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Ismael Lara

ETST121 · ESTS121 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a passionate, respectful history or ethnic studies professor with manageable work and strong support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate LecturerRespectful and CaringReading RequiredFlexible and FairHighly Recommended
  • Students describe Ismael Lara as passionate, respectful, funny, and deeply engaging.
  • The course usually feels manageable, with , and .
  • There are no online reviews in the authoritative count, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very achievable with , and office-hour engagement, especially with available.

because there are zero online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The subject matter can be intense, but , and manageable for students.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe the course as and discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Attendance and participation help a lot, but comments emphasize flexibility rather than strict punishment.

All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, including praise for flexibility and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes the material meaningful.

and consistently positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Grades appear very attainable with participation and reading, and comments mention and no major projects.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Work usually consists of readings, short responses, participation, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews describe regular but and writing; no online evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe Lara as passionate, compassionate, respectful, funny, and engaging.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment appears to mix reading , and a final paper.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise Lara's passion, respect, humor, flexibility, and ability to make difficult history engaging.

Main concern

Students should be ready for , and some writing.

What students said

“He's incredible, very intelligent, passionate, and is not condescending in the slightest”
ESTS121
“Online textbook + a few 2-page Reading Responses are all easy to read/write.”
ESTS121
“ and get ready to read.”
ETST121

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and free response plus a final paper, but reviews do not clearly prove book or proctoring policy.

Two TestsMultiple ChoiceFree ResponseFinal PaperReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free response, plus a final paper, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Two TestsMultiple ChoiceFree ResponseFinal Paper
“Only 2 test multiple choice and free response and .”
ESTS121
“The read at all!”
ESTS121

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's incredible, very intelligent, passionate, and is not condescending in the slightest, regardless of what you look like.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He's not only compassionate and caring, but also extremely passionate about the subject he teaches.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“ or assignments, just short answers.”

📚 Work and Grades

84/100

“Online textbook + a few 2-page Reading Responses are all easy to read/write.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He offers a lot of insight, made me love Ethnic Studies
  • He has awesome lectures that will keep your attention to him like you never felt before.
  • Teaches each class with passion.

Theme 2

📚 About Work and Grades

  • there are .
  • and get ready to read.
  • Only 2 test multiple choice and free response and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Respect and Support

  • He strives to help all students and achieve success in class.
  • never makes you feel like you asked a "stupid" question.
  • If you communicate with him he listens.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 10 reviews span several years and show consistent themes, though .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ESTS1215 reviews
ETST1215 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

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

1

Not sure yet 1