Jaime Soto

HISTCHIC · HIST3131 · HISTM07A · MO4 · HISTM140 · HISTCCHIC · HISTMO7 · HIST130 · HISTMO4 · CHICAM04 · MOCHMO4 · HIST133 · HIST7B · HISTM130 · HIST131 · HIST140 · CHSTCHST · HISTM04 · HISTA · HIST04 · HISTORY140 · HHISTMO4 · CSTHIST · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 62.96%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

if you can tolerate rambling lectures and limited help.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A possibleMovie reviews & papersCondescending to someLecture off-topicCanvas modules online

papers, movie reviews, and occasional exams.
A large minority find him arrogant, vague, late, and unhelpful when asked questions.
Online summer sections can be straightforward if you hit deadlines; contact and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Repeated EZ A and cake comments with , and study-guide exams.

Both online and in-person report easy As when work is turned in.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

80/100

Content load is light; , and movies rather than hard analysis.

Online and simple for many.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and hates lateness or phones, yet some sections treat meetings as optional.

Online often optional meetings; in person more mandatory and strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 63% would take again; fans love the easy grade while critics hate his attitude.

Online is split between cake-class fans and unresponsive-prof critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and are common; a minority report vague rubrics or changed grades.

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

Typically a couple research papers, movie reviews, and a .

Format shift

Online can still pile timed discussions if you fall behind.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find lectures insightful and funny; many call them off-topic, boring, or condescending.

Format shift

Personality criticism is strongest in person; online focuses on contact.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Papers, movie reviews, and ; exams exist but are often guided.

Format shift

4 exams with three 2-page essays each.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In and movies, but lectures ramble and personality complaints are common.

Main concern

Condescending tone, phone/bathroom rules, and off-topic lectures.

What students said

“easy easy class..people that dont pass it is because they are lazy. the teacher basically hands u n A.”
HISTM04

“this man has no sensitivity to his students and very condescending.”
HIST131

“he gives you a study guide, which is the test, so just get familiar with that and youll get an A.”
HISTM130

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and movie reviews; some call it cake, others unresponsive and unprofessional.

Main concern

Slow or and .

What students said

“EZ A teacher and the class is really EZ if you just do the work onetime and turn it in.”
HIST140

“it's almost impossible to get ahold of him and you are incredibly lucky if .”
HISTM130

“Class was asynchronous so you don't actually see him unless go go to his zoom hours.”
HIST7B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and less of a threat than attitude issues.

Study guide equals testMovie reviewsEssay examsSometimes open bookUntimed online tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, study guides mirror tests; some finals allow books; essays and papers dominate.

Study guide is the testBring book for final (some terms)Essay tests

“He gives you a study guide, which is the test, so just get familiar with that and youll get an A.”
HISTM130

“Bring your book for the final because he lets you use it.”
HISTM07A

Online

Online tests are often untimed with notes/discussions posted; .

Untimed testsCanvas modulesMovie reviews

“the so that was cool.”
HIST130

“Gives a bunch of extra time online to turn in work so you dont have to hurry up on the exams.”
HISTM07A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“EZ A teacher and the class is really EZ if you just do the work onetime and turn it in.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy grading versus personality friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“Dam easy A just follow along and do movies reviews.”

😠 Attitude Complaints

30/100

“he speaks to his students like we are dumb.”

🎬

70/100

“all u have to do is 2 research papers n 2 movie reviews n thats ur grade.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“I like this guys class and gave to me and everybody who needed it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

goes on and on about nothing
lectures make no sense and he gets off track
interesting lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A just have to sit and listen
Not hard at all
Cake is what I say! Cake!

Theme 3

📬 About Personality & Help

very condescending
almost impossible to get ahold of him

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with stable easy-grade and personality themes; large sample supports medium-high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 9

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Jaime Soto

x x x x x x x if you can tolerate rambling lectures and limited help.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Varies

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.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

😠 Attitude Complaints

🎬 x x x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📬 About Personality & Help

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

if you can tolerate rambling lectures and limited help.

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