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Juan Meza

HIS24015 · HISTORY1 · HIST8 · 20640FD · HIS1 · HIST1 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
53.57%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you enjoy argumentative history writing and ; otherwise choose a lighter history GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersHandwritten essay examsPassionate lecturesPolarizing
  • Writing-heavy US history GE with multiple essays and
  • Midterms and finals are often closed-book handwritten in-class essays
  • Students either love his passion and and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A , and surviving tough in-class handwritten exams with little grade padding.

In-person reviews dominate; the one online review was negative and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

GE history is treated as writing-intensive with long textbook chapters and multi-page argumentative papers.

and papers; online sample is too small for separate content difficulty claims.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most students report mandatory attendance and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; writers who like history praise him while others strongly urge avoiding him.

Polarized views appear mainly in person; the lone online review was a drop.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and low grades when dates or formats are missed.

Format shift

Both online and ; online sample is one drop.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Multiple essays, heavy textbook reading, group work, and handwritten midterms and .

Format shift

Workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Many call lectures passionate and funny, but .

Format shift

In-person reviews are split; online has only one strongly negative sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and essay-style exams rather than objective quizzes.

Format shift

In-person reviews detail papers and essay tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person is lecture-based history with , and strict handwritten in-class essay exams; feedback can be strong but .

Main concern

Closed-book handwritten essay exams plus tough paper grading overwhelm students seeking an easy GE.

What students said

“you are forced to write several essays, BY HAND, IN-CLASS as ”
HIST1
“He treats a GE like a senior-level history class. Tons of .”
HIST1
“Prof. and very passionate about hist.”
HIST1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single and a fast drop after two weeks.

Main concern

and unclear due dates drove a withdrawal.

What students said

“after taking his class for just two weeks I am dropping out. This first couple of assignments I got a was 0.5/1 most of and .”
HIST1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

upper-division history writing.

In-class handwritten essaysClosed bookNo open notesArgument-focused thesesFew objective tests

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and finals are commonly closed-book, handwritten multi-page essays with topics known in advance but no notes.

Handwritten in-class essaysClosed bookNo open notes5-6 page papers
“Midterm and .”
HIST1
“midterms and finals is your 5-6 page history paper HANDWRITTEN and memorized. no open notes.”
HIST1

Online

review, which focused on unfair small assignments.

Point-based assignmentsUnclear due dates
“Gave me a 0 for an .”
HIST1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He treats a GE like a senior-level history class. Tons of essays, no quizzes or exams. If .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (27 in person, 1 online), highlighting writing load and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Load

26/100

“you are forced to write several essays, BY HAND, IN-CLASS as ”

⚖️

28/100

“A and reasons and make sure they match throughout your essay”

🎯 Teaching Passion

56/100

“Professor Meza is a great professor. I learned many events of our US history. He made the class fun and he is a funny man.”

👎

48/100

“You can find a better history professor for if possible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny, caring and very passionate about hist
  • Lectures are interesting and engaging
  • Never a boring lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • treats a GE like a senior-level history class
  • just put historical facts, dates, names and numbers

Theme 3

✍️ About Essays and Exams

  • as test

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews over many years with detailed, consistent themes on essays and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

HIST121 reviews
HIST82 reviews
HISTORY12 reviews
20640FD1 review
HIS11 review
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HIS240151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2