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Gary Adams

HIST2A · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST2B · HIST4A · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless , and accept delayed grades with almost no instructor contact.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChronic Late GraderIgnores EmailsHarsh TA EssaysTough Rubric SticklerLow Communication
  • Most and ignored emails that leave no time to improve
  • Essays and FRQs are graded harshly by a
  • A minority who follow rubrics exactly still pass, but overall recommendation is strongly negative

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and open-text, but , and strict anti-AI checks make a high A require careful rubric-following under stress.

Almost all detailed grade-effort evidence is online; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Heavy textbook and module reading plus writing-heavy assessments make content load .

and papers; limited in-person comments echo book-heavy design.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

Most as not mandatory; a few older or hybrid notes say yes.

Online evidence is mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again is low and comments because of , and harsh TA feedback.

Negative tone dominates online; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

; TA essay scoring and late mysterious deductions frustrate students even when rubrics exist.

Format shift

Online essays and FRQs drive harshness; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, discussions, papers, and GE history course.

Format shift

Online repeatedly cites lots of homework and reading; .

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Students describe absent teaching, ignored emails, rude or dismissive tone, and .

Format shift

Online complaints about zero communication dominate; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Few major items—tests, papers, FRQs—carry the grade, with quizzes and discussions as lighter pieces.

Format shift

Online often has 3 tests and 1 paper; both formats emphasize test- and paper-heavy design.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Sparse in-person feedback , and poor email response rather than strong live teaching.

Main concern

Little engagement and .

What students said

“This professor does not reply to any emails, even though stated he will reply in 48 hours, and also makes all the announcements and .”
HIST2B
“He didn't make himself present. A lot of and I learned nothing from him.”
HIST2A

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online history sections feature heavy , and chronic late grading with poor email response.

Main concern

Grades often post weeks after the course ends, so students cannot fix scores or understand deductions.

What students said

“We are about 4 weeks away from ending the semester, and he has only graded the syllabus quiz and the introduction discussion.”
HIST2A
“He takes FOREVER to grade. Sucks at responding to emails clearly.”
HIST2B
“I didn't even get to see my grade until a month after class... No warning no time to do anything extra to fix my grade.”
HIST17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and some exams allow the textbook, but and grades may appear after the course closes.

Open Textbook QuizzesEssay PortionsStrict RubricsAnti-AI ChecksLate Grade Release

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavy tests; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Test HeavyTough Grading
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HIST2B

Online

Online quizzes are relatively easy and sometimes open-book; essay exams and and delayed release with .

Open Textbook During ExamsHarsh Essay/FRQ GradingLate Final Grades
“Will say he allows you to use the and quizzes, that part is easy. .”
HIST2B
“he didn't grade anything until a month after course ended, and my grade became a B.”
HIST2B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A terrible professor! The only thing he does is grade work (2 weeks after the class ends!!!) At that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, mostly online and communication failures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“He had zero communication with any of the students in this class... Never replied to any of my emails.”

⏱️

20/100

“he has only graded the syllabus quiz and the introduction discussion. I have never in my life taken a professor who has graded this late into the semester.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“I wouldn't recommend him at all but you can get an A with hard work. .”

📝

30/100

“The paper and the FRQS are graded really harsh. The TA grades the , so beware.”

Theme 1

📧 About Communication

  • Never replied to any of my emails
  • Expect difficult communication and

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Workload

  • Everything gets graded late so you can't even do anything about it
  • There is so much textbook and module reading
  • and inaccurate

Theme 3

⚠️ About Trust Issues

  • heavily relied on plagiarism checkers that marked a lot of work as plagiarism and written by AI when it was written by students
  • DO NOT use AI he will fail u
  • Also rude!! .

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews with strong and poor communication across recent years.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

Course coverage

HIST2B12 reviews
HIST17A6 reviews
HIST17B2 reviews
HIST2A2 reviews
HIST4a2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 7

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1