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Joseph Passaro

HIST101 · HIS101 · HIST100 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take him if you write well and : he is personable for some, but tough grading and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy ReadingMany PapersNitpicky FeedbackMixed Reviews
  • and discussion boards is the top complaint.
  • In-person students sometimes praise humor and feedback; online students more often feel .
  • Workload centers on reading and written work, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and discussions means you must work hard and still may not earn an A.

Online reviews stress harsh boards and papers; and nitpicky essays.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and and pacing demanding for many students.

Both formats report heavy reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while others say it was not, so policy appears inconsistent.

Online and in-person comments both .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

; praise for feedback is outweighed by widespread tough-grader frustration.

Online reviews lean more negative; a .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

and nitpicky paper or .

Format shift

Online students emphasize slow harsh board grades; and exams.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students report lots of reading, multiple papers, discussion boards, and in .

Format shift

Online workload is papers and boards; in and homework.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some praise humor, accessibility, and feedback, while and .

Format shift

; online experiences trend more negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Most grade weight is papers, discussion boards, and written work, with .

Format shift

Online evidence is assignment-heavy; and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he can be engaging and helpful, but many still report strict , and .

Main concern

Subjective paper grading and .

What students said

“I really enjoyed this class... He does make you work for the grade. He's very personable and you can tell he cares about his students.”
HIST101
“he grades WAY too strictly. Almost all of your grade is written work too, so and NITPICKING.”
HIST100
“i didnt like the way he and he is a though grader.”
HIS101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and papers; students often call grading too harsh, slow, and subjective.

Main concern

Nitpicky grading and and .

What students said

“ . His criteria sucks. He grades very tough. This class was so easy, but he make it a nightmare.”
HIST100
“he takes so long to grade them that if you wanted to improve your scores, its TOO LATE!! Super nitpicky even when you give accurate answers.”
HIST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

heavy written work plus hard exams in .

Hard In-Person ExamsPaper-Heavy AssessmentDiscussion BoardsReading Required For Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavy written work, but do not clearly describe proctoring tools.

Hard ExamsEssay-Heavy GradeReading For Tests
“ and he is a though grader.”
HIS101
“The , but you need to do it .”
HIST101

Online

and papers; they do not clearly prove webcam or proctoring policies.

Discussion BoardsMultiple PapersSlow Harsh Grading
“All the and papers that the prompt are kinda weird.”
HIST100
“your grades are mostly discussion boards about hist questions which he grades WAY too hard on”
HIST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . His criteria sucks. He grades very tough. This class was so easy, but he make it a nightmare.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (3 online, 6 in and mixed teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

26/100

“he grades WAY too strictly. Almost all of your grade is written work too, so and NITPICKING.”

📚 Reading & Papers

35/100

“4 in-depth papers that require you to analyze different eras make up the majority of the curriculum”

🎯 Teaching Upside

70/100

“The lectures are good, he gives you more than the bland textbook version of history (he has a good sense of humor too).”

👎 Recommendation Split

35/100

“ .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades very tough.
  • Hes a and is somewhat vague on instructions.
  • Super nitpicky even when you give accurate answers.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He did a great job teaching the class.
  • he has a good sense of humor too
  • i didnt like the way he is teaching

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • SO MANY PAPERS
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews across online and mixed teaching praise.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1006 reviews
HIST1012 reviews
HIS1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1