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Ethnic Studies

Waldo Esteva

ALLBOTH · ETHN351 · ENTH351 · PRIMALMIND · ETH351 · NATIV350 · ETHN251 · ETHN350351 · ENTH305 · ETHN350 · ETHNIC350351 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a reflective, low-workload class and are open to an unconventional lecture style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-Changing LecturesVery Easy WorkloadMinimal ExamsPolarizing Spiritual StyleAccent Can Be Hard
  • Most students describe the class as deeply meaningful and unusually memorable.
  • The workload is very light, often with and .
  • A minority find the lectures subjective, repetitive, hard to understand, or not academically grounded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Getting an A appears very easy because , and showing up as the main requirement.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The workload and , though the lecture ideas can feel abstract or unusual to some students.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Attendance seems important for following lectures, but reviews do .

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance through comments like showing up and listening.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students strongly recommend him for memorable, perspective-changing lectures despite a few severe critics.

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Most reviews describe very .

Format shift

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Workload

Featherlight

95/100

Students repeatedly , and very little required work.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students often call him inspiring and life-changing, but .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Assessment appears centered on papers, notes, essays, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and usually easy class built around reflective lectures and limited written work.

Main concern

Some students struggle with his accent, subjective content, or spiritual lecture style.

What students said

“LIFE CHANGING CLASS.”
ETH351
“Easy A, , but the most useless class I've ever taken.”
ETHN351
“prob the easiest ..just show up thats it!”
ETHN351

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews repeatedly mention no tests and limited take-home or .

No TestsTake-Home QuizzesPaper-Based Assessment

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly , and papers.

No TestsTake-Home QuizzesPaper-Based Assessment
“ semester.”
ETHN351
“ week or two and one paper based on a book.”
ETH351
“ .”
ENTH351

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Most amazing professor and class in the world.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and student impact. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“This professor will change your life, your perceptions of success, and your values.”

📈 Easy A Potential

95/100

“prob the easiest ..just show up thats it!”

⚖️ Workload

95/100

“ and no hw!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really talks about real issues and asks questions about life that most classes will never even talk about.
  • Like no other class. Unique.
  • His lectures are very subjective and have to scientific background to back them up.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, , but the most useless class I've ever taken.
  • !
  • The .

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Impact

  • Every now and then a student is blessed when they find that one teacher that changes their lives.
  • You will walk away from this class an entirely different person.
  • Hands down the most difficult and worthwhile class I've taken by all the standards that matter intrinsically.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 26 in-person reviews across several years with consistent themes about easy workload and polarizing lectures.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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B range

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D range

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Drop/Withdrawal 1