Perla Guerrero

This professor has taught: AMST101, AMST262, AMST328D, AMST498N, AMST603, AMST628C, AMST629N, AMST857, AMST878A, AMST878B, AMST878C, ANTH857, HIST811, IMMR419D, INST728I, USLT201, USLT202, USLT328D, USLT403, USLT430, USLT488B, USLT498I, USLT498K, USLT498N

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Perla Guerrero AMST262 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/05/2024	Throughout this course, I have struggled to claw my grade up from the depths of bad scoring. I was told by my TA that we received bad grades in the beginning to stimulate engagement. To run a course out of fear is unethical and causes unnecessary stress. Reading 40+ pages a week to write 1 paper that received heavy critique made me feel like I was lined up for failure. The quizzes each week were too specific when we had to read such lengthy articles. I felt as though the TAs tried to give feedback as though they were experts within the field and we were more educated than given. We were graded as though we were more than undergrad students trying to get an elective credit. There was not 1 student I talked to who felt happy, confident, or comfortable within the course. Not to mention how this course is meant to cover topics such as Houses, Schools, and Prisons yet I found myself only coming to terms with these ideas in the last few weeks. During instruction, the professor tended to talk AT us, not WITH us. When we did speak in discussion, there were no right answers. Getting consistently shot down killed the engagement throughout the course but did bond fellow students together. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE HIGHER REVIEWS! Yes, midterm grading and paper grading were lenient ONLY if the teacher was grading. When the TA grades (this is what happens most times) you will receive 60s/70s. I have NEVER started a course with a 60 on the first day. For the LOVE OF GOD take another course, I don't even know if I'll get an A- at this point.
Perla Guerrero AMST262 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/04/2024	She can be intimidating at first, but she is actually really nice and is trying to set you up for success. She warns you that it's going to be a lot of work, but even so it is manageable. The work consisted of reading that could range from 15-45 a week and weekly quizzes. Definitely take notes on the reading and what she is saying because if you incorporate her lectures into the midterm and final exams, you'll be alright. The quizzes can be either be really easy or super hard so I recommend maybe finding a buddy for that. The only sucky part about this class is a group project to make a podcast, but it isn't too bad if you have okay group members. The grading can be stressful, but it's enough to be okay in. It was actually an interesting class to learn about but may get boring at times.
Perla Guerrero AMST101 Expecting an A Anonymous 08/28/2024	I found this course fairly easy. There is usually 1-2 readings a week that range from 10-40 pages, but if you do the reading and take a few notes on relevant details you’re set. I only attended the actual class a few times and finished with an A. The discussions are mandatory with participation points but the way activities are structured makes them easy to get. The papers are graded somewhat harsh but if you mention the key points from the reading you’ll do okay.
Perla Guerrero AMST101 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/24/2024	Not as bad as some people say, grading on quizzes and key questions can be rough, but the grading on midterms and papers were pretty lenient and good grade boosters for me; just make sure to connect important things from readings. Some of the readings are pdf's where you can't ctrl+f to find answers on quizzes, so you can find websites to turn the pdfs into copyable text pdfs so you can search for words. 20% of your grade is participation, GO TO EVERY DISCUSSION and its free points.
Perla Guerrero AMST262 Expecting an A luby 12/21/2023	I feel like she did not really care about her students. She is passionate about what she teaches and you can tell by the way she talks in class. Pretty much all the grading comes from the TA's and the grading is pretty rough. The class is a lot of work for just a gen ed so if you dont like writing I would definitely not recommend taking this class considering the reading and writing amount.
Perla Guerrero AMST262 Expecting an A reg2323 12/16/2023	Dr. Guerrero will warn you during the first 2 weeks of class during the add/drop period that this class is a lot of work. There's anywhere from 25-90 pages of reading a week however, it is almost a 300 level class so what can you expect. There's a weekly quiz over the reading which honestly if you do the reading, it will be easy. There was times however I didn't do the reading and still did well, the questions are extremely easy. You can literally command F in the reading bc she almost copy and pastes a sentence from the reading in the question. In addition, there is a key question assignment due most weeks over the reading where you'll answer 5 questions (same format each week). Your midterm and final are take home essays (not long, midterm was 4-6 pages and final was 2 pages). Participation is a grade but 90% comes from your discussion so GO!!! The biggest thing you'll be doing during the class is a group project where you will make an outline, write both a group and individual essay over the topic, and a podcast. She does have a nice rule where you can "fire" a group member if you and all other group members agree and the fired member will receive a penalty as well as having to do the entire group assignment themself. Truthfully, this class is not hard, but it is more work than your average gen ed (again, it is almost a 300 level class). However, the readings are actually extremely interesting and Guerrero's lectures are really good if you enjoy the topic. She doesn't drop anything but as long as you actually try, do the readings, and participate in discussion, you will get an A or at least pretty damn close. Don't take this class however if you're the type to not do the readings as it will bite you in the ass.
Perla Guerrero AMST262 Anonymous 10/14/2023	This is a horrible class. She gives way too much reading a week, usually around 40 pages. And the quizzes on the readings are way too specific for the amount of reading that had to be done. She is also a very harsh grader and picky on responses but is slow in giving feedback. Doesn't drop anything as she believes that if you don't do well on the quizzes it is your fault because you don't understand the reading, and not the fact that the questions are insanely specific and cover too much content.
Perla Guerrero AMST328D Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/10/2023	Super knowledgeable, super kind, super understanding. Assignments are fairly straight-forward and graded fairly. The only downside is that there is a lot of readings, and they are typically long and dense.
Perla Guerrero AMST498N Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2021	Took this class with Dr. Guerrero in Spring '21. She is super passionate and a super-smart professor. Be prepared to do A LOT of DENSE reading. Chances are your class size for this course will be pretty small as well, be prepared to participate in discussion. As a humanities course, assessments/assignments are obviously writing-based; getting an A- and above in this course is non-trivial. If you put in the work, read the required readings, and contribute discussion you will be fine. My only complaint was that sometimes her prompts for essays/discussions posts were vague and hard to understand.