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History

Enrique Buelna

HIST21B · USHISTORY · 21A · HIST17 · HIST17B · HIST20 · HIST21A · HISTORYB · HIST7768 · HIST21 · HIST21AH · HISTORY17B · 17B · HIST101 · USSINCE1865 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him if you like reading-heavy history discussions and essay exams, but if and structured lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy ReadingEssay ExamsPassionate About HistorySubjective GradingMixed Teaching Quality
  • and essay-based assessments.
  • passion and others finding lectures boring or unclear.
  • Grades can be fair or lenient for prepared students, but several reviews describe subjective or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible, but most students say it requires keeping up with readings, essays, and .

Online evidence looks easier and more structured, while and and essay performance.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The history content is not usually described as conceptually extreme, but the and .

Online reviews describe doable assignments, while essays, and uneven lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Attendance is not always described as formally mandatory, but and participation matter.

Online , while in-person reviews strongly emphasize going to class and participating.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

Students recommend him when they value passion and discussion, but , and .

Online reviews are more favorable overall, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Grading ranges from lenient to tough, but repeated comments about subjective or .

Format shift

and easy A claims, while in-person reviews more often mention tough, subjective, or .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload , and homework, with many students calling the reading load high.

Format shift

Online workload sounds manageable with weekly tasks, while as reading-heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is often described as passionate and caring, but many students also describe lectures as .

Format shift

Online reviews are generally more positive about help and clarity, while and frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment , and written assignments rather than objective quizzes or projects.

Format shift

Both formats mention written homework plus midterm and essay exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with strong praise for passion and discussion but frequent complaints about reading load, boring lectures, and .

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“GO TO CLASS! Even if you don't do the so much.”
HIST21A
“ ...”
17B
“His lectures are boring and .”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive , and achievable grades, but one student reports slow responses and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Only 6 homeworks throught the whole semester.”
21A
“The class is doable and hes not a .”
HIST17B
“ a month), & he is a tough grader when it comes to the Mid term & final.”
21A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show essay-based midterms and finals, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Essay ExamsMidterm And FinalReading-Based PromptsReview Before Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

51/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, sometimes with review topics, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Essay ExamsIn-Class EssaysFinal Exam
“ and ask you to define two key terms & their importance.”
HIST21A
“ .”
HIST21B
“ .”
HIST17B

Online

Online reviews describe a midterm and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Online MidtermOnline FinalShort Answer Or Essay Responses
“both of these are short answer one pager where you answer a question regarding the readings.”
21A
“The midterm and final are a 500-600 word essay.”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take him if you like reading-heavy history discussions and essay exams, but if and structured lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He really cares insightful. He relates past event with current history events.”

📚 Workload Pressure

34/100

“You have to read way too much, then he lectures about other stuff, and but you have nothing to reinforce the readings so when midterms and .”

⚖️

42/100

“His lectures are boring and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

57/100

“One of !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Buelna makes the class interesting, allowing for class.
  • His monotone voice makes it very hard to stay in attention and ...
  • Very little instruction however, heavily graded.
  • Really great guy, I learned a lot from his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Only 6 homeworks throught the whole semester.
  • if you are looking to get an A I .
  • and still got an A.
  • Quite a difficult class, to the ammount that only one student will pass with an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Reading

  • .
  • There is a significant amount of reading but lets face it, it's a history class.
  • The tests are pretty easy, just 2 essay midterms and a final, and he gives you the subjects.
  • All tests are essay tests 3-4 essays each.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 40 reviews across many years with , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1