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Dennis Lee

HIST101 · SOC41 · HIS7B · HIST07 · HIST41 · SOCIO41 · HIST7B · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Dennis Lee only if you like , and want a passionate instructor rather than an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing lecturerHeavy reading loadHarsh essay examsPassionate about historyWork-for-your-grade
  • Students either love his passion and life-changing lectures or hate the workload and ego.
  • Essay exams and homework.
  • You can succeed if , and put in real effort, but it is not an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Comments repeatedly say you must work hard, read heavily, and .

Almost all evidence is In person; the Online review is positive but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and and pace intellectually demanding.

In-person reviews dominate; Online sample is too small to change the picture.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Lecture notes and class presence matter for always spelled out.

; older In-person comments stress being there for notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Fans call him life-changing while , and attitude.

Online praise is strong but only one review; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and say writing skill matters as much as content.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Tons of reading, essay exams, outside learning, and .

Format shift

In-person workload complaints are consistent; .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Passionate, interesting lectures for many, but others find him unapproachable, off-topic, or .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed; the single Online review is highly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history and sociology sections are polarizing: many call him rare and life-changing, , and .

Main concern

, and harsh grading make the course a grind for unprepared students.

What students said

“Professor Lee is an excellent teacher. He really cares about what he is teaching and has a passion for it.”
SOC41
“ . He gives 3 topics a . On test day, he will eliminate 1 of the topic.”
HIS7B
“ ! I'm a 3.8 GPA student and because he was so ridicules.”
HIST7B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One recent Online HIST07 review praises clear feedback, motivation, and .

Main concern

Single Online data point .

What students said

“Hands down the and provide motivation”
HIST07

Exam style

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pressure and are graded strictly on writing as well as content.

Timed essay examsStudy guides sometimes providedWriting skills gradedHeavy reading based

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with topics narrowed on test day, and can feel extremely hard.

Timed essay examsTopics released then narrowedWriting skills gradedGroup project final
“On test day, he will eliminate 1 of the topic. And we have to write a 3-5pg essay w/in an hour.”
HIS7B
“for once i actually wanted a graded ridiculously harshly”
SOCIO41

Online

Online review does not clearly describe proctoring or exam book policy; and .

Clear grading criteriaHeavy reading
“Hands down the and provide motivation”
HIST07

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You either love him or hate him. Personally, I love him. I love this class, and i'll miss it dearly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (1 Online, 36 In , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Professor Lee is an excellent teacher. He really cares about what he is teaching and has a passion for it.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“TONS of reading and we have to read this book outside of class. and ”

⚖️

32/100

“that is graded ridiculously harshly”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“THIS WAS ONE OF .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really interesting lectures
  • he's a pretty good teacher, very passionate about what he does
  • great teacher, totally changes the way u look at history

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You definitely have to work for your grade
  • It's no walk in the park - you get the grade you work for.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

  • TONS of reading
  • The amount of work you need to do is astounding
  • Too much work for this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews give a large sample, but most are from 2006-2012 with only one recent Online review, so recency is weak.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST7B19 reviews
HIST416 reviews
SOCIO416 reviews
HIST072 reviews
SOC412 reviews
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HIS7B1 review
HIST1011 review

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