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History

Melvin Ross

HIST101 · HIST27B · HIST27A · HISTORY10 · HISORY27B · HIS11 · PHIL12 · 27BANDHIST10 · HISTTHIST · HIST10 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will read the book thoroughly and can handle a quirky, uneven lecture style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavy storytellingBook-based testsStudy guides matterPolarizing personalityOften late or unorganized
  • some find him funny and an easy A with study guides; .
  • than class stories, with matching/true-false quizzes.
  • , so the experience depends on tolerance for personality and self-study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say easy A if you read and use study guides, but , and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable with and book-heavy versus lectures.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; several note lateness and cancelled classes.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; praise for humor and knowledge clashes with .

.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades range widely; study guides and reading can yield high marks, but and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading load and multiple quizzes plus papers and a .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Entertaining storytelling for some, but frequent reports of disorganization, illegible board notes, and demeaning comments.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade and a group project.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person history students are sharply split between those who enjoy his humor and study-guide path and those who find him unprepared, rude, and .

Main concern

Lectures ; self-reading and organization are required, and personality conflicts are common.

What students said

“Easy A and read book. Does give study guide.”
HIST10
“ . This dude is all over the place.”
HIST10
“Don't rely solely on lectures.”
HIST10

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 often use matching and true/false tied to textbook terms and study guides more than lecture anecdotes.

Study guidesMatching and true/falseBook-based testsGroup projectIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book, with study guides that help if used carefully.

Study guidesMatching true falseBook-heavy quizzesGroup project
“Matching/ true false. 2 papers. Group project.”
HIST10
“He hands out study guides with EXACTLY what is on the tests.”
HIST10
“Everything on the ”
HIST10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A and read book. Does give study guide. Matching/ true false. 2 papers. Group project.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Book Over Lecture

48/100

“You'll have to do a LOT of the tests.”

🎭 Polarizing Personality

50/100

“Rude, antagonizing and disrespectful to students”

📝 Study Guide Path

70/100

“He hands out study guides with EXACTLY what is on the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are based on story-telling
  • entertaining but not the
  • unorganized and always arrives late

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A and read book
  • because its based on the book
  • As long as you read and study you will be fine

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He likes to pick on students and make them fell stupid
  • Students are intimidated constantly
  • Rude, antagonizing and disrespectful to students

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

and a consistent split between fans and critics.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 517
3 out of 518
2 out of 521
1 out of 514

Course coverage

HIST1030 reviews
HIST27B6 reviews
HIST27A4 reviews
HISORY27B3 reviews
HISTORY102 reviews
Show 5 more courses
27BANDHIST101 review
HIS111 review
HIST1011 review
HISTTHIST1 review
PHIL121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1