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History

Douglas Lee

HIST19AB · HIST19B · HIST19 · ASNHISTORY · INTL19B · 19B · HST19B · HISTORY19A · INTL19A · HIST19A · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant lecturerVery hard graderEssay examsHeavy notesGPA risk
  • Students often respect his knowledge and lectures, but the class is consistently described as very hard.
  • Getting an A is repeatedly described as difficult, rare, or nearly impossible because of .
  • This course fits serious learners more than students protecting their GPA.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Many students say an A is rare or nearly impossible, even when the teaching is strong.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The , and built around demanding essay work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as optional, but many comments say missing class is risky because .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

He is worth it for serious history students, but if they care mainly about grades.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say an A is extremely hard to earn.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

The course requires dense reading, heavy note-taking, and .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students call him knowledgeable, informative, and captivating, though others find him boring, harsh, or unapproachable.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades appear , and a small number of high-impact written assignments.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

strong teaching for motivated students and harsh essay-based grading.

Main concern

The and a very low chance of an easy A.

What students said

“This man was intense.”
19B
“You will almost certainly not get an A.”
HIST19A
“ .”
HIST19A
“He expects a lot from his students so be warned.”
HIST19B

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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Exams are mostly essay-based and often difficult, with but .

Essay ExamsTake-Home Final MentionedLecture-Based TestsStrict GradingReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Varies

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some take-home finals, but do not clearly prove proctoring policy.

Essay ExamsTake-Home Final MentionedLecture-Based TestsStrict Grading
“He requires four essay-style exams throughout the .”
HIST19A
“3 exams, final is a take-home.”
HIST19B
“ .”
HIST19A
“The .. but , and he lets you know what is going to be on the test.”
HIST19A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class if you like history, you definitely won't be disappointed :).”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

78/100

“His lectures are awesome and he knows his stuff.”

12/100

“You will almost certainly not get an A.”

Course Difficulty

25/100

“This man was intense.”

Assessment Style

88/100

“ , so write down EVERYTHING he says.”

Theme 1

Teaching Style

  • His lectures are awesome and he knows his stuff.
  • Lectures are very interesting and very captivating.
  • Dr. Lee is a challenging teacher, but he is very intelligent and his lectures are intriguing.

Theme 2

Difficulty and Grades

  • You will almost certainly not get an A.
  • A !
  • an A is a dream.
  • .

Theme 3

Exams and Workload

  • , so write down EVERYTHING he says.
  • He requires four essay-style exams throughout the .
  • Lots of readings required!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and consistent pattern despite mixed opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 516
3 out of 512
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST19A30 reviews
HIST19B6 reviews
HIST19AB4 reviews
19B3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values