Sean Smith

HESINTERESTING · 30120ENGL1 · H11 · ENG1 · HISTHIST · HISTORY11 · ENGL3 · HISTORY10 · ENGL1 · HIST48CALHIST · HISTORY · HISTORY48 · HISTO11 · HST11 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you love writing and reading history; expect and heavy work for the learning payoff.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHilarious lecturesHeavy readingEssay heavyStrict attendance

Lectures are funny and engaging, but he is a .
Heavy reading and like him.
Show up, start work early, and expect little flexibility on late or incomplete submissions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some say an A is possible with consistent work, but , and heavy load make an easy A rare.

Online review is harsher on recovery after missed work; In person still paints a hard A path with essays and reading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content can be fun, but , and analytical writing keep intellectual demand high.

Both Online and In person describe high workload and reading intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Many notes that , and undivided attention is expected.

In person evidence stresses show-up culture; Online review also penalizes missed work heavily.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Older history students often love him for lectures, while recent English students report zeros, vague help, and .

Online and recent In person English reviews are strongly negative; older In person history reviews are more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Repeated tough grader labels, never-perfect papers, zeros on disputed essays, and hard recovery after misses.

Format shift

Online and recent In person English reviews emphasize harsh grading more than older history praise.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Tons of reading, frequent essays, multiple textbooks in some terms, and .

Format shift

In person history reviews dominate the heavy-reading picture; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures hilarious, energetic, and memorable, though .

Format shift

In person history praise is strong; recent English experiences are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grade is driven by essays, reading responses, book analyses, and .

Format shift

In person comments repeatedly stress essay and reading load; Online also centers assignment completion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often loved for hilarious, real-world history lectures, but , and strict attention.

Main concern

Tons of reading and ; fall behind and recovery is hard.

What students said

“He's a !), and he requires a lot of papers”
HIST10

“TOO MUCH WORK!! Three text books, & reading all of them plus .”
HIST10

“if you do the work and show up to class he will help you.”
ENGL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online ENG1 felt punitive: , and an instant grade crash after missed assignments.

Main concern

Missing a .

What students said

“Once you miss like 4 -5 assignments, your grade is dropped instantly and there's no way coming back up from it.”
ENG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on essays and reading analysis; and .

Essay examsMidterm and final essaysSome take-home examsBook analysis final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, midterms and ; one review notes a .

Essay midterm and finalBook analysis finalTake-home major examQuizzes at class start

“Only a Midterm and Final so .”
HIST10

“one of .”
HIST11

“Quizzes at beginning of class so .”
ENGL3

Online

Online review focuses on assignment penalties and .

Assignment-heavyNo extended due dates

“ and no extended due dates.”
ENG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“He's a great teacher, but .”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (1 Online, 29 In person), highlighting and heavy writing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Energy

72/100

“His lectures are funny, and makes you think of history in a different way.”

📝

28/100

“He's a !), and he requires a lot of papers”

📚 Heavy Workload

25/100

“TOO MUCH WORK!! Three text books, & reading all of them plus .”

⚠️ Modern Caution

20/100

“Once you miss like 4 -5 assignments, your grade is dropped instantly and there's no way coming back up from it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are funny, and makes you think of history in a different way
He's young, funny, and really enjoys teaching
great storyteller

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He's a !)
It is easy to get an A, as long as you come to class, do the essays, and the book analysis
He gave me a 0 on 2 essays

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

TONS OF READING!
assigns page and a

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews spanning 2004-2020 with rich detail; opinions split by era and course but and heavy writing are consistent.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518

4 out of 56

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Pass 1

Sean Smith

x x x if you love writing and reading history; expect x x and heavy work for the learning payoff.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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.

🎯 Lecture Energy

📝 x x

📚 Heavy Workload

⚠️ Modern Caution

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

F results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you love writing and reading history; expect and heavy work for the learning payoff.

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