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Mario Pulido

HIST17A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you will read, participate, and start the ; skip him if you want zero writing rigor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesSemester research paper finalEasy if you do the workTough on essaysParticipation matters
  • Most students find him engaging, funny, and passionate about history and Chicano studies.
  • Course is generally easy with , and a long paper as the final.
  • A vocal minority calls him a tough or work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Doing readings, quizzes, and the , though the .

Online and in-person both call it easy if you do the work; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

; the long paper is the main intellectual lift.

In-person lectures feel easy and fun; and chapter work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory and participation is graded, though some say no.

; participation still matters either way.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching, while a .

In-person praise is warmer; online has more mixed clarity and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Quizzes and weekly work are forgiving, but several students call the and .

Format shift

Online tough-grader tags are more frequent; .

Workload

Light

70/100

, and one semester paper done in stages.

Format shift

Online weekly check-ins are steady but light; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students mostly praise funny, passionate, transparent lectures with and approachability.

Format shift

In-person energy is a highlight; online feedback is strong but a .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix weekly reading work, a few short quizzes, participation, and a .

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and check-ins; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise hilarious, engaging lectures and a light weekly load, with the as the main challenge.

Main concern

A few find him snarky or surface-level on cultural content and strict on the essay.

What students said

“THIS IS THE ! ... He is hilarious, engaging and passionate about History.”
HIST17A
“The hardest part of the class is the final, which was a 6-page research paper.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students say , and staged paper work make the class straightforward if due dates are tracked carefully.

Main concern

Some report missing points from unclear due dates or .

What students said

“As long as you do all of and .”
HIST17A
“He only gives out 4 quizzes that are 5 questions and PLENTY OF TIME TO COMPLETE IT.”
HIST17A

Exam style

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Assessment relies on short online-style quizzes and a .

Four short quizzesSemester research paper finalReading check-insExtra credit in lecturesNo Lockdown Browser mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a six-page research paper as the final rather than closed-book testing.

6-page research paper finalParticipation gradedFew quizzesExtra credit
“The hardest part of the class is the final, which was a 6-page research paper.”
HIST17A
“ but they were all the same answer and online. ... You did have a 6 page paper as ”
51036

Online

Online reviews describe four five-question quizzes with time and sometimes ; no webcam proctoring is stated.

4 short quizzesReading check-insPaper in stagesTwo quiz attempts sometimes
“He only gives out 4 quizzes that are 5 questions and PLENTY OF TIME TO COMPLETE IT. The and its due in stages.”
HIST17A
“you have two attempts for quizzes, they are out of 25 pts.”
HIST17A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THIS IS THE ! You think you know History? Prepare to have your mind blown!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (7 online, 17 in , and easiness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Super engaging lectures. Passionate about the subject, makes it fun.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ . Pulido,if you get the chance.”

📝 Paper Challenge

58/100

“Do the , and do it well, he grades tough on it.”

✅ Easy Path

76/100

“Easy A, just put in the effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious and very knowledgable.
  • His outline of class falls together easily.
  • Makes History actually interesting to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work and you will pass with an A in his class.
  • He is a !
  • It's not difficult to pass his class.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Workload is light and
  • 1 semester-long research paper and 4 five-question online quizzes.
  • Just make ... and assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four recent, detailed reviews across online and transparent minority criticisms.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST17A18 reviews
510366 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2