Mike Salazar

PE158 · GYM450 · PE0030 · KIN180 · PE148 · KINA140 · KINA105 · PE · KIN196 · PE113 · BASEBALL · STRENGTHTRAIN · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Take him for a straightforward PE activity credit if you can attend every class and tolerate a blunt coaching style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAttendance CriticalParticipation MattersPhysical Activity FocusMixed PersonalityShow Up To Pass

Many PE activity classes are passable if you show up dressed and participate.
Reviews split between fun easy PE and complaints about rudeness or unprofessional behavior.
Online KIN196 and textbook quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students say showing up dressed and participating yields an easy A, though effort and fitness demands vary by activity.

Online A+ came from discussions and quizzes; in-person A and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is mostly PE skills and walking or sport play, but some sections are physically tiring for unconditioned students.

; in-person difficulty is physical intensity more than theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and comments repeatedly say skip class and you will not pass, with .

; in-person PE almost always treats attendance as the grade.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and many call classes fun or solid, but several strong personality complaints pull the score down.

Recommendation is warmer for activity PE than for older baseball or strength-training complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and easy pass for attendees, with some , though discussions can be all-or-nothing online.

Format shift

; in-person grading is mainly show-up participation.

Workload

Light

68/100

Most classes are attend and play or walk; online adds discussions and textbook quizzes without heavy writing.

Format shift

Workload is light academically; physical demand is higher in hiking-style walking classes.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between respected fun PE instructor and complaints of rudeness, sexism, or low effort on trails.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the mixed teaching picture; the single online review is milder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and short quizzes rather than big exams.

Format shift

Online centers discussions and textbook quizzes; in-person centers participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PE ranges from easy show-up-and-play classes to tiring uphill walks; attendance and dress code often decide the grade.

Main concern

Some students call him rude, lazy on trails, or unprofessional, and .

What students said

“Show up everyday, DRESSED TO PLAY, and you'll pass easy A”
KINA105

“Hes rude sometimes picking on students. Very unprofessional.”
PE148

“Your grade relies solely on your attendee so do not miss class at all”
KINA140

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online KIN196 is doable with careful syllabus reading, , and textbook quizzes.

Main concern

Discussion directions are easy to miss and .

What students said

“Make sure to follow directions and read the syllabus because you have to make sure to complete the 2 replies because it doesn't say that directly”
KIN196

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; grades come from participation, discussions, and quizzes rather than strict proctored finals.

Textbook quizzesDiscussion based gradingParticipation based

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize attendance and participation rather than closed-book exams.

Attendance based gradeParticipation matters

“Your grade relies solely on your attendee so do not miss class at all”
KINA140

“Show up everyday, DRESSED TO PLAY, and you'll pass easy A”
KINA105

Online

Online grade is based on discussions that .

Textbook quizzesAll-or-nothing discussions

“Grade is based on discussions that , and textbook quizzes.”
KIN196

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Show up everyday, DRESSED TO PLAY, and you'll pass easy A”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (1 online, 15 in person), highlighting attendance, PE workload, and mixed personality. Credibility rating: Medium.

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18/100

“Your grade relies solely on your attendee so do not miss class at all”

🎯 Easy PE A Path

78/100

“Show up everyday, DRESSED TO PLAY, and you'll pass easy A”

⚠️ Personality Split

45/100

“Hes rude sometimes picking on students. Very unprofessional.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Funny teacher, took him for Golf and he made it interesting
Solid Professor
he ends his class half an hour early everyday

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you'll pass easy A
A lot of uphill, which was really tiring
Grade is based on discussions that

Theme 3

⚠️ About Character

Hes rude sometimes picking on students
this man is a JERK
Cocky coach for being in the weakest conference in the area

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years give useful coverage, but older sparse comments and polarized tone reduce consistency.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

No reported values

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Mike Salazar

Take him for a straightforward PE activity credit if you can attend every class and tolerate a blunt coaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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🎯 Easy PE A Path

⚠️ Personality Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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