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History

Philip Montesano

HIST18A · HIST17 · HIS17 · USHISTORY17A · HISTORY1 · HIST17A · HIST17B · HST · HIST1 · HISTORY17 · USHISTORY · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can tolerate long and notes, and prefer essay-based history work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable but boringEssay-heavy assessmentMixed clarityLenient passingIndependent reading
  • Students are sharply divided between those who find him wise and knowledgeable and those who find him boring or disorganized.
  • The class relies , and note-taking rather than multiple-choice exams.
  • Passing can be manageable, but getting an A is less predictable because some students report and tests.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Passing can be easy for students who complete the reading and essays, but an A is not guaranteed because grading and .

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is not conceptually impossible, but , and unclear expectations make it feel harder.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

61/100

and lectures, and one review says he is lenient with attendance.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

He is worth considering for self-directed students who like essay history, but many students warn that lectures are boring or confusing.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some students say he grades lightly or is easy to pass, while others report unfair or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is moderate to heavy because reviews mention lots of reading, research, outlines, summaries, and essays.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is often called knowledgeable and caring, but many students describe his lectures as .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and research, with few or no multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but inconsistent professor whose class rewards independent reading, writing, and patience with long lectures.

Main concern

The and assignments.

What students said

“ .”
HISTORY1
“Be prepared to do a lot of reading, research, and writing.”
HIST17A
“ ”
HISTORY17

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

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Exams are mainly essay-based and may allow prepared outlines, but reviews .

Essay ExamsOutlines AllowedMidterm and Final

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, prepared outlines, and no multiple-choice in some classes, but not proctoring or book policy.

Essay ExamsOutlines AllowedMidterm and Final
“ and write essay in class”
HIST17A
“ .”
HISTORY1
“you get to use the outlines while taking the ”
HIST17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy easy easy; boring boring boring. That sums it up.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Knowledgeable and enthusiastic about history which is great!”

📚 Workload Style

45/100

“Be prepared to do a lot of reading, research, and writing.”

📝 Assessment Format

35/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • AMAZING teacher. Has wisdom gained over his years.
  • His classes tend to get boring.
  • First lecture was scatter-brained and .

Theme 2

📚 About Reading and Writing

  • Requires a lot of .
  • Be prepared to do a lot of reading, research, and writing.
  • and consist of independent research

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • and write essay in class
  • I also believe he grades pretty lightly.
  • I am a A student, but got C for this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 27 in-person reviews over many years with , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST17A13 reviews
HIST14 reviews
HIS172 reviews
HIST171 review
HIST17B1 review
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HIST18A1 review
HISTORY11 review
HISTORY171 review
HST1 review
USHISTORY1 review
USHISTORY17A1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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A range

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B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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