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J. Ruben Martinez

HIST311 · HISTORY310 · HIST310 · HIST327 · JUST310 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
29.63%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you write strong history essays and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLecture HeavyEssay FocusedHarsh FeedbackTextbook Required
  • high grade and often feels harsh or unhelpful.
  • Lectures can be informative but long, and .
  • Online sections draw , and respect than older in-person praise.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As for writing style more than content.

Online reviews stress impossible essay As; study guides.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is standard college history with and lecture volume rather than abstract theory.

Online and ; summer online can feel faster.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping tanks you, while as optional.

and you will not pass; as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Low take-again rate and .

and older in-person reviews; most recent online voices say choose someone else.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

26/100

; students report nasty feedback and .

Format shift

Harsh essay grading is louder online; a on open-note work.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and quizzes stack into a heavy writing load.

Format shift

Online students emphasize hours of weekly lectures plus essays; in-person often has two books and two essays.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Lectures can be interesting and story-like, but , and tone disrespectful.

Format shift

In-person has more cool/funny praise; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix quizzes, midterms, finals, and several multi-page essays, with .

Format shift

; online often adds many timed quizzes.

Luni fit check

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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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise interesting story-style lectures and and strict grading.

Main concern

Broad or otherwise strong students.

What students said

“ .”
HIST310
“Prof. Martinez provides super broad instructions for assignments and will fail you, if you do not meet his expectations.”
HIST310
“Literally the coolest professor at Sac City.”
HIST311

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST sections are lecture-heavy with quizzes and multiple essays; , and textbook rules punitive.

Main concern

Strict essay standards and unhelpful or scores.

What students said

“It's not realistic to wait for help and advice.”
HIST310
“even if you understand the information, and get nearly 100% on all the than a .”
HIST310
“If you don't have a masters in English I doubt you will get an A.”
HIST311

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open-note while midterms and and essay writing rather than pure multiple choice.

Lecture-based midterm and finalOpen notes open book quizzesEssay examsStudy guides sometimes provided

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and final, and essay-style tests.

Open notes open book quizzesStudy guidesEssay-style tests
“ .”
HIST310
“He gives study guides for midterm and final.”
HIST310

Online

Online midterms and ; quizzes and .

Lecture-based examsMultiple essaysQuizzes
“ lectures.”
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“ and a .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I recommend choosing a different professor. The lectures were fine, at best. he is smarter than you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting essay grading, lecture load, and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Essay Gatekeeping

26/100

“even if you understand the information, and get nearly 100% on all the than a .”

🎙️ Lecture Load

46/100

“He uploads 4+ hours of lectures alone every week.”

👎 Recommendation Chill

32/100

“ .”

📚 Textbook Pressure

34/100

“You will be forced to buy expensive textbooks and you will have to prove that you bought it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are told in a story format so it's never boring.
  • Honestly drags his lectures, says the same thing over and over again.
  • A great Asynchronous professor imo

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • THIS IS A HISTORY CLASS.
  • If you don't have a masters in English I doubt you will get an A.
  • You'll have to work hard for a good grade.

Theme 3

💬

  • He left the , and none of .
  • Absolute disrespect and rudeness.
  • succeed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine detailed reviews spanning many years with and lecture-heavy themes support high credibility.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 510
3 out of 511
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

HIST31028 reviews
HIST31116 reviews
HISTORY3103 reviews
HIST3271 review
JUST3101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3