Professor

Vilma Ortiz

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Overall Ratings
Based on 100 Users
Easiness 3.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 2.5 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.1 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.2 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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Dec. 12, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: N/A

I am selling two books required for this class: Bad Indians and They Say/ I Say 4th edition!!!
My phone number is **********. Price is negotiable but still super cheap!!!!

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Sept. 28, 2018
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-

This was a great overall class. It takes care of a lot of GEs and it's really applicable to a lot of other classes you'll take in UCLA. There is a lot of reading, but it's doable.

Selling :
Bad Indians - $15
Writer's Reference: Hacker - $40
2017 Fall CR - $45
2017 Winter CR - $45

Prices are negotiable: *************

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June 25, 2018
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-

This class is alright. Just a lot of reading and essays.
Selling course readers for both fall and winter quarters.
Also selling Bad Indians (required reading).
text me at **********

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Dec. 27, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A

This class definitely taught me a lot about our history, from a fresh point of view. It can be a lot of (unnecessary) reading at times, but the workload is definitely manageable. Overall, I would only suggest taking this class if you're truly passionate about the subject at hand. AKA don't take this class for an easy A.

Course Reader for sale: text **********

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Sept. 16, 2013
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

Course was great. Taken Spring 2013

I have the SOC M155 /CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES READER.

EMAIL ME AT: *************

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June 3, 2019
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: B+

This class can be difficult if you don't do the readings. It's a lot and can be overwhelming, but worth the work. In the fall you have 2 papers and one midterm exam. In the spring you have 2 papers and one final exam. Section participation and lecture participation (clickers) count towards your grade for both quarters as well. The papers are fairly easy if you read the course reader and go to section. The midterm exam is easy as well - you just have to define terms. The final exam was a bit more difficult, consisting of multiple essays, but doable. I found the lectures to be interesting but thats because I thoroughly enjoy this subject. This class allows you to knock out a lot of GE's which is really nice. I wouldn't take this class if you don't find the subject to be intriguing - you'll be bored to death. I'd take it again though.

I'm selling the 2018 fall and 2019 winter course readers for a lot cheaper than you'd buy them new for. Each were about $70 brand new.
Willing to negotiate! *************

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April 13, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

Useless lectures with useless topics covered if I'm being honest. I went to 2/20 lectures for this class and got a 98% in the class! So ya.... this class is an easy GPA boost but personally I wouldn't recommend any clusters because you could've taken so much more interesting classes that you'd actually learn something from. Only benefit of taking a cluster is that you're guaranteed enrollment, which is actually a huge issue so that alone might make clusters worth taking because sometimes theres not even room to enroll in any GEs (I'm taking to you incoming freshmen reading this...)

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Feb. 19, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A

Very interesting and insightful to learn more about the history of race in our country, as well as the affect of racism and discrimination on minorities today. Course work is relatively light and provides a great chance to sharpen ones writing skills. Great class to take for the education and extra writing credit!

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Dec. 20, 2022
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+

This class is a super easy A+. There are no tests, a midterm that is an OUTLINE for an essay, and the final being said essay, Due to the TA strike, the test part of the final was optional but even then, the final was supposed to be essays based on class content. I loved going to discussions that were more engaging than the lectures, to be entirely honest. I only attended two lectures but then stopped because it was not engaging but I still ended the class with an A+ due to my participation in attending discussions, completing perusal comments (only ever wrote one sentence), turning in lecture observations (only ever wrote one sentence), and completed the final paper (did not even read the book for the final paper). If you enjoy history, this class will be an easy A. If you hate history like me, as long as you attempt to participate in the slightest, you will be fine! Take this class if you are interested in a Cluster!

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Oct. 23, 2022
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A+

The Special Topics - Art, Activism, and Social Movements was very thorough in terms of explaining the meaning behind politically and socially motivated works of modern and historic art. This course was taught by Elizabeth Dayton, whose humor often made the class way more enjoyable. As long as you have the gist of weekly readings and really put effort into writing requirements, you will be fine.

