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Michael Drago

HH · HISTO21 · HISTORY21 · HIST21 · HISTORY · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Strong pick for history if , and put in real study time for essay-style exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInteresting LecturesEssay ExamsGives Tests EarlyPassionate HistorianAttendance Matters
  • , and far more engaging than typical history GE options.
  • Midterms and as terms and essays, rewarding preparation.
  • Attendance and note-taking matter; the but class makes it manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is realistic if you attend, study the , and complete the work, but .

All evidence is in person; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

History content and Foner-style reading can feel hard at first, but lectures and .

Evidence comes only from in-person HIST21-type courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Students stress showing up for notes, discussions, and films; .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100% in the data, and most comments call him one of the best history teachers they have had.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Exams are demanding in form but transparent; students who follow his prep advice generally report solid grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and essay exams create a moderate college history load.

Format shift

All workload comments are from in-person sections.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Consistently described as , and better than other history instructors.

Format shift

Teaching praise is in person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment centers on midterms and finals with identification terms and essays, plus some quizzes and homework.

Format shift

No online assessment comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviewed sections are in person; students highlight magnetic lectures, current-event connections, and lists.

Main concern

and occasional complaints about communication or discussion-heavy classes.

What students said

“amazing teacher. interesting lectures/films, really cares about his students”
HIST21
“He hands out the class really easy”
HIST21
“This was one of the best history classes I've taken in my entire life”
HIST21

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students often get the midterm and and term-based exams more manageable with preparation.

Exam terms given earlyEssay exams15 terms pick 5Pop quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and term based, commonly distributed a week ahead so you can prepare specific responses.

Week-early exam sheetEssay formTerm identification
“He hands out the class really easy”
HIST21
“ ”
HISTORY21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Drago, was seriously one of the . He's chill & made history interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person history reviews spanning many years, with medium credibility due to age of most comments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“amazing teacher. interesting lectures/films, really cares about his students”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

78/100

“ and ”

👍 Recommendation Level

90/100

“ , if they are tired of all those other boring history classes”

📚 Real Work Still Required

54/100

“It was a hard class because of the essay's, but he makes every thing relevent to our current times”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing teacher
  • flipped my perspective of history upside down
  • passion for history rubs off on you

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Work

  • hands out the
  • gives you 15 terms and only picks 5
  • Read, attend class and follow his advice and you're bound to get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ Occasional Critiques

  • he barely teaches and you never use the book
  • never emails you back
  • relies on the students teaching the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen mostly older reviews (2005-2013) plus one recent 2025 note show consistent praise but limited recency and grade detail.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST2112 reviews
HISTO212 reviews
HISTORY212 reviews
HH1 review
HISTORY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1