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James Paligutan

HIST16 · ASIAN102B · HIST109 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can self-pace YouTube lectures and tolerate last-minute deadlines; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLast-minute postsLecture-dependent quizzesTest heavyDisorganized uploadsGraded by few things
  • , and one essay with .
  • Success requires detailed lecture notes because tests track his videos or in-class talks closely.
  • Chronic last-minute posting and uneven lecture quality frustrate many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students often earn As if and , but the work is not a free pass.

Both formats report quiz-driven As; online complaints focus more on last-second posts.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is manageable for a gen-ed history class but .

Online difficulty ratings skew higher when notes are incomplete; if you attend.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Most sections and test material comes almost entirely from lectures.

; one in-person HIST16 section treated attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about one in because of disorganization and frustrating quiz design.

One positive online review exists, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Graded by few items and many reported As if notes and .

Format shift

Online and quality scores.

Workload

Light

58/100

; load is concentrated in , and one essay.

Format shift

Online and and .

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some praise YouTube lectures while others call lectures half-assed and emails condescending.

Format shift

Online praise centers on 2x video lectures; in-person reviews criticize interruptions and weak delivery.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade , and one essay with .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quiz and test weight over ongoing assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and tests; attendance is not always required but material comes from class.

Main concern

Uneven lecture quality and last-minute study guides.

What students said

“he , and discussion material super last minute but overall it's a pretty easy class”
ASIAN102B
“His lectures , and would constantly let other students interrupt him to debate topics.”
HIST16

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST109 relies on long YouTube lectures, sparse modules, and .

Main concern

Last-minute posting and .

What students said

“He always posted tasks at the very last second of the due day!”
HIST109
“Quizzes are 90% from his lecture, and ”
HIST109
“ , midterm, final, and one essay).”
HIST109

Exam style

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Assessments are closed-note style quizzes and .

Lecture-based quizzesMidterm and finalFinal essayMisleading questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests from lectures with .

Quiz and test heavyLecture-based material
“ , but heavy lectures with quizzes and tests.”
HIST16
“all the .”
ASIAN102B

Online

Online quizzes and ; students must take exhaustive notes.

Lecture-based quizzesMidterm and finalFinal essay
“5 quizzes, midterm & final, and a . ”
HIST109
“questions were misleading and subjective.”
HIST109

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The ! He always posted tasks at the very last second of the due day!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Lecture-Dependent Grades

78/100

“ , midterm, final, and one essay).”

⏰ Last-Minute Chaos

30/100

“He always posted tasks at the very last second of the due day!”

📝 Notes or Cry

48/100

“ , otherwise, you will cry when taking quizzes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures (on youtube) are great - they seem long, but you can easily put him at 2x speed
  • His lectures
  • When emailing he was really condescending but in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's not an "easy pass" for gen ed, but it isn't hard either
  • overall it's a pretty easy class so I wouldn't stress too much
  • Overall a frustrating class but survivable.

Theme 3

🗂️ About Organization

  • he , and discussion material super last minute
  • If he tells you he is gonna post something later on this week, that means he will never do that until next week

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from 2021-2024 with mixed tones give a usable but thin sample.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1093 reviews
ASIAN102B1 review
HIST161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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