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History

Geoffrey Nathan

HIST106 · HIST101 · HIS100 · HISTORY100 · HIST154 · HIST100 · 95666L · HST154 · HIST205 · HISTORY154 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75.86%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you love history and will read and write a lot; do not expect an easy A, especially online.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadAmazing Egypt LecturesEssay-Heavy ExamsKnows His History
  • In-person ancient Egypt and history lectures are widely praised as interesting, lively, and expert.
  • and finals, and heavy weekly reading.
  • Online sections draw , and low instructor presence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and reading load mean even hard-working students often land B-range grades rather than easy As.

Online writing sections sound especially stingy on A+ and A-level marks; in-person is still tough but more rewarding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Weekly 40-60 page readings, essay exams, and dense history content keep intellectual demand high.

; condensed online terms intensify the challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections require attendance and ban phones, while as .

In-person Egypt classes more often enforce presence; several .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and learning, tempered by grading frustration.

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and essay critiques dominate; high effort does not reliably produce A-level marks.

Format shift

Online ; in-person students accept tough standards as meaningful.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Expect lots of , and sometimes big end projects.

Format shift

Online 8-week versions pile work fastest; .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Lectures on Egypt and broader history are frequently called excellent, funny, and expert, despite mixed course design.

Format shift

In-person teaching shines; online is praised less for presence and more for subject knowledge.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and , and weekly writing feeding in.

Format shift

Some online HIST101 comments say ; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students love his Egypt lectures and accessibility, while , and .

Main concern

Hard midterms and end-of-term essays still punish weak writers despite great lectures.

What students said

“good lectures, lots of feedback and made history come alive.”
HIST154
“Ancient Egypt. Take this class! Really good guy, good subject, really good lectures.”
HISTORY154
“ , and his readings and lectures were genuinely interesting.”
HIST154

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history courses are reading- and paper-heavy with limited live teaching; many call him a and .

Main concern

, and condensed 8-week work spikes.

What students said

“Online class with very little teacher involvement. Class is just reading, inquizitive, and a .”
HIST100
“Your entire class grade is based on a midterm and and and specific”
HIST101
“ and a . A lot of reading.”
HIST154

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on essays and open formats.

Essay MidtermsEssay FinalsHeavy ReadingWeekly PapersTough Writing Rubric

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals or big essays demand serious prep; lecture notes and attendance help.

Hard MidtermsEnd-of-Semester EssayLecture Notes HelpStudy for Midterms and Final
“ and the a lot of work”
HIST154
“Study for the midterms and .”
HISTORY154

Online

Online work leans on InQuizitive, discussions, weekly writing, and friendliness.

Essay ExamsWeekly EssaysInQuizitiveCritical Writing Grades
“the midterm and ”
HIST101
“Most of the grade ”
HIST100
“ and a ”
HIST154

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“good lectures, lots of feedback and made history come alive.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (11 online, 18 in , and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

82/100

“His lectures make the material easy to understand and accessible to the class.”

📚 Reading Load

26/100

“A lot of reading!!”

⚖️

28/100

“He is a and is no help at all.”

👍 In-Person Value

80/100

“Pretty hard, but and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • made history come alive
  • Really good guy, good subject, really good lectures
  • Funny and to talk to

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . A lot of reading!!
  • If you need or want an A beware you will have to write VERY well
  • Just do the reading

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Online class with very little teacher involvement
  • Pretty hard but fun. PRofessor made us feel welcome for an online class

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across years and formats show stable themes , and reading load.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 1 · B 14

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2