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History

Tim Vargish

HISTO1 · HIST22 · HISTHIST · HIS22 · HIST17 · HIS17 · HISTORY17 · HIST19 · HISTORY · CIVIC · 205X · AMERICANHISTOR · HISTORY16 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want memorable history lectures and are willing to study hard for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStorytelling LecturesHard But Fair TestsCurve GraderPassionate HistorianMandatory Roll Call
  • Most students love his narrative history lectures and deep subject knowledge.
  • Tests are hard and term-heavy, but and rewards study.
  • A vocal minority finds him boring, scattered, or unhelpful when struggling.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and grades require heavy study of terms and reading.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Average difficulty is elevated and , and substantial reading.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and end-of-class roll; some older notes say optional.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong majority praise him as passionate and best-in-class, though a minority strongly advises against him.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and study guides, so effort can yield fair outcomes.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Usually a few tests plus a book report with , but .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Many call his storytelling lectures unmatched, while some find him boring or scattered.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment is , and occasional book reports.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history feels like story-driven lectures with , and .

Main concern

and occasional boring or unstructured lectures turn off students seeking an easy A.

What students said

“Not an easy A but he grades very fair and on a curve.”
HIST17
“His lectures are the .”
HIST17
“ , as he takes roll at the very end of class.”
HISTHIST

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 unusually hard and term-heavy, often curved, with limited review and .

Hard in-person testsStudy guide termsCurve gradingBook report

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and ; some say lecture content is not on the test.

Hard testsCurveStudy guide termsThree tests plus book report
“Not an easy A but he grades very fair and on a curve.”
HIST17
“3 tests and a so you ”
HISTHIST
“If you study it then you will do fine.”
HIST17

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Vargish is the BEST! He's obessed with history and it shows. Interesting lectures, and super informative. Not an easy A but he grades very fair and on a curve.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 in-person reviews, highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“His lectures are the .”

📚

32/100

“He is a !”

👍 Recommendation Split

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches history like an old bard spinning a tale
  • lectures like movies
  • Funny man too!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • definitely not an easy A
  • but he grades very fair and on a curve
  • STUDY THE TERMS!!flashcards!

Theme 3

⚠️ Critical Voices

  • No teaching structure at all
  • . SUPER BORING
  • Nice guy, bad teacher!

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews span many years with rich detail and mixed but coherent themes on lectures and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST1714 reviews
HIST192 reviews
HIST222 reviews
HISTHIST2 reviews
HISTO12 reviews
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HISTORY162 reviews
HISTORY172 reviews
205X1 review
AMERICANHISTOR1 review
CIVIC1 review
HIS171 review
HIS221 review
HISTORY1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1