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Derek Lan

HIST171 · HISTORY21 · HIST21 · HISTORY17 · HIST2468 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Strong GE history pick if you keep up with readings and show up for lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesMinimal homeworkNote page on examsEngaging and chillStudy-guide friendly
  • Lectures are engaging, humorous, and easy to follow with slides on Canvas.
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  • Exams are student-friendly with notes allowed and study guides.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and study guides make strong grades realistic.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

, though weekly readings and some critical thinking are expected.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most reviews that .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About nine in and call him great for GE requirements.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students say and .

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Workload

Light

78/100

, and mostly lecture plus group activities.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

and care for students.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Main graded work is exams, quizzes, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and manageable with entertaining lectures and .

Main concern

Weekly readings and lecture-heavy sessions still require keeping up.

What students said

“minimal to no Hw, he lets us use a pg of the midterm.”
HIST21
“It's a fun and easy class if you are younger because he is hip.”
HIST21
“as long as you keep up with the .”
HIST171

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Page of notes allowed on exams .

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and include study guides; quizzes and tests still need study.

One page of notesStudy guide providedQuizzes and examsOne semester essay
“he lets us use a pg of the midterm.”
HIST21
“Be sure to study for quizzes and to study for them.”
HIST2468

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“minimal to no Hw, he lets us use a pg of the midterm.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting humor, light load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“easy to follow )”

😂 Fun Classroom Energy

90/100

“Professor Lan is very young and uses words like salty and boujee. It's a fun and easy class”

📝 Student-Friendly Exams

84/100

“he lets us use a pg of the midterm.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Outgoing, chill, and engaging when it comes to lectures
  • Derek is the boi.
  • Makes class engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • minimal to no Hw
  • Overall,
  • as long as you keep up with the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

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  • Professor Lan was really understanding and helpful

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Nine consistent recent-era reviews with and exam comments and high agreement.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

HIST214 reviews
HIST1712 reviews
HIST24681 review
HISTORY171 review
HISTORY211 review

Reported outcomes

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