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Dominique Garcia

Courses not reported · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.4/5
Take again
10.53%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

unless you are comfortable with , and heavy independent reading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh gradingUnclear instructionsPoor communicationWriting-heavy history classHigh workload for Gen Ed
  • Most students strongly warn against taking Garcia because of , and poor communication.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with repeated complaints that the class feels more like writing than history.
  • A few in-person students had positive outcomes, but even positive reviews say reading, homework, tutoring, or office hours were needed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for some students, but strict writing preferences, major papers, tough grading, and .

Online evidence is strongly negative about grading, while in-person evidence is mixed but and reading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students say the course is harder than expected for Gen Ed because , and graded by strict preferences.

Online reviews describe the course as harsh and unclear, while and very rough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation is repeatedly tagged and described as grade-relevant, though the reviews do not prove a .

In-person reviews mention participation weight more clearly, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students do not recommend her because they , and little learning.

Online reviews are overwhelmingly avoid-level, while a small in-person minority recommends her if , and tutoring.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students repeatedly say she grades by preferred wording and writing style, deducts harshly, and .

Format shift

Harsh grading is strongest in online reviews, while in-person reviews include one positive outlier but .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The class , and writing-heavy work that many students find excessive for Gen Ed.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize unclear and heavy writing work, while and two major papers.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews describe poor communication, unclear instructions, rude interactions, and limited actual history teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is very poor, while but still include severe professionalism complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to rely on , and some tests rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews stress writing and grading rules, while , and participation weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with two positive comments about reading-based homework and engagement but several , and difficulty.

Main concern

The class can feel rough and writing-heavy, with major papers and participation carrying large weight.

What students said

“This class was fun and easy to be honest with you.”
80748
“She was very unprofessional.”
80748
“Very rough class.”
80748

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, with repeated complaints about harsh grading, unclear instructions, rude communication, and little learning.

Main concern

Students say success depends on writing exactly how she wants with little useful guidance.

What students said

“Provides very little help or better.”
80748
“ .”
81900
“She was so rude. Save yourself the headache and pick anyone else.”
80748

Exam style

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Exam and assessment evidence is mostly about writing, papers, and , and reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, webcam, or take-home format.

Writing-Heavy TestsFew Graded ItemsMidterm and Final PapersTurnitin MentionedNo Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final and heavy grade weight, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser.

Midterm PaperFinal PaperParticipation Weight
“2 papers for the midterm and final”
80748
“they make up 2/3 of the grade”
80748
“participation takes another fifth”
80748

Online

Online reviews mention writing-heavy tests, few graded items, Turnitin, and no , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, midterm, or .

Writing-Heavy TestsFew Graded ItemsTurnitin MentionedNo Extra Credit
“tests and grades you on your ability to write”
81900
“Uses turn it in”
81901
“No .”
81900

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Save ur time and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Anything I learned was not because of her teaching skill.”

👍 Recommendation Level

12/100

“Do yourself a favor pick someone else.”

⚖️

8/100

“She grades based on how you write, not whether you understand the material”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • you don't learn anything, you just learn how to write a text.
  • Class felt more like a lecture of her own worldviews rather than actually teaching history.
  • She was constantly late and didn't have a syllabus until halfway through semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She is a !!
  • Even when your answers are correct, she'll find a .
  • Very tough class for a Gen Ed.

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • Professor is a horrible communicator.
  • She is incredibly difficult to communicate with.
  • I found it challenging to communicate with this professor, and working with her was difficult.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 19 reviews include detailed and consistent complaints, though and more mixed.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 2