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Ethnic Studies

Alicia Caballero-Christenson

MLAT30A · ASAME35 · MLAT10 · MLAT31 · MLAT33 · MLAT35 · MLAT17 · AFRAM35 · CHICANASTUDIES · MLAT30B · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.35%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want meaningful Ethnic Studies content and and papers.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate & caringHeavy reading loadInspirational lecturesFlexible on late workParticipation-heavy
  • Students praise her passion, care, and life-changing Ethnic Studies content.
  • Workload is heavy for 3-unit intro courses with weekly readings, discussions, and papers.
  • if you stay on track and communicate early.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As with effort, late-work flexibility, , and , but tough grading and heavy papers stop it from being free.

Online reviews stress staying on track; As with communication and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

and engaging, but weekly readings, films, discussions, and .

Online students more often call structure rigorous for entry level; in and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and skipping hurts your grade.

as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

and care despite workload complaints.

; online is more mixed on rigor versus reward.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Many get As with clear criteria and , but a minority call her a tough or .

Format shift

; in person mixes fair grading with tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and papers make the load feel high for 3 units.

Format shift

; in-person students more often compare load to a 5-unit class.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently praise passion, care, engaging lectures, and multiple ways to learn the material.

Format shift

and mentorship; online still rates her as organized and passionate.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and projects more than traditional finals.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize papers and weekly work; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, discussions, and care, though attendance and reading load are real.

Main concern

Some students feel 3-unit classes carry upper-division writing and .

What students said

“If you ever have a .”
MLAT35
“She has changed my whole view on society and myself, and she will do the same for you.”
MLAT31
“For 3 units, you're practically doing more if not the same as a 5 unit course.”
MLAT33

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and doable if you keep pace, with readings, films, discussions, and .

Main concern

Rigor and weekly volume can feel high for an entry-level online course.

What students said

“ and a !!!”
MLAT33
“Alicia definitely makes you put in the work; however, the coursework is very doable.”
MLAT30A
“ and straight forward and the films and readings are really interesting.”
MLAT30B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly papers, discussions, and .

Essays replace midterm/finalFew or no testsWeekly quizzes with multiple attemptsDiscussion-based assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews often say essays replace midterm or final, with quizzes and .

Essays replace Midterm/FinalWeekly quizzesDiscussion forums
“1 or 2 essays depending on course replace the .”
MLAT35
“there is a lot of reading and also a couple of essays and exam”
MLAT30A

Online

Online reviews describe papers, assignments, and .

No tests in some sectionsPapers and assignmentsQuizzes
“ and a !!!”
MLAT33
“quizes are fairly easy and but not hard.”
MLAT30B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you ever have a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting passion, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Teaching Passion

88/100

“Alicia is one of the most passionate teachers I've ever encountered.”

📚

34/100

“Get ready to read! review.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

84/100

“10/10 would recommend.”

⚖️ Fair but Effort-Based Grades

68/100

“Just stay on track with the coursework and put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really cares about her students
  • Her knowledge and passion are infectious
  • multiple modes for a person to understand the material

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • and readings, but accepts late work
  • Lots of EC opps
  • this is an INTRO course that felt like an upper division

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Alicia is one of the most down to earth person I've met
  • she is just the
  • Communicate with Prof if

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed reviews across many years and courses show , and recommendation.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MLAT30A7 reviews
MLAT314 reviews
MLAT334 reviews
MLAT354 reviews
MLAT30B2 reviews
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CHICANASTUDIES1 review
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MLAT171 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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