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Mark Linsky

HIST101 · HST109 · HST101 · POSCI102 · USHISTORY109 · HISTORY109 · HIST109 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you like lecture storytelling and ; skip if you need multiple-choice ease or hate long lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavy storytellingEssay examsDrops lowest essayHelpful office hoursHistory passion
  • Most students praise engaging story-style lectures and deep history knowledge.
  • and finals; reading is required.
  • , so experience is polarizing for non-writers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As can be earned with notes, reading, and essay practice, but many call it not an easy A without steady work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Average difficulty near 3; lectures are clear for some, but reading and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students say you must attend to capture lecture notes that .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Quality averages high and and a few harsh reviews pull it to depends.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and helps in office hours, but some call him a .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Multiple essays, chapter reading, and overload.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Majority describe passionate, story-like lectures and real history learning despite occasional complaints.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of several papers and and textbook reading both mattering.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and essay tests; many love his passion, some find jokes and handwriting frustrating.

Main concern

All-essay testing and writing.

What students said

“Work hard on the papers and he will give you a solid grade, and be sure to write as much as you can for the exams!”
HIST109
“This class is ALL writing. if you are not a good writer”
HISTORY109
“His class was composed of 4 essays and 2 Tests a midterm and a final. .”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; success needs notes, reading, and writing stamina.

All-essay examsNo multiple choiceDrops lowest essayLecture plus reading tested

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

without study guides, plus multiple papers.

All-essay examsEssay papersDrops lowest essay
“ given that you write about.”
HISTORY109
“ req'd.”
HIST109
“ .”
HIST109

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 , and split recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“It takes a great teacher to bring history to life.”

📝

52/100

“This class is ALL writing. if you are not a good writer”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“If you can sit there and listen for the entire class and understand when he is actually " .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are engaging (no ppt) and story-like
  • Awesome professor. Knows his stuff thoroughly.
  • tells corny jokes
  • His passion for history was inspiring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A
  • Super easy class. You pretty much just listen to him lecture
  • keep up with the reading AND read ahead
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Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cool guy, really knows his stuff.
  • wears awesome Hawaiian shirts and a fanny pack
  • always willing to talk after class or during office hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning many years with , and workload give a stable picture despite older dates.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST10919 reviews
HISTORY1097 reviews
HIST1011 review
HST1011 review
HST1091 review
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POSCI1021 review
USHISTORY1091 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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