Donald Abbott

WH100 · HIST101 · HIST110 · WORLDHISTORY1 · H101 · HISTHIST · HISTORY100 · HST109 · HIST105 · HIST100 · WCIVI105 · HISTO105 · HIS100 · HISTWORL · HIS101 · HISTORY101 · AA · WH101 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want real history skills and will do the reading; skip if you want an easy lecture class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSeminar-Style LearningHeavy Reading LoadOpen-Note QuizzesNo SlackersUniversity Prep

Seminar-style history with , and student presentations instead of pure lecture.
Open-note quizzes and , but attendance and respect are strictly enforced.
Students who put in the work learn a lot and often call him among the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is reachable if you complete outlines, read heavily, and present, but it requires sustained effort rather than minimal work.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is reading-intensive seminar history with critical note-taking and presentations, not a light survey lecture.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory, with strong warnings against being late or skipping class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and strong teaching, despite the heavy workload and a few harsh reviews.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades track the work you submit on outlines, presentations, and .

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly report large weekly reading loads, chapter outlines, presentations, and serious prep time.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Many students call him among their best history professors for engagement, clarity of expectations, and real learning.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment blends , and essay-style finals rather than pure exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

outlines, group presentations, and open-note assessments, with strict expectations on punctuality and respect.

Main concern

Workload and reading load can overwhelm students who are not ready to treat the class like university prep.

What students said

“Dr. Abbott is what I call the ideal history teacher. It is a seminar style class which isn't the easiest for most people, but if you just read and pass.”
HIS100

“The . He is well versed in history, and knows how to keep students engaged. As long as you read, pay attention, and .”
HIST101

“There is definitely loads of reading, however, I learned more in this course than any other.”
WH100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes and , while presentations and outlines carry heavy weight.

Open-Note QuizzesOpen-Note Final EssaysChapter OutlinesGroup Presentations

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are frequently open-note, with and weekly outline work.

Open-Note QuizzesOpen-Note FinalEssay FinalChapter Outlines

“We have an open note and . You will have to put effort into this class but he is a great professor.”
HIST100

“3 Quizes over TEXT chapters(5 at a time,OPEN notes)Final two essay questions on one of the three books OPEN notes!!”
HIST100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. Abbott is what I call the ideal history teacher. It is a seminar style class which isn't the easiest for most people, but if you just read and pass.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and open-note assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“The . He is well versed in history, and knows how to keep students engaged.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“There is definitely loads of reading, however, I learned more in this course than any other.”

📝 Open-Note Edge

76/100

“Gives a good amount of HW and . Reccomend this professor”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“Strict? Yup!!! But .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It is a seminar style class which isn't the easiest for most people
Teaching style is focused on material and querying what the student thinks
He doesn't stand up in front of the class and lecture your ear off

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Put in the work and you can get an A, EASY. Not for the lazy.
If you want an A you actually have to do the outlines.
This will be one of the most .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Professional, yet highly approchable.
He's a stickler for politeness.
Be respectful of him and he will reciprocate.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent , and open-note assessment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Donald Abbott

x x if you want real history skills and will do the reading; skip if you want an easy lecture class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

📝 Open-Note Edge

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you want real history skills and will do the reading; skip if you want an easy lecture class.