Jesus Covarrubias

ETHNICCHICANO · ETHNIMEXC · ETHNMEX · SSCI031 · ETH030 · ETHNI026 · MUSIC99 · ETH027 · ETH037A · ETH37 · MUSIC083 · CAB1 · MEXAMSTUDIES · ETH37B · ETH30 · ETHN30 · ETH037 · SSCI31 · ETHN27 · ETH27 · ETH37A · ETHIC27 · CHICANOST · ETHNI27 · MUSIC83 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you like engaging lectures and can keep up with heavy writing; expect strong opinions and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerHeavy WritingOpinionatedHilariousPortfolio Heavy

Most students praise passionate, funny lectures in ethnic studies and music.
Workload is writing-heavy with essays, portfolios, and projects.
Some students report bias or grade impact when views diverge.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say an A or B is realistic if you attend, read, and finish portfolios, but the writing load is real.

Online and ; a few online students felt graded against dissenting views.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is accessible with good lectures, but readings and .

In-person history and Chicano courses dominate; music sections also require listening and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Multiple reviews stress that skipping class means missing notes, quizzes, and a path to passing.

; online attendance is often not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

A and clarity; critics mainly dislike workload or perceived bias.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online sample is small and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and doable, though some say dissenting opinions hurt paper and discussion scores.

Format shift

Bias complaints appear in both formats but are more common in .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Expect , and sometimes music listening homework.

Format shift

; online summer sessions also feel packed.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students frequently call lectures hilarious, passionate, and memorable despite occasional arrogance complaints.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online quality is uneven with responsiveness issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Portfolios, essays, projects, and and finals.

Format shift

Several in-person reviews note ; online still uses quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students largely call him entertaining and passionate, with but lots of papers and projects.

Main concern

Heavy essay and portfolio load plus occasional complaints about closed-mindedness.

What students said

“Take his class!! the subject and his lectures.”
CHICANOST

“ exams but some little pop quizzes. !”
ETH37A

“Although I earned an A, it was only because I repeated his opinions in class and on tests.”
ETH37A

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some find lectures and loads, or grade bias.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“There were lots of homework but they are easy if you watch his lecture videos and read the textbook.”
MUSIC083

“Rarely reads emails on time and has to often follow ... and reading even for a summer course.”
MEXAMSTUDIES

“He gives these long online YouTube lectures that basically have all the quiz and , so do not buy the textbook.”
ETH037

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans toward quizzes, essays, and portfolios rather than brutal closed-book finals.

Pop QuizzesPortfolio BasedFew High-Stakes ExamsLecture Aligned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers with limited or no traditional finals.

Pop QuizzesNo Midterm Or FinalPortfolio Essays

“ exams but .”
ETH37A

“ . 2 portfolios in the semester.”
ETH30

Online

Online classes , and sometimes essays; answers often come from lectures.

Lecture VideosQuiz FocusHomework Heavy

“He gives these long online YouTube lectures that basically have all the quiz and .”
ETH037

“ , and easy tests.”
MUSIC99

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're worried about being bored during yet another mandatory history class, you do not need to worry about that here.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting passion, heavy writing, and viewpoint friction. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Lecture Energy

68/100

“he is very passionate about the subject and his lectures. You can easily tell he really cares about teaching.”

📝 Writing Load

36/100

“LOTS AND LOTS OF ESSAYS.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

70/100

“ !!!!! ... !”

⚖️ Viewpoint Sensitivity

56/100

“If you simply parrot back what his views are you will do fine but do not voice a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes the class very interesting and is always their to help when ever you need it.
Truly an enjoyable class; you'd expect a history class to be boring, but this professor keeps it fresh.
He's pretty full of himself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I can't stress how easy his class is if you are not lazy.
OMG this teacher is no joke. I had to work my ass off in class to get an A.
Anyone can get an A/B if you attend and spend time on the portfolio.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

such a great person and teacher!!
He's so funny and his classes are so entertaining.
He is rude, doesn't let you voice your opinion because according to him, he is always right.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes of passion, heavy writing, and strong in-person engagement.

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

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F

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Jesus Covarrubias

x x if you like engaging lectures and can keep up with heavy writing; expect strong opinions and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🔥 Lecture Energy

📝 Writing Load

👍 Recommendation Strength

⚖️ Viewpoint Sensitivity

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like engaging lectures and can keep up with heavy writing; expect strong opinions and .