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Cabrillo College · History

Mr. MacIas

HISTORY17A · HIST16 · HIST17B · HIST16C · HIST21A · MEXICO · HISTOFCH · HIST21 · HIST · CHICANOHISTORY · HIST1221 · CHICANO · HISTORY · HIST101 · CHICANOHIST · HISTHIST · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding history class and and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard essay graderKnowledgeable historianLecture-heavyCan be humiliatingLearn a lot
  • Students consistently say he knows history well and can teach a lot.
  • Grades and term papers.
  • Several students describe him as hostile or humiliating when questions are asked.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because , and strict expectations.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is manageable but made , and a high note-taking burden.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person history classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance and participation appear important because .

and note-taking expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

but warn against him because of and classroom behavior.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload centers on , and essay exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is knowledgeable and organized for some students, but .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

, and term papers.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding lecturer with and mixed classroom treatment.

Main concern

The and students feeling embarrassed when asking questions.

What students said

“Hardest teacher ever. !”
HIST21
“He is a great teacher and knows the subject really well.”
HIST1221
“HE WILL SHAME AND HUMILIATE YOU.”
HIST21A

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

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Reviews clearly describe essay-based midterms and finals, but they do not prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policies.

Essay ExamsTwo MidtermsFinal ExamLecture Notes Required

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe essay midterms and proof of book or proctoring rules.

Essay ExamsTwo MidtermsFinal ExamLecture Notes Required
“There are 2 midterms and 1 final- all are essays and based on lecture notes”
HIST21A
“ .”
HIST17B
“ wants exactly what he wants”
HIST21A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great teacher! He knows his stuff as if he lived it! but and you learn a lot!”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom climate; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He knows his stuff; I learned a ton.”

⚖️

20/100

“He is an .”

📚 Course Demand

35/100

“ ...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a great teacher and knows the subject really well.
  • He teaches in a very chronological order.
  • , and god forbid you ask a question.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !
  • but and you learn a lot!
  • !

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Climate

  • He is willing to give students a second chance because he cares.
  • He makes you feel really dumb if you ask him a question.
  • Take another teacher if you can.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 21 reviews with consistent themes, but many are old and some contain little detail.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST21A4 reviews
HIST17B3 reviews
CHICANO1 review
CHICANOHIST1 review
CHICANOHISTORY1 review
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HIST1 review
HIST1011 review
HIST12211 review
HIST161 review
HIST16C1 review
HIST211 review
HISTHIST1 review
HISTOFCH1 review
HISTORY1 review
HISTORY17A1 review
MEXICO1 review

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