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Tina Mendoza

HIST223221 · HIS1500 · HIST2231 · HISTORY2232 · HIST2220 · HIST0023 · HIST2270 · HIST2232 · ETHN151041 · CRN30106 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
38.64%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you need the class and can handle heavy weekly writing and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkSo many papersGet ready to readPolarizing
  • , and quizzes
  • Many call her a and a hard personality
  • A minority praise passion, , and real learning if you put in major effort

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible but usually , and .

; some in-person students still report A grades with effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and frequent papers make content feel much harder than a light survey.

Both formats report high workload; online students sound especially overwhelmed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress participation and weekly deadlines.

few optional exceptions.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and recent comments often warn students to pick anyone else.

Online recommendation is weaker; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

26/100

; students say answers must match her expectations for full credit.

Format shift

.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students report , and presentations.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are the strongest signal across the sample.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some find her passionate and helpful one-on-one, but , and disorganization.

Format shift

; online quality scores skew lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment is driven by papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing-heavy assessment with some tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some love her passion and and a tough attitude.

Main concern

, and an intimidating classroom style still appear often.

What students said

“if so.”
ETHN1510-41
“Mendoza may seem tough at first, but shes a great teacher. One of the .”
HIST2232
“I love Mrs. Mendoza! Yes, she has lots of readings but I never read any chapters and I got an A.”
HIST2231

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections draw the harshest reviews for , and .

Main concern

, and reading can feel unreasonable for an intro class.

What students said

“Absolutely overwhelming for no reason. Her instructions were so complicated you get lost in it.”
ETHN1510-41
“ and I mean anyone else.”
ETHN1510-41
“ .”
HIST2232

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams exist but the bigger risk is paper and setup.

Weekly quizzesResearch paperPresentationsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading more than exam software; some sections use papers instead of multiple-choice tests.

Papers over multiple choiceEssay-heavyExtra credit
“ .”
HIST2232
“I never read any chapters and I got an A.”
HIST2231

Online

Online students , and high weekly assignment volume more than proctoring tools.

Quizzes and testsFinal paper stressExtra credit
“the only down side was the was easier than the paper”
ETHN1510-41
“There is a ridiculous amount of 6 page research paper”
ETHN1510-41

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and I mean anyone else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews with High credibility, balancing heavy online complaints against a smaller set of strong endorsements.

📚 Workload Overload

14/100

“honestly too much work for an introductory class at a community college”

⚖️

26/100

“She is a and you have to be nearly perfect to get full credit.”

🧭 Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ unless it was the .”

❤️ Polarizing Support

70/100

“Professor Mendoza is a wonderful teacher. She is knowledgeable, funny, cares for her students”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Lots of homework. LOTS (too much) of reading.
  • .
  • if you have any other classes.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Personality can make you uncomfortable.
  • She is willing to meet with students outside of class hours if needed.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Attitude and Fit

  • BAD attitude problem!!!
  • She can be mean (to some students).
  • if this class offends you in any way, grow up, its super easy to pass

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-six reviews across many years and both formats give a large, detailed, and thematically consistent sample despite polarization.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1