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Maria Espinoza

HIST108 · HIST104 · HIST115 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
4/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
15.38%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you can self-manage a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes not answer emailsDisorganizedHeavy reading and writingTough graderFew graded items
  • Students overwhelmingly complain about poor communication, missing grades, and disorganization.
  • The workload is reading- and essay-heavy, especially online.
  • A few students got easy A grades, but most reviews warn that the class is risky and frustrating.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn A grades, but the true cost is high because reviews describe heavy writing, few graded items, , and poor support.

Online reviews make the A path feel riskier because of heavy essays and no communication, while a if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The history content may be understandable, but , and weak teaching make the course challenging.

Online reviews emphasize writing volume, while , and few grade opportunities.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, while online reviews vary but do not show reliable flexibility.

In-person evidence is mostly mandatory, while and not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students warn against taking her because of unanswered emails, disorganization, heavy workload, and .

Both formats are negative, with online reviews sounding especially risky for students who need support.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report F grades, withdrawals, few graded assignments, low feedback, and .

Format shift

Both formats show grading risk, with and delayed grades.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly mention weekly heavy , and large writing loads.

Format shift

Online workload is especially essay-heavy, while , and projects.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students repeatedly describe no email replies, poor organization, unclear teaching, canceled classes, and little help.

Format shift

Both formats show poor teaching support, with online reviews emphasizing absence and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include essays, discussions, quizzes, exams, , and finals.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on essays, discussions, quizzes, and exams, while and group projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, , and poor communication.

Main concern

Students say , and slow or absent with grades and emails.

What students said

“ and lacked structure.”
Hist108
“She cancelled class many times throughout the semester, often on the same day.”
Hist108
“She doesn't answer emails, a terrible communicator.”
Hist108

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly negative, with repeated complaints , and confusing due dates.

Main concern

Online students report heavy writing and very poor communication.

What students said

“She never responded to any emails.”
Hist108
“Every assignment was an essay had to write 3000 words in the first week”
Hist108
“Was not present the whole semester, never read emails.”
Hist104

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes, exams, a midterm, and a final, but policies are inconsistent and .

Syllabus QuizQuizzesMidtermFinalFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm, a final, and inaccurate exam dates, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

One TestLittle QuizzesMidtermFinalInaccurate Exam Dates
“She never followed her syllabus and .”
Hist108
“There's a and a final.”
Hist108
“online dates for and she usually takes days to fix them.”
Hist108

Online

Online reviews mention a , and a final essay, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Syllabus QuizQuizzesExamsMidterm EssayFinal Essay
“her syllabus quiz had 7 questions that and ridiculous”
HIST115
“she has like 3 exams a couple of and ”
Hist104
“ least 500 words.”
Hist108

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and lacked structure.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“ and lacked structure.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

12/100

“She never responded to any emails.”

📚 Workload

10/100

“Every assignment was an essay had to write 3000 words in the first week”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't teach anything.
  • She will only read off of .
  • She never answers emails, you will need to do your own research outside the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Because there were few graded assignments, if you .
  • She gave me an F even though .
  • I still managed to get the easiest A by far.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Organization

  • , so prepare for that.
  • and lacked structure.
  • Weekly discussions require 500 words, plus 5-7 long readings and two 1000 word reaction papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The sample has 26 reviews across recent years and both formats, with unusually consistent , and workload.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 519

Course coverage

Hist10819 reviews
HIST1154 reviews
Hist1043 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2