Chris Fennesy

HIST7B · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 70/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

up weekly; avoid if you want a low-effort gen ed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear instructionsWeekly quizzes and papersHybrid-friendlyPassionate history lectures9pm deadlines

Most , and strong for History majors who put in steady weekly work.
readings, 300-word tasks, quizzes, papers, and if you miss class.
Online , and weak feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students report As with steady 60% effort, but and .

; online reviewer found grading harsh.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard US history with moderate intellectual load but and weekly deliverables.

; in-person hybrid feels well paced to several students.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and missed in-class .

Mandatory in both formats per reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

; history-focused students recommend him, gen-ed time savers do not.

In-person/hybrid mostly yes; single .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and and vague rubrics for others.

Format shift

; online says harsh grades and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and projects stack up for a gen ed.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of work; online stresses busywork most.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and strong communication dominate positive hybrid reviews.

Format shift

In-person/hybrid teaching rated high; online says barely lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of creative project, plus discussions.

Format shift

and ; online mentions essays, midterms, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid/in-person students , and achievable As with consistent effort.

Main concern

and many weekly assignments can eat free time.

What students said

“Calm class as long as you put in 60% effort you can def get an A”
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“DO NOT take this class if you care about your free time. SO .”
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“His passion for the topic bleeds through and is contagious.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online review reports , and would not recommend.

Main concern

High reading and and feedback.

What students said

“This professor assigns so much reading for the class and barely lectures. He grades pretty harshly and .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments lean papers, quizzes, and .

Multiple choice quizzesEssay final with two weeksMidterm paperCreative project finalWeekly short assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Hybrid/in-person uses weekly multiple-choice quizzes, short writings, a , and .

Multiple choice quizzesMidterm paperEssay finalCreative project finalTwo weeks for final

“ and 2 chapters to read each week”
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“ and ”
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Online

Online review mentions essays, midterms, exams, discussions, and .

EssaysMidtermsExamsDiscussions and reflections

“Lots of busy and reflections and . Essays and midterms and exams.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Calm class as long as you put in 60% effort you can def get an A”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 online, 5 in person), highlighting hybrid strengths and workload tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Passionate about history, and communicates it expertly.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“DO NOT take this class if you care about your free time. SO .”

👍 Recommendation

67/100

“He is an amazing professor if you're a History major and !”

💻 Online Caution

35/100

“ . He does not try to make the material digestable at all.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's a chill professor
His passion for the topic bleeds through
and is willing to answer questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

put in 60% effort you can def get an A
He grades pretty harshly

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload & Deadlines

homework due at 9pm, not 11:59
assigns so much reading
if you miss class you can only make up HALF of the points

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly recent HIST7B reviews give coherent themes but the small sample and one negative online review cap confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST7B6 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Chris Fennesy

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation

💻 Online Caution

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏰ About Workload & Deadlines

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

up weekly; avoid if you want a low-effort gen ed.