Edgar Pacas

HIST007A · HIST101 · HISTORY007B · HISTOHIST · HISTORY7A · HISTHI7A · HISTORY2B · US7A · HIS7B · HIST002 · HIST7162 · HIST102 · HIST07 · HIST02A · HIST7A · HIST7B · HISTORY1A · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Only take him if you love deep, unfiltered history and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTough GraderDelayed GradingPassionate but PolarizingHeavy Reading

Lectures can be passionate and eye-opening for history fans, but many call them fast, loud, and .
end, especially online, and Turabian/APA formatting is picky.
Workload mixes weekly reading, quizzes, group projects, and analytical papers; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students still earn As, but , and careful Turabian formatting under a .

Online As often come with ; in-person As and solid analysis.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard college history but paced fast with and analysis rather than simple memorization.

Online adds weekly evaluations and quizzes; in-person adds long lectures and group article projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts exams; online is mostly asynchronous with no live requirement.

In-person evidence stresses show-up-or-fail; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

; recent reviews emphasize inaccessibility and delayed grading over older praise.

; newer online reviews largely say avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

and zero-feedback delays dominate, though a if you follow lectures.

Format shift

Online feels harsher because nothing is graded until the end; and format.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Expect heavy reading, weekly quizzes or , and multi-page analytical papers.

Format shift

Online weekly load is relentless; and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passionate and knowledge-rich for history lovers, but , and poor communication.

Format shift

; online experience is widely described as inaccessible.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, midterms, finals, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online leans weekly quizzes plus end-loaded papers; and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and ; fans praise passionate, critical history while critics cite tough analytical papers, yelling lectures, and harsh formatting rules.

Main concern

and strict citation style can sink an otherwise solid grade.

What students said

“Prof. Pacas teaches from his heart and makes you love history.”
HISTORY2B

“He is a and the .”
HIST007A

“He is extremely picky about formatting, wasted many lectures teaching us Turabian format.”
HISTORY1A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are asynchronous-heavy with weekly quizzes, discussions, and reading evaluations; students report and .

Main concern

, so you cannot course-correct before the .

What students said

“He does not grade ANYTHING until the end of the semester!”
HIST002

“Takes weeks to grade the smallest assignments and offers no or late work.”
HIST101

“Lots of homework, and does grade anything until the semester is over, so .”
HIST007A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often multiple-choice or quiz compilations, but and .

Multiple Choice MidtermsQuiz CompilationsAnalytical EssaysTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

elements, with study guides that some call unhelpful.

Multiple Choice TestsEssay ComponentsLecture-Based Exams

“Midterm and .”
HIST7A

“You are going to have two tests (75 questions each), 5 group projects in class.”
HIST007A

Online

Online midterms and finals are frequently described as compilations of .

Quiz CompilationsWeekly EvaluationsTest Heavy

“Midterms and .”
HIST101

“Lots of tests, and a 3-5 page essay which you make a .”
HIST007A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He does not grade ANYTHING until the end of the semester!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

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30/100

“Workload is hours of .”

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25/100

“The professor waits till the last minute of the .”

🔥 Passionate History Lectures

70/100

“Very passionate about history, and provides great insight on the ugly part of American history.”

📝

34/100

“He is a and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He only really lectures, which is fine, but and rarely writes down important information.
Hes a good teacher who teaches the real history whether it is ugly or not.
His lectures are fast pace, aggressive and a little bit hard to decipher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A.
If you actually try, you'll get an A no doubt!
Accepts no late work.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

He has taken over 4-6 days to reply to a .
there is because he will not check it
.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2008-2023 with detailed comments and a , if polarized, picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 58

2 out of 518

1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

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D range

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No reported values

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Edgar Pacas

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Mandatory

Avoid

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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