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J L Poole

HISTORY185 · HIST175 · HIST140 · HISTORY195 · HIST195 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you like lecture-based history and are willing to read carefully for test preparation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeable storytellerHelpful study guidesTest-heavyMixed difficulty
  • Students often praise his history knowledge and engaging stories.
  • Study guides closely match exams, but .
  • Getting an A is realistic when students read and complete the study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is achievable with reading and study guides, but the .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is manageable, but and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Reviews describe daily lectures but do not clearly prove a .

, and none clearly state whether attendance is mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for knowledge, helpfulness, and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

because study guides align with tests, but .

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload centers on reading and long study guides, which several students found time-consuming.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students usually describe him as knowledgeable, helpful, and engaging, though one review strongly disliked his style.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Reviews , and study guides rather than assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and often engaging lecturer whose exams reward reading and study guide preparation.

Main concern

are provided.

What students said

“Everything he lectures on is on the ”
HIST175
“ and knows alot about History, but the as crap”
HISTORY185

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams use study guides and predictable material but can still be hard and reading-dependent.

Multiple-Choice TestsEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesBook-Based Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple-choice and hard book-based questions.

Multiple-Choice TestsEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesBook-Based Questions
“Everything he lectures on is on the ”
HIST175
“ . he pulls a lot of the questions out of the book”
HIST175

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A as long as you READ the book & do the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Poole was a great teacher! He definitely knows his history & loves to share his stories with you!”

📈 Grade Effort

70/100

“You could do the bare minimun and still get an A”

📝

55/100

“the as crap, I always walked out not knowing how I did”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He definitely knows his history & loves to share his stories with you!
  • and knows alot about History

Theme 2

📝 About Tests

  • Everything he lectures on is on the
  • . he pulls a lot of the questions out of the book
  • the study guide is like 200 questions/essay questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six and teaching details, but the sample is small and dated.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1752 reviews
HIST1401 review
HIST1951 review
HISTORY1851 review
HISTORY1951 review

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