Ruben Mendoza

CHICANO7 · CHICANO008 · CHIC02 · V1098 · CHICANO8 · CHIC07 · CS07 · CHICANO037 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want a demanding but deeply rewarding Chicano Studies class and are willing to read, write, and engage.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderLots of readingInspirationalCares about studentsParticipation matters

Universally recommended with 100 and .
Work centers on discussions, essays, and and .
He , and rewards real effort rather than easy As.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students explicitly say it is not an easy A; tough grading on essays and .

Both online and ; online also warns against ChatGPT work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and high participation load make content and workload intellectually and time-demanding.

Online and and discussions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and stress participation, though some later sections list it as not mandatory.

; several newer online and in-person sections report optional attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every student who answered would take him again and many call him one of the .

Strong recommendations appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags are common, but .

Format shift

and in-person formats.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Expect lots of , and quizzes that require steady weekly investment.

Format shift

and discussion load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students repeatedly , and life-changing academic push.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades , and quizzes more than pure sit-down exams.

Format shift

Online and in-person both center discussions and essays; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise passion, feedback, and .

Main concern

Not an easy A; essays, readings, and participation demand consistent effort.

What students said

“Not an easy A but .”
CHIC02

“One of the .”
CHICANO8

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and discussions but feel doable when you invest time; AI shortcuts can get you dropped.

Main concern

Heavy discussion and if work is shallow or AI-generated.

What students said

“Lots of readings / discussions but it is doable.”
CHICANO037

“If you do all your work on chat GPT, I would say skip the class, or you will be dropped.”
CHICANO037

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and final writing or straightforward reviewed tests.

Essay midterm and finalDiscussion posts feed examsStraightforward tests with reviewOnline quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use essay sets, online quizzes, and and no surprises.

Essay-heavy courseStraightforward tests with reviewExtra credit available

“this course consists of three 500 word essays, a 1250 word final essay, and .”
CHICANO8

“ goes on the reviews.”
CHIC07

Online

Online work ties discussions into midterm and and participation.

Discussion-linked essaysLots of readings

“he intertwined some of the and !”
CHICANO037

“Lots of readings / discussions but it is doable.”
CHICANO037

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Not an easy A but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (3 online, 10 in-person), highlighting tough-but-rewarding teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“One of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📚 Hard Work Required

30/100

“Be prepared to work hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

genuinely cares about his students
really passionate about his subject
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy A but
Lots of readings / discussions but it is very doable

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing & Workload

three 500 word essays, a 1250 word final essay
and
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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews from 2016-2025 with and in-person formats.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A 6 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Ruben Mendoza

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Hard Work Required

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

✍️ About Writing & Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a demanding but deeply rewarding Chicano Studies class and are willing to read, write, and engage.