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Michael Mase

HIST101 · CALHISONLINE · CALIFORNIAHIST · CALHISTORY · HISTORY140 · HIST · HIS140 · HIST140 · HST140 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take Mase only if you and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLots of readingHard essay gradingPolarizing history classUnclear testsStrong for self-driven readers
  • Students repeatedly say the and detailed notes.
  • Positive reviews praise Mase as excellent for motivated history students.
  • , and limited help.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible for strong readers, but and .

The online review is clearly hard; in-person evidence is mixed but and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The history content is not always conceptually impossible, but the and .

Both formats point to reading-heavy difficulty, with the online review especially negative about guidance.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and , so flexibility is not clearly proven.

Neither online nor in-person reviews clearly establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Mase is recommended by self-directed history students but and .

Online evidence is negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Students often say essays are graded harshly and .

Format shift

and in-person-labeled reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is dominated by lots of reading, note-taking, quizzes, and essay preparation.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize reading load, with the .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some students call him one of their best teachers, while .

Format shift

Online evidence is negative, while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

, and essays as the main grade drivers.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize test-based assessment.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as excellent and others calling the workload and grading unfair.

Main concern

Students must read heavily and .

What students said

“Put some work into your course and you'll find Mase a very good teacher.”
HIS140
“Horrible teacher, not helpful at all, gives sarcastic remarks when you ask for help.”
HIST140
“ and grader.”
HIST140

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only authoritative online review is negative and says notes, study support, and .

Main concern

little guidance.

What students said

“We didn't get study guides or homework; only tests.”
HIST140

Exam style

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The because tests and essays cover large reading sections and as hard.

Only testsMultiple-choice questionsEssay questionsHard essay gradingLarge reading coverage

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay components, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Weekly quizzesMultiple-choice questionsEssay questionsHard essay grading
“His quizzes consist of 10 multi choice questions and an essay.”
HIST140
“ and grader.”
HIST140
“The tests were 30 pts each, with 10 questions worth 1 pt each and an essay that was worth 20.”
HISTORY140

Online

The online review says there were only tests with no study guides or homework, but .

Only testsNo study guidesLarge book coverage
“We didn't get study guides or homework; only tests.”
HIST140
“The the book, so it was impossible to do well in this class.”
HIST140

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Put some work into your course and you'll find Mase a very good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“One of the finest teachers I've encountered in life.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“LOTS OF READING.”

⚖️

22/100

“ and grader.”

Theme 1

📚

  • LOTS OF READING.
  • Basically if you dont read AND make notes you are done.
  • You must read the book; his "lecture" is an interesting summary with pictures.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • We didn't get study guides or homework; only tests.
  • His quizzes consist of 10 multi choice questions and an essay.
  • and grader.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the finest teachers I've encountered in life.
  • Horrible teacher, not helpful at all, gives sarcastic remarks when you ask for help.
  • Excellent teacher, one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The rating uses 17 reviews with detailed themes, but many are old and some format labels conflict with comment text.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST1406 reviews
CALIFORNIAHIST2 reviews
HIS1402 reviews
HISTORY1402 reviews
CALHISONLINE1 review
Show 4 more courses
CALHISTORY1 review
HIST1 review
HIST1011 review
HST1401 review

Reported outcomes

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1

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B range

0

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