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Alex Holowicki

HIST120 · HIST101 · HIST121 · HIST100 · HIS100 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.11%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Must-take history professor if and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesHilariousCaringReading heavyEasy if you keep up
  • Students rave about engaging, funny lectures and animated online videos.
  • - and discussion-heavy each week.
  • Most say an A is realistic if you stay on the weekly schedule.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Very high A rates and if you complete weekly work; not a free A with zero effort.

Both formats report strong grades; online often stresses doing weekly units on time.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable and well explained, though reading and writing volume adds challenge.

Online workload complaints are more about volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many online sections are flexible; several in-person and some Zoom-era classes enforce participation heavily.

; in-person more often marks attendance and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90% would take again and reviews call him a top Mesa history professor.

Strong recommendation holds for both online and in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students , and fair grading when work is submitted.

Format shift

Both formats; a minority call him picky on writing.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, discussions, and is moderate.

Format shift

Online reviews most often flag lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Consistently praised for storytelling, humor, care, and modern lecture design including animated videos.

Format shift

Excellence is reported strongly in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Discussions, papers, quizzes, and weekly units outweigh a .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; , and some exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

lecturers, with high engagement and strong recommendation rates.

Main concern

Some sections pile on writing and .

What students said

“Incredible lecturer, incredible educator. Came out of his course so much more passionate about Asian history!”
HIST121
“This professor gives SO than an English course itself.”
HIST120
“Not sure what else to say other .”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online courses are highly organized with animated lectures, weekly units, and .

Main concern

Weekly reading and .

What students said

“One of the .”
HIST100
“The professor makes the funniest lecture videos, which you will be excited to watch.”
HIST100
“Expects large amount of work done every week. if you have a .”
HIST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are usually manageable and not the only grade drivers; analysis and weekly work matter more.

Exams not grade-dominantStudy guides alignedDiscussions and analysisOpen-style writing assessments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals often include writing or quizzes tied to lectures and study guides.

Study guides on quizzes/examsWriting-based midterms/finalsReading quizzes
“he posts study guides with material that's directly on the quizzes/exams.”
HIST101
“His midterms and , and there are three papers based on books he assigns for the course”
HIST120

Online

Online students emphasize easy tests or exams as a small grade share, with heavy weekly assignments instead.

Easy testsExam not huge part of gradeWeekly units
“Great professor, easy tests and discussions”
HIST100
“I love that the grade. The class focuses on analysis and discussion”
HIST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Holowicki is the . He is extremely communicative. If you show you care, he will go miles for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

95/100

“Incredible lecturer, incredible educator. Came out of his course so much more passionate about Asian history!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“Just such a great professor. !”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“ and annoying. relies off videos. Expects large amount of work done every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was a great story teller.
  • His video lectures are fully animated and wonderful to watch
  • he the goAT

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Cool dude. Pay attention in class and you'll be fine.
  • Such a bright soul!
  • and you can tell he loves teaching.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's an easy A choice if you have the .
  • It's easy to get an A in this class while actually learning.
  • Falling behind WILL fail you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with , and highly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST10028 reviews
HIST1018 reviews
HIST1208 reviews
HIS1003 reviews
HIST1213 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 11 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1