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John Hamer

HISTHIST · 17A · HIST17C · HIST17B · HISTO17B · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you are ready for , and difficult history exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderBoring lecturesReading heavyTough examsNice but difficult
  • Most , and long or boring lectures.
  • Several students say the course is manageable only if you keep up with and notes.
  • The , but students still describe them as difficult and picky.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A appears possible only with , and tolerance for .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The history content itself is not described as conceptually advanced, but the and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

while others say it was not, so flexibility appears inconsistent.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Students often warn against taking him because lectures are boring and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Multiple students explicitly call the seen.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload is driven , and finals.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Students often say he is nice, but many describe his lectures as boring, monotone, or off track.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Grades , and and essays also present.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

are often boring and whose grading and tests feel much harder than expected.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ and he grades harshly.”
HIST17C
“ if the class is very crucial to you.”
HIST17B
“His class is very easy if you just do the reading and pay attention to lectures.”
HIST17C

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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, but students still describe the questions and grading as difficult.

Open NotesDifficult TestsTough MidtermsOpen Notes Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but also describe difficult quizzes, midterms, and .

Open NotesDifficult TestsTough MidtermsOpen Notes Final
“Test and quizes are open notes.”
HIST17C
“ :)”
17A
“his midterms and .”
43359

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hamer is a nice guy, but that's about it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“His speech and presentation skills are sub-par.”

⚖️

15/100

“he grades harshly.”

📚 Course Effort

35/100

“Your grade is primarily based off reading the 40+ page chapters every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very mono tone
  • lectures are so boring
  • of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and he grades harshly.
  • if the class is very crucial to you.
  • Grades very easily.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Test and quizes are open notes.
  • his midterms and .
  • :)

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 15 reviews with consistent themes, but most are old and grade data is limited.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST17C10 reviews
17A1 review
433591 review
HIST17B1 review
HISTHIST1 review
Show 1 more courses
HISTO17B1 review

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