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Martin Cavazos

HIS2101 · 5A · HIST17A · HIS17A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you need the class and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough grader12-source paperSo many papersSelf-absorbed lecturesHeavy reading
  • and lots of .
  • Many students call him a the material.
  • A minority who put in full effort find him thorough and passable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and heavy exams mean an A requires sustained high effort.

Online review ; in-person reviews emphasize the 12-source paper and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and a semester-long paper make the content and pace demanding.

Both formats describe hard work and ; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags.

; in-person attendance is consistently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students would not take him , and weak teaching clarity.

Online student said no; outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

25/100

Repeated tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

22/100

, and participation leave little free time.

Format shift

Online notes many papers; in-person centers on the 12-source paper plus exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some call him funny or thorough, but many say he is self-absorbed, messy, and unhelpful when asked.

Format shift

In-person reviews are split but lean negative; single online review is strongly negative on support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a major multi-source research paper.

Format shift

; online emphasizes papers and discussions.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person HIS courses are lecture-heavy with a major 12-source , and mixed personality reviews.

Main concern

, and ego-driven lectures that waste class time.

What students said

“ prep for. Get ready to have no free time!”
HIS17A
“He'll want your head stuck in a book to fulfill the 12 source paper due at the end of the semester.”
HIS17A
“Definitely my hardest class”
HIS17A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online HIS2101 student reported , and would not take again.

Main concern

help.

What students said

“Emailed so I can get a better grade in his class... he simply ignored me”
HIS2101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; reviews do not prove special proctoring rules.

Three examsParticipation matters12-source paperLecture covers midterm material

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a 12-source paper; lectures can cover midterm content if you stay engaged.

Three exams12-source paperParticipation mattersLecture covers midterm
“Grades are based off of the , and a 12 source paper.”
HIST17A
“His lectures are thorough and will cover everything on the midterm.”
HIS17A
“ but he ALWAYS reiterates expectations in-class.”
HIS17A

Online

Online reviews emphasize papers, discussions, and .

Many papersDiscussion participationTough grader
“I always participate in the and understand the topic better, but he simply ignored me”
HIS2101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ prep for. Get ready to have no free time!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in-person), , and polarized character views. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Did not work very hard to teach us the material, I learned nothing in the class, and his personality is type A.”

📝 Paper Load

20/100

“He'll want your head stuck in a book to fulfill the 12 source paper due at the end of the semester.”

⚖️

25/100

“Want a professor who spends a lot of time talking about themselves and then hurry through the actual material? This is your guy!”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ if they had one.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His style of teaching is... messy. He's all over the place when it comes to material.
  • Lectures are always reading off long excerpts from the textbooks off a ppt.
  • His lectures are thorough and will cover everything on the midterm.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely my hardest class
  • Get ready to have no free time!
  • it's easy to pass his class if you study for the exams.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a egocentric, superficial, materialistic guy.
  • A pretty likeable guy for the most part .
  • Mr. Cavazos is an amazing professor!

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with and the big paper, but polarized opinions lower confidence slightly.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIS17A5 reviews
5A1 review
HIS21011 review
HIST17A1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1