COBO BETANCOU

Juan Cobo

15 reviews
Lecture heavy Get ready to read Lots of homework Participation matters Amazing lectures Caring Gives good feedback Tough grader Skip class? You won't pass. Clear grading criteria Accessible outside class
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LAIS W 10
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Introduction to the Latin American and Iberian World
Juan Pablo Lupi 3.9 Juan Cobo 3.7
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HIST 207B Cobo Betancou Fall 2025 Total: 12
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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 30 Days Ago

lectures = most painfull densly packed hours of your life. So much information that's all over the place & extreamly overwhelming. 4-5 readings (textbook / other), 2 forum responses, one Canvas quiz per week. Lecture and sections are mandatory. three in class essays as tests - easy. This class is alot of work but isnt difficult in terms of grades.

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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 9 Months Ago

He was a good professor and this class is fascinating. However, it is hard. Like there is a tonnnn of content and lots of papers and writing.

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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 1 Year, 13 Days Ago

He was a very nice and understanding professor. He would speak quickly in lectures but he always made an attempt to slow down when asked. The content was manageable and was broken down easily.

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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

A lot of reading and lectures move quickly. It can be hard to grasp everything shared in lecture bc a lot is covered in the class. only 2 papers, midterm and final. Theres 1 quiz and 1 discussion every week but those are pretty simple. theres multiple attempts on quizzes. He is really nice and willing to help. very passionate about his work

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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

You have to write 3 essays that were kinda easy. Lots of reading but I didn't read almost anything and I think I'll get an A. I guess its good for a gen ed but it was so painfully boring, each lecture all I did was play wordle. Cobo was cool but his accent was hard to understand (british). If you like history you'll probably like this class.

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HIST8A . Cobo Betancou 1 Year, 3 Months Ago

The grade is mainly based on weekly quizzes you can retake and 3 essays; one of them being the final exam essay and two of them being collaborative essays. He's very passionate and always willing to help.

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