AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Melissa Moreno

ETHN7 · ETHNIC15 · ETHN15 · SOC5 · HISTO3503 · ETHNICSTUDIES · ETHN6 · ETHNHIST15 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take her if you need the GE credit and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterUnorganizedHeavy Unnecessary ReadingPolarizing PassionExtra Credit LifelineTough Spotty Grading
  • Passion for ethnic studies is real, but organization and communication often frustrate students.
  • ; many still earn As by skimming.
  • Online sections and tough partial-credit grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report As while skimming readings and using , despite occasional tough or .

Online and in-person both show recoverable As, but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is not conceptually brutal; the load is volume of readings and busywork rather than hard theory.

Online students emphasize page-count workload more; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, especially in person, with .

as no, while and participation matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

31/100

Would-take-again is low and negative reviews about bias, disorganization, and .

; online skews more negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

and skimmable work often protect grades, though some call her a tough or .

Format shift

; in-person more often cites easy As with .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Repeated complaints of 3-7 long , and papers that feel unused.

Format shift

Online modules amplify reading and .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

caring and inspiring for some, unprepared, biased, and .

Format shift

In-person passion shows more; online communication problems dominate.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and modules more than a single make-or-break exam.

Format shift

; most evidence is assignment-driven.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and inspirational, while critics cite bias, boredom, disorganization, and piles of unread readings.

Main concern

and organization can tank the experience even when grades stay high.

What students said

“Professor Moreno inspired my curiosity to continue learning.”
ETHNICSTUDIES
“Don't do it. Biased, angry and seems to not recall her own material.”
ETHNICSTUDIES
“ and not very tech-savvy.”
ETHN15

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report heavy modules, long unused readings, slow or , and .

Main concern

Poor communication and and papers.

What students said

“Horrible communicator, doesn't tell you what you need to work on.”
ETHN6
“Do. Not. Take. Her. unless you have several hours to spare every single day”
ETHN6
“ .”
ETHNICSTUDIES

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; when mentioned they are manageable, while daily assignments and .

Discussions and papersExtra creditOccasional multi-attempt quizzesUnclear Canvas assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments rarely detail proctoring; , while organization of assignments is the bigger issue.

Extra creditGroup projectsLenient makeup chances reported
“ and she gives four opportunities so she just wants you to succeed in the class.”
ETHN15
“she's very lenient with changing assignments if hard”
ETHN15

Online

One review notes multi-attempt quizzes showing correct answers; most online stress is readings and .

Weekly discussionsHeavy readingsMulti-attempt quizzes reported once
“you can submit multiple attempts and it shows the correct answer, it was an easy A on the exams.”
ETHN15
“She has long boring lectures posted every week and if you get one minor detail .”
ETHN6

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . There is a lot of unnecessary readings that range from 12-25 pages each.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting organization, reading load, and grade recovery. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading Overload

26/100

“Expect A LOT of if you actually read them.”

🔀 Polarizing Experience

36/100

“Professor Moreno is passionate about what she teaches but .”

🅰️ Recoverable Grades

78/100

“To be honest I didn't do them, and I still easily got an A.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

31/100

“Don't do it. Biased, angry and seems to not recall her own material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Moreno inspired my curiosity to continue learning.
  • her classes are super boring
  • lectures are boring
  • She is a poaitive influence and whats you to be successful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I still easily got an A.
  • she is a
  • you don't need to read everything she puts in the modules
  • passed the class EZ

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • Almost weekly we had to ask her about an .
  • her instructions.
  • she constantly forgot what was on her sylabus

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and and organization support a stable but polarized picture.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 59
1 out of 521

Course coverage

ETHN617 reviews
ETHN1512 reviews
ETHNICSTUDIES12 reviews
ETHNIC152 reviews
SOC52 reviews
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ETHN71 review
ETHNHIST151 review
HISTO35031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 7 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2