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Brian McCoy

HIST101 · HISTHIST · HISTORY113 · HIST101102 · HISTRECO · HISTO2222 · HIST102 · HISTORY102 · HST113 · HIST113 · HISTORY101 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless and can handle a strict, abrasive lecture style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh Essay ExamsBelittles StudentsPassionate but RudeHeavy MemorizationAttendance Critical
  • Many students warn others to run because of rude, belittling classroom tone.
  • and essays with little room for error.
  • A minority of summer or As, but the average experience is stressful.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually requires , and perfect attention; many hard workers still struggle.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call the workload unrealistic for one history class and the content dense and exam-driven.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is mandatory or that missing class leaves you with almost no way to catch up.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

The majority and demeaning classroom behavior.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and exams that feel nearly impossible even after heavy study.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Frequent essay exams, long papers, and large memorization sets create a heavy semester load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Passion for history is acknowledged, but many call lectures dull, self-focused, and demeaning toward students.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades center on multi-essay exams, identification terms, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, lecture-heavy, and emotionally draining despite his passion for the subject.

Main concern

Harsh grading, belittling comments, and dense ID or .

What students said

“ !! not helpful and maes you feel like an idiot. his work is unrealistically hard”
HISTHIST
“Run don't walk away from this class!”
HIST101
“His exams are made up of 6 mini essays and two full essays (3 exams total), and he wants a lot of info packed into them.”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes essay and and little forgiveness for missed work.

ID MemorizationMulti-Essay ExamsNo MakeupsExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing dense mini essays plus full essays under strict scoring.

14-20 IdentificationsMini Essays Plus Full EssaysNo Makeup TestsExtra Credit Opportunities
“His exams are made up of 6 mini essays and two full essays (3 exams total), and he wants a lot of info packed into them.”
HIST101
“He has 3 exams where you have to memorize tons of info for 14 dif identifications.”
HIST101
“He will not let !!!!”
HIST101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Run don't walk away from this class!He uses his classroom to spread his own political agenda. If you disagree do not tell him he will humiliate you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 , and minority positive summer experiences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Hes VERY belittleing to students If you ask for help he puts his best effort into making you feel dumb”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ !!! SO HARD! i studied my butt off for those tests and failed them!”

📝

28/100

“You basically have 1 week to memorize 10-15 pages of information. Highly unreccomended.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are hard to sit through
  • Beginning of every class he wastes 20 minutes about our personal lives
  • He is rude and belittles students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I managed to get a C in the class by working my butt off
  • there is NO room for error, at all
  • You have better chances winning the lottery than passing this class

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • He undercuts and makes rude comments to his students
  • This guy is just flat mean

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

negative consensus with detailed exam and demeanor evidence, plus a smaller positive minority.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
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Course coverage

HIST10118 reviews
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HISTORY1012 reviews
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