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Stacy Kiser

HIST16 · HIST22 · HIST1612020 · HIST · 12020HIST16 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you already love US history reading and essay exams and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEssay HeavyLots of ReadingSo Many PapersStrict Notes FocusHeavy Summer Load
  • , and college-level essays with almost no multiple choice.
  • Recent students report dropping with Fs while older reviews praise passion and .
  • some energetic classroom moments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Essay exams, heavy papers, and and writing effort.

Online and and hard work; online sample is only one review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and dense note-taking make content intellectually demanding.

Difficulty emphasis appears mainly in in-person reviews; online only notes a drop.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Students are told to show up for notes and if they miss no days, with .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and several students dropped or warned peers off the class.

; positives are older in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

and if reading and essays slip.

Format shift

Strict signals appear in both online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, three books, and essay midterms and finals pile up quickly.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats, especially summer in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some students find lectures passionate and engaging while others call the teacher petty or the class extremely boring.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms and finals are essay and short answer .

Format shift

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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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and heavy reading; older students credit passion while many call it very hard.

Main concern

Essay-only exams and .

What students said

“Tests are based on the notes in class. Remember dates and events, and you'll be golden. He expects us ”
HIST16
“Hard class!! Unless you are knowledgeable on US History prior, very tough! All based on reading (3 books!) and notes.”
HIST22
“You may want to choose a different class or wait till the fall.”
12020HIST16

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review reports dropping with an and heavy papers.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I dropped.”
12020HIST16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and short-answer formats and no multiple choice.

Essay midterm and finalShort answerLecture-note basedNo multiple choice

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short answer from lecture notes with study guides but still require heavy studying.

Essay midterm and finalShort answerLecture-note basedNo multiple choice
“ .”
HIST16
“Midterm and and short answer only, no multiple choice!”
HIST22

Online

Online review does not describe and .

Tough graderSo many papers
“I dropped.”
12020HIST16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hard class!! Unless you are knowledgeable on US History prior, very tough! All based on reading (3 books!) and notes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in-person), highlighting heavy essay load and mixed older praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“Get ready to read, Lots of homework, So many papers”

🎯 Teaching Passion

45/100

“This guy is passionate about his field of study. Will talk your ears off in lectures, so PAY ATTENTION!”

👎 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“I dropped”

Theme 1

📖

  • All based on reading (3 books!) and notes
  • He expects us
  • 5 page essay, along with mid term

Theme 2

📝 About Exams

  • Everything on his exam is going to come out of your lecture notes
  • Midterm and and short answer only, no multiple choice
  • Does give study guide, which helps, but HAVE TO STUDY

Theme 3

⚡ About Classroom Style

  • the course itself is extremely boring but
  • very petty person, not an outstanding teacher.
  • After a couple weeks, he might open up and talk about zombies.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews exist but many are old (2014-2015), sparse on grades, and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

0

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