AI Rate Professor

History

Paul Swendson

HIST171 · AMERICANHIST · HIST112 · HIST170 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want engaging history lectures and are willing to study seriously for demanding tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunny lecturerHard testsReading requiredExtra creditPop quizzes
  • Students consistently describe him as funny, knowledgeable, and engaging.
  • , and .
  • helps, but this is not a low-effort history class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A , and quiz preparation, though can soften the risk.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The history content is lecture-heavy and manageable, but .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews do not clearly state an attendance policy, but .

; there is no online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for interesting lectures, but the students.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, but exams and quizzes keep grading from feeling especially lenient.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students mention , and unannounced pop quizzes.

Format shift

Workload evidence appears only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly call him funny, knowledgeable, interesting, and effective in lecture.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear driven mainly by exams and pop quizzes, with some writing and reports.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show an engaging, funny history professor whose tests require real studying and reading.

Main concern

Tests and pop quizzes can punish students who rely only on notes or minimal preparation.

What students said

“ but as long as you study and keep interested in the class you should be fine.”
AMERICANHIST
“you must really KNOW the material.”
HIST112

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.

Exams are described as hard or tricky, and reviews do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, or proctoring policies.

Hard TestsTricky QuestionsNon-Comprehensive FinalNo Study Guide Clearly Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and a final that is not comprehensive, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsTricky QuestionsPop QuizzesNon-Comprehensive Final
“he doesn't give you study guide for the test”
HIST170
“ .”
HIST170
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HIST170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is mostly lectures, but they are very interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“one of .”

📚 Difficulty & Effort

38/100

“ but as long as you study and keep interested in the class you should be fine.”

🧪 Assessment Risk

35/100

“He bases your grade on 3 exams and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • pretty funny, really knows a lot about what he's teaching.
  • His class is mostly lectures, but they are very interesting.
  • Prof. Swendson is a creative teacher who evidently enjoys what he does.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but as long as you study and keep interested in the class you should be fine.
  • but again, solid.
  • !

Theme 3

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Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews over several years are fairly consistent and detailed, but the data is old and lacks grade outcomes.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1705 reviews
AMERICANHIST1 review
HIST1121 review
HIST1711 review

Reported outcomes

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