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History

R Hanks

HIST17 · HS17 · US18 · HIST18 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a strong history teacher and can keep up with readings, papers, and active class participation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate LecturerChallenging ReadingsHelpful Study GuidesFunny and EngagingPaper Heavy
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Hanks as passionate, funny, and intellectually engaging.
  • The course is challenging because of reading, papers, and discussion expectations.
  • Tests are manageable when students use his review days and study guides.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with , and review-guide study, but students do not describe it as effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The course content is engaging but , and sometimes intellectually demanding.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person history classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and sometimes mandatory, with one student saying he notices repeated absences.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

because his passion, humor, and clarity make history interesting despite the workload.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading seems fair but and grammar.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, papers, and tests, though some call the workload manageable.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently call him passionate, funny, knowledgeable, and effective at making history engaging.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment uses papers, readings, quizzes, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding history professor who rewards preparation and engagement.

Main concern

The main concern is the amount of reading and writing required.

What students said

“The class itself is pretty challenging but he does a great job on his powerpoints.”
HIST18
“He literally gives .”
HIST17
“ if you miss regularly.”
HIST18

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

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Exams sound student-friendly because students say review days and study guides closely match the tests.

Study Guide ExamsReview DaysMidtermsFinal

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, quizzes, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Study Guide ExamsReview DaysMidtermsFinal
“He literally gives .”
HIST17
“Easy midterms right off of his .”
HIST18

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Truly has a passion for history that is quite contagious.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Truly has a passion for history that is quite contagious.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“You must work hard though.”

📝

82/100

“He literally gives .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Hanks is an amazing teacher.
  • He is funny and trys to get you involved and excited about the materials.
  • He makes history interesting and exciting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is not a walk in the park but if you do the work, read, and pay attention in class you can pass.
  • Do your work and study and you will do well.
  • this class is hard but the teacher makes it as fun as possible.

Theme 3

🧾 About Tests and Papers

  • He assigns 3 writing assignments, 1 big research paper. 2 midterms, 1 quiz, and the final.
  • He is very critical
  • gives study guied for be.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 detailed in-person reviews over several years show a consistent pattern.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1710 reviews
HIST186 reviews
HS171 review
US181 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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