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History

Patrick Marder

HIST4B · HISTORY4B · HIST7A · HIS104 · HISTORY3A · HIST3A · HISTORY17B · HIST17C · B4 · HIST17A · HIST4A · HIST4 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an entertaining history class and can learn from lectures, notes, and occasional tangents.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHilarious LecturerLecture HeavyGenerous CurveNo Textbook NeededMemorable Teacher
  • Students often describe Marder as funny, memorable, knowledgeable, and passionate.
  • Grades are usually manageable because , but one review reports harsh multiple-choice exams.
  • , but lecture notes are important because .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

An A is very reachable through lecture notes, fair or , and effort, though a few students found exams tough.

Only in-person reviews exist, and while a small .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course is usually easy to pass, but lecture-heavy history content and scattered note taking add some challenge.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it shows accessible content with some lecture-following difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but students warn that lecture notes are needed for quizzes and tests.

, and they show optional attendance with strong practical pressure to attend.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because his lectures are funny, memorable, and knowledge-rich despite some scattered delivery.

Only in-person reviews exist, and the recommendation tone is strongly positive with a few caveats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many reviews mention curves, fair tests, test options, or generous passing standards, though one student reports harsh essay and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and outlier.

Workload

Light

84/100

Workload is light for many sections, .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and workload is generally light but .

Teaching experience

Good

88/100

Students praise him as funny, passionate, and knowledgeable, but some say he rambles or is .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and teaching quality is high with a recurring tangent-heavy style.

Assessment method

Balanced

67/100

, and participation, with several sections centered on midterms and finals.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and exams matter but are often paired with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which describe a memorable lecture-driven history class with , and occasional rambling.

Main concern

Students who miss lectures or struggle with tangent-heavy .

What students said

“ but don't miss lecture bc most of the things are on the test.”
HIST17A
“ and very straight forward.”
HIST4A
“his multiple choice is so hard there are three right answers for each question.”
HIST4A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam risk is moderate because tests are lecture-based and , but .

Multiple Choice Or Essay OptionCurved TestsLecture-Based TestsMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and finals, and a choice between multiple choice or essay in some sections.

Multiple Choice Or Essay OptionCurved TestsLecture-Based TestsMidterm And Final
“ .”
HIST4B
“ if you haven't read a lot of the material but graded on a curve.”
HIST3A
“ONE MID TERM AND AND .”
HIS104

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy is a ! He will be one of the most memorable college experiences ever, without a doubt.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He simplifies the history and events in so fascinating way.”

📈 Grade Path

83/100

“Impossible to fail the class as long as and write SOMETHING for your essays.”

🧪

76/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professer Marder is a very entertaining lecturer making class very enjoyable.
  • He teaches history like telling an awesome story.
  • Hilarious and engaging. Scatterbrained but still fun to learn from.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and very straight forward.
  • Grade on the curve not 100% scale.
  • Not the easiest class, but if you make an effort you should be alright.

Theme 3

📝

  • BUT DON'T MISS A CLASS BECAUSE YOU NEED THE NOTES
  • but don't miss lecture bc most of the things are on the test.
  • , but because the lectures are what the tests are based on.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 32 in-person reviews cover many years and mostly agree on his lecture style, workload, and grading.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 58
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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HIST17C4 reviews
HIST3A4 reviews
HIS1042 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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