AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Ernesto Garay

ETH27 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Skip unless you need the ethnic studies credit and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy Reading LoadSlow Email RepliesPolarizing TeachingExtra CreditInconsistent Grading
  • Student experience and disengaged lectures.
  • , and .
  • Many students still report easy A grades despite low teaching ratings.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Most reported grades are A or A- even when students dislike the class, with and few graded items noted.

Both online and ; online still requires heavy reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

In-person content can feel light, but and .

In-person often called easy; online repeatedly tagged get ready to read.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most reviews mark attendance not mandatory, with as required.

Online and as optional; one in-person section required it.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only a minority would take him again, and many call the .

Strong praise exists in one recent in-person review, but online reviews are largely negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, yet many students still finish with A grades and options.

Format shift

; in-person includes graded by few things and easy class.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Online students face long daily reading and many papers; in-person load is lighter but lecture-heavy.

Format shift

Online workload is the ; in-person is lighter.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few call him caring and passionate, but many describe boring lectures, self-flexing, and ignored emails.

Format shift

In-person has both a 5-star standout and several low ratings; online trends negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and participation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and modules; and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and several who found lectures repetitive, self-focused, or a waste of time.

Main concern

Uneven lecture quality and .

What students said

“Professor Garay is arguably one of the ”
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“The and the lectures were ridiculous”
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“Easy class though”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report heavy reading, slow or , and messy modules, with a few noting passion for Chicano culture.

Main concern

Unanswered emails and .

What students said

“this has got to be one of the ”
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“There's is an insane amount of as this”
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“get ready to not have any emails answered”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize essays, projects, and .

Final EssayProjectSlide ShowParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and light graded work rather than detailed exam rules.

Open DiscussionsGraded by Few Things
“ but will show a 5-minute clip of a historical event”
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“Graded by few things”
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Online

Online students mention , and a and slide show.

Final EssayProjectSlide ShowHeavy Reading
“I thought the and ”
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“So many papers”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Garay is arguably one of the . It is clear that he cares deeply about each of his students and their success.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (4 online, 4 in person), highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“when he lectures he sounds as if he hates being in class”

📧 Responsiveness

25/100

“get ready to not have any emails answered”

📚 Workload

32/100

“There's is an insane amount of as this”

❤️ Caring Moments

70/100

“he made me want to come to class every week”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were ridiculous
  • he can be very repetitive about the same subject
  • he is very passionate about Chicano Culture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class though
  • insane amount of reading
  • I would still fall behind

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • it took two days for
  • he never replied to my questions
  • can't even answer a

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight mixed reviews from 2022-2024 with and consistent grade outcomes, but opinions conflict sharply.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

Eth-278 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1