AI Rate Professor

Social Sciences

Jeffrey Kolasa

HIST16 · HIST22 · PS1 · HIS16 · HIS22 · HIS17 · HIST1196 · POLISCI1 · POLSCIENCE · HISTORY17 · HISTORY22 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.96%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you and writing and will follow instructions to the letter.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy reading and writingCite everythingNo tests oftenRubric-specific gradingSelf-taught online
  • Workload , and essays, especially online.
  • Many say an A is doable if you follow the and cite sources constantly.
  • and no tests; and time-crushing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is reachable by following rubrics and citing heavily, but the work volume is high so it is not a free A.

Online stresses cite-and-follow-rubric .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Not conceptually impossible, but and multi-page writing make the course feel hard and time-intensive.

Online accelerated terms feel especially brutal; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Online is often asynchronous with ; .

Online mostly optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in ; praise for learning and and disorganization complaints.

Online is more polarized; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

60/100

Often easy if you cite and hit the , but picky criteria and late penalties frustrate some.

Format shift

Online comments most often describe rubric-specific easy grading once you learn the format.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Weekly multi-chapter reading, discussion posts, and .

Format shift

Online and accelerated terms report the heaviest load.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some find lectures and ; others feel they teach themselves amid cluttered online structure.

Format shift

; online quality is split.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment is almost , and projects rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats assignment-heavy; many online sections explicitly have no tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and newer notes of papers, presentations, and some strong lectures; still writing-focused with fair grading when requirements are met.

Main concern

Presentations and essay load can stress students; some find policies inconsistent.

What students said

“you will get an A as long as you submit your work on time and cite a lot.”
HISTORY17
“Only 5 graded assignments in this class... A 20 minute PowerPoint presentation and 4 essays.”
HIST16
“Lots of reading and writing.”
HIS16

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online history and and writing heavy with weekly posts and , and A grades if you cite and follow rubrics.

Main concern

, and frustration with .

What students said

“Lots of , but .”
HIS17
“this is THE most straight forward class I have ever been in... it's impossible to get below a B.”
HIS17
“if you have the !!”
HIS22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections replace traditional exams with papers, posts, and a .

No tests oftenWeekly essaysDiscussion boardsResearch paper or PowerPoint final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a presentation instead of a traditional final; .

Essays20-minute presentationAttendance grading in some sectionsFew or no traditional exams
“Only 5 graded assignments in this class... A 20 minute PowerPoint presentation and 4 essays.”
HIST16
“There was not a .”
HIST1196

Online

Online reviews repeatedly say no quizzes or tests, just weekly writing and a .

No testsWeekly discussion postsShort essaysResearch paper or PowerPoint final
“Lots of , but .”
HIS17
“ . paper at the end.”
HISTORY17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lots of , but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and online structure. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“Get ready to have no extra time. This professor has a ”

✍️ Cite for the A

62/100

“you will get an A as long as you submit your work on time and cite a lot.”

🧭

58/100

“Hes super specific but its doable. Put the work in and you will get the A.”

🚫 Polarizing Online Experience

45/100

“if you have the !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching & Structure

  • Great teacher and
  • Follow directions exactly and you'll do great
  • You're basically teaching yourself history

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is an easy A
  • it's impossible to get below a B
  • be done

Theme 3

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of reading and writing
  • weekly 3-5 page essays

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews across many years and both formats show a and rubric-based grading.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIS167 reviews
HIS177 reviews
HIST167 reviews
HIS226 reviews
HISTORY176 reviews
Show 7 more courses
PS16 reviews
HIST225 reviews
49371 review
HIST11961 review
HISTORY221 review
POLISCI11 review
POLSCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 4 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2