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CLUSTER 20B
Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: N/A
Dec. 12, 2019

I am selling two books required for this class: Bad Indians and They Say/ I Say 4th edition!!!
My phone number is **********. Price is negotiable but still super cheap!!!!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-
Sept. 28, 2018

This was a great overall class. It takes care of a lot of GEs and it's really applicable to a lot of other classes you'll take in UCLA. There is a lot of reading, but it's doable.

Selling :
Bad Indians - $15
Writer's Reference: Hacker - $40
2017 Fall CR - $45
2017 Winter CR - $45

Prices are negotiable: *************

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2017
Grade: A-
June 25, 2018

This class is alright. Just a lot of reading and essays.
Selling course readers for both fall and winter quarters.
Also selling Bad Indians (required reading).
text me at **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A
Dec. 27, 2016

This class definitely taught me a lot about our history, from a fresh point of view. It can be a lot of (unnecessary) reading at times, but the workload is definitely manageable. Overall, I would only suggest taking this class if you're truly passionate about the subject at hand. AKA don't take this class for an easy A.

Course Reader for sale: text **********

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
SOCIOL M155
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Sept. 16, 2013

Course was great. Taken Spring 2013

I have the SOC M155 /CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES READER.

EMAIL ME AT: *************

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2018
Grade: B+
June 3, 2019

This class can be difficult if you don't do the readings. It's a lot and can be overwhelming, but worth the work. In the fall you have 2 papers and one midterm exam. In the spring you have 2 papers and one final exam. Section participation and lecture participation (clickers) count towards your grade for both quarters as well. The papers are fairly easy if you read the course reader and go to section. The midterm exam is easy as well - you just have to define terms. The final exam was a bit more difficult, consisting of multiple essays, but doable. I found the lectures to be interesting but thats because I thoroughly enjoy this subject. This class allows you to knock out a lot of GE's which is really nice. I wouldn't take this class if you don't find the subject to be intriguing - you'll be bored to death. I'd take it again though.

I'm selling the 2018 fall and 2019 winter course readers for a lot cheaper than you'd buy them new for. Each were about $70 brand new.
Willing to negotiate! *************

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20B
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
April 13, 2023

Useless lectures with useless topics covered if I'm being honest. I went to 2/20 lectures for this class and got a 98% in the class! So ya.... this class is an easy GPA boost but personally I wouldn't recommend any clusters because you could've taken so much more interesting classes that you'd actually learn something from. Only benefit of taking a cluster is that you're guaranteed enrollment, which is actually a huge issue so that alone might make clusters worth taking because sometimes theres not even room to enroll in any GEs (I'm taking to you incoming freshmen reading this...)

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: N/A
Feb. 19, 2023

Very interesting and insightful to learn more about the history of race in our country, as well as the affect of racism and discrimination on minorities today. Course work is relatively light and provides a great chance to sharpen ones writing skills. Great class to take for the education and extra writing credit!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20A
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: A+
Dec. 20, 2022

This class is a super easy A+. There are no tests, a midterm that is an OUTLINE for an essay, and the final being said essay, Due to the TA strike, the test part of the final was optional but even then, the final was supposed to be essays based on class content. I loved going to discussions that were more engaging than the lectures, to be entirely honest. I only attended two lectures but then stopped because it was not engaging but I still ended the class with an A+ due to my participation in attending discussions, completing perusal comments (only ever wrote one sentence), turning in lecture observations (only ever wrote one sentence), and completed the final paper (did not even read the book for the final paper). If you enjoy history, this class will be an easy A. If you hate history like me, as long as you attempt to participate in the slightest, you will be fine! Take this class if you are interested in a Cluster!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
CLUSTER 20CW
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: A+
Oct. 23, 2022

The Special Topics - Art, Activism, and Social Movements was very thorough in terms of explaining the meaning behind politically and socially motivated works of modern and historic art. This course was taught by Elizabeth Dayton, whose humor often made the class way more enjoyable. As long as you have the gist of weekly readings and really put effort into writing requirements, you will be fine.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
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