Reza Shakib

HIST22 · HIST14597 · HIST165F · HIST165 · HIST112 · H81295 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can keep up with readings and notes, especially in person where his teaching is much stronger.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lecturerReading heavyEasy A with notesLecture focusedClear exam prep

In-person students strongly praise his lectures, care, and .
Grades are very manageable if students attend, read, and use study guides.
Online reviews are more mixed because the course can feel absent and slide-based.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very realistic with , and study guides, and several students explicitly call the class easy.

Online evidence points to easy grading but , while notes, readings, and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The history content is approachable when students follow lectures and readings, but the .

Online students mention heavier independent reading, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

strongly tied to passing, while online reviews do not show much flexibility evidence.

In-person reviews clearly stress attendance, while online , and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes grades achievable with .

, while online recommendation is positive but limited by weaker engagement.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students report , and many A grades when they complete the expected work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy grading, while and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The , and essays, so it is steady but not usually described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews sound more reading-heavy, while , and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as caring, knowledgeable, passionate, funny, and effective in person despite weaker online presence.

Format shift

online teaching, where one student called him absent.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and occasional discussion work rather than one single type of assessment.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, essays, and discussion boards, while , and notes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as caring, engaging, and clear if students attend, read, and .

Main concern

Attendance and reading matter because quizzes and and the book.

What students said

“He cares about all his students and he tries his best to teach the material without making it boring.”
HIST165

“He has study guides & the lecture literally has the answers!”
HIST165

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, but the class can feel less engaging and reading-heavy.

Main concern

Students may need to learn from slides, readings, quizzes, and .

What students said

“he doesn't post video lectures, only the as an expert in the field.”
HIST165F

“Grades very easily.”
HIST165F

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are standard but manageable because students say , and study guides.

QuizzesEssay ExamsStudy GuidesReading-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe quizzes and exam papers based on lectures and strict proctoring rules.

QuizzesExam PapersStudy GuidesReading-Based Exams

“4 quizzes , 3 essays & attendance is what you will be graded on.”
HIST165

“He post study guides of what is going to be on the exam and quizzes!”
HIST165

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and essay exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesEssay Exams

“He is very heavy on quizzes and and just don't cheat on your essays and you will be fine.”
HIST165

“Quizzes can and will be very hard if you don't read the book.”
HIST165F

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A very nice Professor and he gives and his class is actually an easy A. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Professor Shakib is truly one of the .”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“Pay attention to powerpoints and write extra notes on what he emphasizes and it's an easy A!”

📚 Reading Load

58/100

“READ the BOOK and the SYLLABUS!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He puts passion in his lectures and !
He cares about all his students and he tries his best to teach the material without making it boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

He has study guides & the lecture literally has the answers!
Grades very easily.
A very nice Professor and he gives and his class is actually an easy A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

As an online professor he is one of the most absent I've ever had.
Prepare to write A LOT of notes!
Quizzes can and will be very hard if you don't read the book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 15 reviews span several years, include both formats, and , and grading.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

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C range

C 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Reza Shakib

x x if you can keep up with readings and notes, especially in person where his teaching is much stronger.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can keep up with readings and notes, especially in person where his teaching is much stronger.