Alejandro Wolbert

ETHST1 · ETHNICSTUDIES1 · ETHST2 · SOC2B2 · SOCSCI2 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 64.71%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want dense critical Ethnic Studies and will do the reading; skip if you need light work or highly consistent interpersonal tone.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingInspirationalParticipation mattersGood feedbackPolarizing

Passionate, theory-heavy Ethnic Studies that many call mind-opening and inspiring
and frequent writing or discussion work, especially in short-term sections
many easy As with effort, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many get As with steady effort and , but and feedback opaque.

Online reviews lean easier with ; recent .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is insightful but dense theory and 100-plus pages of .

; short-term online sections feel especially packed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and some online reports, optional in others.

Online more often optional; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

; fans call him inspiring while critics call him rude or terrible.

Online reviews skew more positive; in-person includes stronger extremes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Often not a tough grader with , but some mark him as a .

Format shift

Online leans more lenient; recent in-person tougher.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of dense reading, weekly discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; short-term sections amplify it.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and mind-opening content; a minority report frustration or rudeness.

Format shift

Online more consistently positive; in-person more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Discussions, papers, and readings dominate; .

Format shift

Similar assignment focus online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections range from life-changing lectures and easy As , and a few scathing one-word pans.

Main concern

and rudeness alongside older glowing praise.

What students said

“The grading on assignments was quite strict, and when I asked for .”
ETHST1

“Easiest class I have ever taken and easiest A I have ever gotten.”
ETHST1

“A . 3 required books; dense but there are .”
SOCSCI2

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ETHST1 is reading- and , and mostly strong grades if you keep up.

Main concern

High volume of and .

What students said

“Not hard to get an A if you put in some effort.”
ETHST1

“a lot of reading and a lot of complete.”
ETHST1

“It's a lot of work, but if you do it, he's not a , and .”
ETHST1

Exam style

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Assessment centers on reading, discussions, and papers; and are not clearly proctored online.

Heavy reading-based workDiscussion boardsPapers and essaysOccasional hard midterm essay

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and at least one hard midterm essay for some sections.

Dense readingsGroup discussionsMidterm essay promptsFew tests in some sections

“Mid but make use of office hours!”
ETHST1

“Tests? Not many”
SOC2B2

Online

, and written assignments; reviews do not clearly prove proctored exams.

Discussion boardsHeavy readingExtra credit museum visits

“There is a lot of reading and discussion boards, but on topics that are meaningful!”
ETHST1

“most weekly discussion boards being due Tues/Wed at 12:01 am.”
ETHST1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Incredible class, will challenge your assumptions about race.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (7 online, 11 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Teaching

72/100

“Great professor, legitimately inspiring.”

📚

28/100

“He gives you a lot of reading like its more than 100 pages a week.”

⚖️

58/100

“The grading on assignments was quite strict, and when I asked for .”

👍

68/100

“It's a lot of work, but if you do it, he's not a , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

clearly very passionate about his coursework
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not hard to get an A if you put in some effort
Easiest A I have ever gotten

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Rude overall.
He's funny and likes Star Wars so he's basically amazing

Theme 4

📝 About Workload

lotttt of reading and a decent amount of assignments
Lots of homework
So many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews spanning 2016-2026 with rich detail and both formats; opinions are mixed but well documented.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

ETHST113 reviews

ETHNICSTUDIES12 reviews

ETHST21 review

SOC2B21 review

SOCSCI21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Alejandro Wolbert

x x if you want dense critical Ethnic Studies and will do the reading; skip if you need light work or highly consistent interpersonal tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔥 Passionate Teaching

📚 x x x

⚖️ x x

👍 x x x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want dense critical Ethnic Studies and will do the reading; skip if you need light work or highly consistent interpersonal tone.

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