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Benjamin Baca

HIS7 · HIS6 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take him for engaging history lectures if you will attend and master argument summaries; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyOpen-Note ExamsArgument SummariesParticipation MattersPolarizing
  • In-person HIS7 is lecture-driven with engaging storytelling and open-note exams if you show up.
  • A few graded argument summaries carry heavy weight and are often called tough.
  • Experience splits hard between fun passionate lecturer and harsh or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Open-note exams and few assignments help, but tough argument summaries and .

Online reviews split between straightforward open-note work and one harsh-grader account; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard history with if you keep up.

Online focuses on long slideshows; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Lecture-heavy design means missing class is repeatedly framed as a path to failing.

; online attendance is often not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and open notes, while others urge finding another history professor.

; online reviews are fewer and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Open-note tests help, but argument summaries and some discussion work are graded sternly with limited clarification.

Format shift

Harsh-grader complaints appear in both formats, especially around summaries and discussions.

Workload

Light

62/100

Outside of readings and a handful of argument summaries or .

Format shift

One online review says discussion boards take a lot of time for .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Passionate funny lectures win many students, but unprofessional or unhelpful interactions create strong negative outliers.

Format shift

In-person reviews praise lectures more; some older online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Open-note exams, quizzes, and a few high-stakes argument summaries share most of the grade.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus final; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person HIS7 centers on funny engaging lectures, required attendance, group argument summaries, and open-note exams.

Main concern

Argument summaries are few but graded sternly, so one bad set of .

What students said

“All the . The 5 argument summaries are a bit stressful but you get the hang of it over time.”
HIS7
“he gives very engaging story-like lectures that keeps you at the edge of your seat”
HIS7
“Baca's argument summaries are one of the and he grades them pretty tough”
HIS7

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections put long slideshows and ; workload can be light with open-note quizzes, but and uncaring.

Main concern

and least one strongly negative online review.

What students said

“As long as you read all the slideshows and the !”
HIS6
“ .”
HIS7
“Professor Baca is a very harsh grader and ”
HIS6

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are often open-note, which is student-friendly, while argument summaries remain the .

Open-Note ExamsOpen-Note QuizzesArgument SummariesLecture Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as open-note if you attend lectures and .

Open-Note ExamsArgument SummariesGroup Thesis Activities
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HIS7
“All the .”
HIS7

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes that are often open note plus straightforward assignments and a final.

Open-Note QuizzesCanvas ReadingsWeekly Quizzes
“I'm pretty sure he only gave out weekly quizzes and . It was pretty straightforward, and quizzes were often open note.”
HIS7

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you show up to all the , and participate when asked, you'll do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews with and open-note themes but . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎤 Engaging Lectures

70/100

“he gives very engaging story-like lectures that keeps you at the edge of your seat”

📝 Open-Note Exams

78/100

“All the .”

⚖️ Harsh Summaries

38/100

“Baca's argument summaries are one of the and he grades them pretty tough”

👍

62/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures and very interesting/engaging and he is very funny
  • he'll know all of his students by name
  • Mr. Baca is a fun teacher. Very down-to-earth and laid-back

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the main thing is participation and those argument summaries they are a tough
  • and used on the exam. Easy class
  • . He's an uncaring and rude professor

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professionalism

  • Baca is the most unprofessional professor I've ever had
  • refuses to communicate with students
  • really didn't offer clarification when I made multiple attempts to reach him

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 11 reviews with polarized extremes and limited online .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIS78 reviews
HIS63 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1