AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Roberto Rivera

ES121 · ETST63 · ETST121 · ETHNIC151 · ETHNI121RAZA · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
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Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Take Roberto Rivera only if you strongly want the subject matter and , and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery Hard ClassLong Opinionated LecturesHeavy ReadingHard To Get An APassionate But Polarizing
  • Most students describe the class as very hard with , and .
  • Several reviews say Rivera knows the subject and can teach valuable material to motivated learners.
  • The if you only need a requirement or an easy grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears very difficult because students explicitly call the class and papers, and say it is very hard to get an A.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The course content is challenging because students describe dense , and difficult discussions.

Only in-person reviews exist, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but reading and participation are treated as essential and students can be put on the spot.

and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students warn against taking the class unless you deeply want to learn the subject rather than fill a requirement.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students , and a very difficult path to an A.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

, and unreasonable homework expectations.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Rivera is described as knowledgeable and passionate, but most reviews say lectures are long, scattered, biased, or .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments , and papers more than exams.

Format shift

The and reading but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews consistently describe a demanding, lecture-heavy class with strong subject knowledge but frequent complaints about clarity, bias, and .

Main concern

The biggest concern is a heavy, hard-to-follow course that is difficult to use for an easy requirement.

What students said

“very hard to get an A”
ETST121
“My unless you don't have a choice.”
ETHNIC151
“if you want to really learn something I highly recomend his class.”
ETST63
“Lectures are SUPER long and he is scattered and .”
ES121

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.

Reviews mention an 8 page midterm but .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven8 Page Midterm Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention an 8 page midterm, but they do not clearly .

8 Page Midterm MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“he expected us to write a 8 page midterm”
ES121

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“My unless you don't have a choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and learning value. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Lectures are SUPER long and he is scattered and .”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

18/100

“ to get an A.”

👍 Recommendation Level

28/100

“If you just need a , but if you want to really learn something I highly recomend his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are SUPER long and he is scattered and .
  • He is uninteresting, opinionated, and hard to understand.
  • He puts you in before class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This a very hard class.
  • 8 page midterm and read 4 chapters in our text book within 2 weeks.
  • to get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Learning Value

  • If you want to learn something valuable, regardless if you are Latino or .
  • he really knows what he's talking about, and has quite a few interesting perspectives on United States policy in Latin America.
  • If you just need a , but if you want to really learn something I highly recomend his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because nine detailed reviews are consistent in criticism, but they are old and all in person.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ETST1215 reviews
ES1211 review
ETHNI121RAZA1 review
ETHNIC1511 review
ETST631 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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D range

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