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History

Steve Bsharah

HISTORY17A · B150 · HISTOB1 · HIST17 · HIS17B · HISTB1 · HIST0 · HI · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HISTB17B · HISTB17A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you want serious history study and , and less hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGreat LecturerHeavy ReadingDaily QuizzesChallenging TestsPassionate Historian
  • Students often praise his passion, knowledge, and lecture quality.
  • The course is consistently described as work-heavy, with frequent quizzes, reading, and critical thinking.
  • Opinions split because strong learners appreciate the challenge while others report poor organization and limited help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A , and strong critical thinking.

The .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, critical thinking, challenging tests, and high expectations.

The .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Daily or every-class .

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

He is recommended for motivated learners, but not for .

The .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Students call him tough but fair, with no strong evidence of .

Format shift

The .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, frequent quizzes, definitions, and a lengthy paper.

Format shift

The .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise his lectures and passion, but some criticize organization, direction, and responsiveness.

Format shift

The .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment appears quiz and test heavy, with papers and .

Format shift

The .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

is rewarding but demanding.

Main concern

The , and unclear direction in some terms.

What students said

“great lectures. tough but fair.”
HIST17A
“Must attend class; daily quiz. . Must read a lot.”
HISTOB1
“Professor is very passionate about history but his class lacks organization and direction.”
B150

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 and quizzes are frequent and sometimes challenging, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Multiple Choice TestsWeekly QuizzesDaily QuizzesSemi-Hard Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policy.

Multiple Choice TestsWeekly QuizzesDaily QuizzesSemi-Hard Tests
“weekly quizzes and .”
HIST17A
“He Gave A Quiz Every Class Period”
HISTORY17B
“ .”
HISTORY17A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Bsharah is an outstanding professor to those students who seek thoroughgoing study in history.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, exams, and recommendation fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“great lectures. tough but fair.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Be prepared to work alot, doing lots of definitions and .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“Students who are not up to work-load and , however, if you think you're smart enough then here's a real challenge.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very passionate about history so his lectures are long but fun if you participate in the discussion.
  • Professor Bsharah really knows what he's talking about and he is really passionate about teaching history.
  • Great lecturer but not an easy class at all!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Must attend class; daily quiz. . Must read a lot.
  • Be prepared to work alot, doing lots of definitions and .
  • He is a great lecturer but requires LOTS of reading.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Hard class,Isn’t specific !!!
  • Professor is very passionate about history but his class lacks organization and direction.
  • There were to many issues with this teacher to address all of them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 17 reviews across many years show consistent themes, though some older reviews are brief.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST17A3 reviews
HIS17B2 reviews
HISTB12 reviews
HISTORY17B2 reviews
B1501 review
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HI1 review
HIST01 review
HIST171 review
HISTB17A1 review
HISTB17B1 review
HISTOB11 review
HISTORY17A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values