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Liam O'Mara

HIST101 · 54321G · HIST100 · HIST03829 · HIS100 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Solid pick for history credits if you can handle heavy lectures and regular writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyWriting IntensiveEngaging HumorExtra CreditMandatory Attendance
  • History is lecture-heavy but easy if , and complete writing work.
  • and clear grading criteria help solid grades with moderate effort.
  • ; online grading can be slow.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earn A or B with notes, papers, and some effort, helped by and .

Both formats report manageable grades; online students stress staying on top of .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but it is writing- and .

Online adds long video lectures and document reading; in person is slide and paper focused.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory and allowance.

; online attendance is mixed or not clearly required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and a fair shot at a solid grade.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online has more frustration about organization and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

clear, and is common.

Format shift

One older online review called him a ; most others describe easy or .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and occasional longer essays rather than endless busywork.

Format shift

Online students mention heavier lecture video and .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and engaging history content, though some find lectures dry or online.

Format shift

In-person humor and clarity get stronger praise; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and an .

Format shift

In person often mentions papers and study-guided tests; online emphasizes discussions and lecture-based work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

but often funny and clear; short papers, tests with study guides, and make the class doable if you show up.

Main concern

and lecture-heavy class time with little discussion.

What students said

“Show up, pay attention, do the and you will get a good grade.”
HIST100
“ as he takes off points every time you skip his class after 2 times.”
HIS100
“There are short papers due each class, but they're very simple.”
HIST100

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections require watching long recorded lectures and ; content is manageable if you stay on top of work, but grading is often slow and lectures can feel .

Main concern

, and long video lectures that .

What students said

“He's not on top of grading, and I had trouble reaching him, but overall it's not that hard of a course if you stay on top of the work.”
HIST101
“you will watch 2 hours of videos every lecture and read lots of documents.”
54321G
“Class and so is trying to match lecture topic title/notes with ”
HIST03829

Exam style

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and study guides, not clearly open-book or heavily proctored.

Essay FinalStudy GuidesLecture-Based TestsIn-Class Writing

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides for tests and quizzes.

Essay FinalStudy GuidesIn-Class Writing
“pretty sure it was an essay.”
HIS100
“3 papers, 2 test, in class write for final and 1 quiz but he gives a study guide for all of it.”
HIS100

Online

Online reviews mention tests and matching lecture topics to exam titles but .

Lecture-Based TestsConfusing Topic Matching
“trying to match lecture topic title/notes with .”
HIST03829

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have or and/or you need college credits at mesa, you NEED to take this guy, Mr. O'Mara is an incredibly smart guy who makes history fun and engaging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews spanning online and in-person history courses, with medium credibility from consistent lecture and writing themes.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Liam is an awesome lecturer, keeps it interesting & entertaining while educational.”

👍

78/100

“ deeper into history or take a fun history class!”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“Easy class, just writing heavy.”

📅

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes history fun and engaging
  • inserted humor into his lectures
  • he just reads off of the slides

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you put in a little effort
  • There was quite a bit of homework, but it wasn't too hard
  • Easy class, just writing heavy.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers
  • watch 2 hours of videos every lecture

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed reviews from 2015-2024 with consistent lecture-heavy and writing themes, though online sample is smaller.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1006 reviews
HIS1002 reviews
HIST1012 reviews
54321G1 review
HIST038291 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1