

“I can't say enough good things about Dr. Gio... TAKE HIS CLASS!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are amazing.
  • He really cares about you & really tries to get you involved in the class.
  • He's funny, chill, lecture heavy (lots of but tardies don't.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His final and if .
  • There are a few opportunities.
  • A lot of reading so be prepared.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • It was miserable.
  • The class was ok overall just a lot of writing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 27 reviews span many years and show , and grading.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST17510 reviews
HIST1505 reviews
G1753 reviews
HISTORY1753 reviews
SOC1342 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values