AI Rate Professor

Chicano Studies

Elias Barbosa

ES110 · CHS106 · CHS101 · IS100 · CHS102 · CHS102A · CHS102B · IS110 · ETHN105 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Highly recommended Ethnic/Chicano Studies pick: , and a realistic easy A if you do the weekly work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and accessibleEngaging passionate lecturesEasy A with discussionsLecture-based examsSupportive Chicanx/Ethnic Studies
  • Manageable workload of discussions, cultural events, and
  • Rare AI-accusation complaint; otherwise strong easy-A and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students widely report easy As , and finishing a few papers or events.

Both formats call him easy; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Material is accessible and engaging; , and regular participation.

Online workload is lighter weekly posts; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

; many in-person sections expect showing up for notes and discussions.

Online flexibility is high; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly universal praise for care, clarity, and fairness with .

Strong recommendations appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

and thoughtful discussions; not a .

Format shift

One online AI-accusation case is an outlier against otherwise lenient reports.

Workload

Light

80/100

and final from lectures and readings.

Format shift

Online is mostly discussions and events; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and genuine support for student success.

Format shift

In-person students emphasize energy and care; and mini lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of discussions, cultural event papers, and and finals.

Format shift

Online weights discussions more; and class engagement.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and show-up-to-pass exams with strong student support.

Main concern

Some note no study guides and that .

What students said

“Genuinely one of the if you're new to campus.”
CHS101
“As long as you show up and actually put in effort, he will be very accommodating and understanding.”
CHS101

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Async-friendly courses with , and straightforward exams.

Main concern

One student reported false AI accusations and .

What students said

“this is an easy A prof I've had so far! hw is only diss. posts every week that are mostly opinion based”
IS100
“Easy class and an Easy A. so it was easy.”
ETHN105

Exam style

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Exams track lectures and readings and are generally straightforward if you show up or watch mini lectures.

Lecture-based examsMultiple choice and short responseDiscussion postsCultural event papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and readings; some wish for study guides, but difficulty is moderate.

Midterm and final from lecturesNo posted study guides for some sectionsLight essay load
“you just have to pay attention to lectures , and done in class.”
CHS101

Online

, and mini essays based on recorded lectures and textbook stories.

Lecture-based examsMultiple choiceShort responseWeekly discussions
“ answers, and mini essay questions.”
ES110
“ so it was easy.”
ETHN105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!!!!! FOR ETHNIC STUDIES AND CHICANX/LATINX STUDIES. HE IS AWSOME!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 , and lecture-based assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Professor Barbosa was one of the . He is super caring about students.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“Easy class and an Easy A. so it was easy.”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“he even stayed after class helping me .”

⚠️ Rare AI Concern

35/100

“He will accuse you of using AI even if you didn't and it will end up tanking your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is really passionate about what he teaches and his lectures are always engaging.
  • Very laid back, great at teaching!
  • His class lectures are really fun and engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • one of the that you can just pass if you do the work!
  • Just show up to class and it'll all go smooth.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Barbosa genuinely wants his students to succeed, and it shows!
  • Never seen him angry or snap at anyone
  • he's really friendly and wants to help you as much as possible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six mostly consistent high-quality reviews across formats and years with only isolated complaints.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHS10113 reviews
CHS102A5 reviews
ES1103 reviews
ETHN1053 reviews
IS1003 reviews
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IS1103 reviews
CHS1022 reviews
CHS102B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 7 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1