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History

Matthew Garett

HISTB17 · HISTORY17A · HISTB9 · B36 · HISTB17A · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a strong history instructor and are ready to read, write, and keep up every week.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy readingStrong feedbackFunny lecturesPaper intensiveFair but demanding
  • Students usually like his teaching and humor, but the and writing.
  • Grades can be fair with effort, , and , but weak preparation can hurt badly.
  • , and strict writing standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with reading, papers, quizzes, and effort, but the class is not low-effort.

Online and in-person reviews both describe a demanding course, with online evidence focused on essays and , and papers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The history content is manageable, but , and writing demands make it challenging.

and quizzes, while the single online review only confirms the class is tough but doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as optional, but many comments say skipping class or missing lectures will hurt performance.

The , while in-person reviews are mixed and often stress showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him for clear, funny, knowledgeable teaching, but the workload and .

Both formats are positive, but the online format has only one review and lower confidence.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Students call him fair and mention , but several reviews warn about strict writing standards and .

Format shift

Online evidence calls grading fair, while and strict grading concerns.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, quizzes, essays, papers, and fast-paced lectures.

Format shift

Online workload centers on essays and papers, while , and lecture notes.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most students , and helpful, despite one strongly negative review.

Format shift

Online evidence praises support with papers, while , and pace.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment mixes quizzes, papers, midterms or , and writing assignments.

Format shift

Online evidence points to papers, while , and class-based checks.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe funny, organized lectures with , and .

Main concern

may find the class difficult.

What students said

“ if you read the content.”
HISTB17A
“ !!”
HISTB17A
“Don't expect him .”
71328

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The only online review describes a tough but .

Main concern

The online evidence is too limited .

What students said

“Very willing to message back and and papers.”
HISTB9
“He makes a tough class feel doable.”
HISTB9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with quizzes and tests but some study support and advance materials.

Reading QuizzesTimed Online QuizzesTests With Study SupportStrict Cheating Rules

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention frequent quizzes, timed online quizzes, tests, old exams, and strict anti-cheating enforcement, but .

Frequent QuizzesTimed Online QuizzesOld Exams AvailableStrict Anti-Cheating
“ although there online they are timed.”
HISTB17A
“He gives you everything you need to know for the help you study.”
HISTB17
“And never try and !”
HISTORY17A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes a tough class feel doable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He has amazing and entertaining lectures and he enjoys playing devils advocate.”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“ !!”

⚖️

56/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes you question what you believe.
  • He has amazing and entertaining lectures and he enjoys playing devils advocate.
  • Great professor. .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • usually about 15 pages.
  • we had to write a 10 page paper which some had a problem with but you have all semester to finish it.
  • Lots of reading quizzes and difficult tests but and .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • .
  • If you are going to put in the work you will pass.
  • easy A if you actually do the work

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is moderately credible because 14 reviews show repeated themes, but many are old and only one review is online.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HISTB17A8 reviews
HISTB172 reviews
713281 review
B361 review
HISTB91 review
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HISTORY17A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1