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Mark Wishon

HIST101 · HIST140 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him if you value interesting lectures and a lighter workload, but expect and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow GraderInteresting LecturesLight WorkloadOpen-Book TestsMixed Expectations
  • Students often like his historical knowledge and lecture content, especially in HIST-101.
  • The workload is usually light or manageable, but .
  • Reviews are polarized, with some calling him a favorite professor and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

The class often has few assignments and students report A or A+ outcomes, though and .

Online students describe very light work but delays, while in-person students mention easy .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is generally manageable and lecture-based, but readings, dry videos, and students.

Online , while in-person reviews highlight engaging lectures and few assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though lecture watching and participation appear useful.

Online evidence centers on watching lectures, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

He is recommended by students who like engaging history lectures, but and a few harsh reviews limit enthusiasm.

In-person HIST-101 recommendations are stronger, while online HIST-140 has the sharpest complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Some students call him an , but and high expectations on a small number of grade items.

Format shift

and tough point losses, while online reviews focus more on delayed feedback.

Workload

Light

78/100

Many reviews describe few assignments or manageable work, even though some HIST-140 students mention lots of .

Format shift

Online workload is often light but , while as very few assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students often find him knowledgeable and engaging, but slow grading, dry lectures, and .

Format shift

, while online lecture delivery receives more criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests, with some courses graded by few major items.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize assignments and papers, while and few graded items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about lectures and ease, though one short review says to avoid him and .

Main concern

Grades may rely on few items, so .

What students said

“ and is an .”
HIST-101
“ and open notes”
HIST-101
“ ”
HIST-140

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise the light workload and interesting content but , and confusing assignments.

Main concern

are doing before later assignments.

What students said

“Very light work, we had like 10 assignments/stuff throughout the whole semester.”
HIST-101
“He is very late in .”
HIST-140
“The content of the course is interesting.”
HIST-101

Exam style

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The and open-note tests, while and open-book status are not clearly proven.

Open Book TestsOpen Notes TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online Proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

because one review says tests were open book and open notes.

Open Book TestsOpen Notes Tests
“ and open notes”
HIST-101

Online

Online reviews mention midterm and final papers but do not clearly prove webcam, .

Midterm And Final PapersReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online Proctoring
“Still ”
HIST-140
“including the midterm.”
HIST-140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very light work, we had like 10 assignments/stuff throughout the whole semester.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“you can tell he is passionate which makes the lectures interesting.”

⏳

62/100

“He was also VERY slow and ”

📘 Course Ease

80/100

“the class was just that easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

  • .
  • He knows how to make the lecture interesting and provides info that most professors don't on the subject.
  • the lectures are SUCH a slog. So so dry.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload And Grades

  • Very light work, we had like 10 assignments/stuff throughout the whole semester.
  • and pretty easy.
  • point can lower your grade

Theme 3

⏱️

  • while .
  • and he still hasn't gotten in feedback on anything since week 4

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The review set is credible because 9 recent reviews cover both online and and workload.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST-1015 reviews
HIST-1404 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3