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Ricardo Herrera

HISTORY17A · HIS6 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a passionate, deep history class and are ready to read, write, and speak up.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionateLots of ReadingNo TestsParticipation HeavyThought-Provoking Lectures
  • Highly dedicated history teacher with strong critical-thinking lectures
  • and
  • Attendance and class participation matter a lot for the grade

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students can earn As, but , and 50% participation mean real effort is required.

Evidence .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Lots of reading, critical thinking, and high expectations make the content intellectually demanding.

Evidence .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students say and class participation is a major grade component.

Evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Repeated best-teacher praise and strong passion for history drive a .

Evidence .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Reasonable expectations and reported As, but high standards and .

Format shift

Based on four in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

and constant participation create a heavy load.

Format shift

Based on four in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call him passionate, dedicated, thought-provoking, and one of the .

Format shift

Based on four in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

No tests or quizzes; and heavy class participation, with a .

Format shift

Based on four in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Passionate, dedicated lectures with , and high participation expectations instead of traditional tests.

Main concern

and required speaking/participation can overwhelm quieter or light-workload students.

What students said

“Completely dedicated and passionate about his field.”
HIS6
“Gives A LOT of reading. He does not believe in , but does assign about 3 or 4 four page papers.”
HISTORY17A
“Class participation is a must and is worth 50% of your grade so if you want to pass just be prepared to speak up!”
HISTORY17A
“Dr. Herrera is the .”
HISTORY17A

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.

He avoids traditional tests and quizzes and of a sit-down exam.

No TestsNo QuizzesFinal PaperParticipation Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

No tests or quizzes; about 3-4 four-page papers and a grade.

No TestsNo QuizzesFinal PaperParticipation 50%
“He does not believe in , but does assign about 3 or 4 four page papers.”
HISTORY17A
“There is paper that you can turn in during any time of your scheduled final hours.”
HISTORY17A
“Class participation is a must and is worth 50% of your grade”
HISTORY17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Herrera is the . His lectures are thought-provoking and real.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and paper-based assessment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Passion & Dedication

92/100

“Completely dedicated and passionate about his field.”

📚

28/100

“Gives A LOT of reading.”

🗣️ Participation Driven Grades

18/100

“Class participation is a must and is worth 50% of your grade so if you want to pass just be prepared to speak up!”

📝

84/100

“He does not believe in , but does assign about 3 or 4 four page papers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very dedicated and passionate about what he teaches
  • lectures are thought-provoking and real
  • You truly dig deep into the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • Gives A LOT of reading
  • high expectations of his students

Theme 3

📝 About Assessment

  • does not believe in
  • Class participation is a must and is worth 50% of your grade
  • paper

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistent in-person reviews from 2015-2016 with rich detail on teaching and assessment, but an older sample.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HISTORY17A3 reviews
HIS61 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values