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Saul Panski

HIST101 · HIST102 · HIS102 · HIS101 · HISTORY101 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if possible, but expect online , and tolerance for timed quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaReading heavyQuiz heavyMixed teaching qualityFormat sensitive
  • , and flexible help.
  • Online students report more frustration with , and .
  • Grades can be strong, but the effort and experience vary sharply by format and term.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

77/100

An A is realistic for students who keep up with terms, quizzes, readings, and essays, but online sections can feel tedious and unforgiving.

Online evidence is mixed, while with attendance and notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The history content is usually introductory and structured around terms, but , and .

because lectures and study terms guide the work, while online sections rely more on self-management.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, though in-person success often depends on listening in class and taking notes.

Online reviews do not show a clear attendance policy, while and terms.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

person and structured, but online reviews include several strong warnings.

reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

59/100

and flexible in person to nitpicky or harsh in several online and Inquizitive-heavy reviews.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention flexibility and straightforward grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload centers on reading, quizzes, video summaries, discussions, and essays, with online students more often calling it tedious.

Format shift

Online sections appear heavier because of frequent reading, writing, and timed quizzes, while and more lecture-driven.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

He is often praised for in-person lectures and , but and less direct teaching.

Format shift

Teaching quality is much stronger in .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades , and occasional finals rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Online sections mention more quizzes and written activities, while , and lecture terms.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are mostly positive, describing , and a professor who helps students who put in work.

Main concern

Some students find the lecture style boring or too dependent on Inquizitive and terms.

What students said

“ and the study guides are not even hard.”
HISTORY101
“If he sees u put work, he will come through”
HIS101
“Boring class. He just reads off a .”
HIS102

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between easy A experiences and strong complaints , and grading frustration.

Main concern

Online students , and heavy reading or writing without much live teaching.

What students said

“40 question quiz every 1-2 chap (40 min). 1 60 question final.”
HIST101
“His video assignments are easy but and the .”
HIS101
“It is unless you literally write out more than the textbook”
HIST101

Exam style

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Reviews clearly support timed quizzes and finals, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, or strict proctoring rules.

Timed QuizzesChapter QuizzesFinal QuizStudy Terms

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Straightforward QuizzesEssaysFinal
“We had 2 essays, 5 quizzes and a final.”
HISTORY101
“ and the study guides are not even hard.”
HISTORY101
“We had a total of three essays and a .”
HIS102

Online

Online reviews mention timed chapter quizzes, a final quiz, and one Lockdown Browser practice issue, but .

Timed Online QuizzesFinal QuizLockdown Browser Practice Mention
“40 question quiz every 1-2 chap (40 min). 1 60 question final.”
HIST101
“ ”
HIS101
“The first quiz is 100 questions IN 60 MINUTES.”
HIST101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall easy”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

73/100

“The lectures are very interesting and the .”

📈 Easy A Reality

77/100

“Want an easy A? read the chapters from the book.”

⚠️ Online Friction

46/100

“very tedious busywork.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His love for history shows, and .
  • The lectures are very interesting and the .
  • the professor doesn't actually teach you anything himself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Want an easy A? read the chapters from the book.
  • and the study guides are not even hard.
  • It is unless you literally write out more than the textbook

Theme 3

📝

  • 40 questions and 40 minutes. Which is too little time.
  • Video summaries were a tad bit tedious, but doable and .
  • , just him talking the whole time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

There are 23 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and format differences.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST10111 reviews
HIS1017 reviews
HISTORY1013 reviews
HIS1021 review
HIST1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 7 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

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