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Michael Meloy

HIST311 · HISTORY311 · HIST310311 · HISTORY310 · HIST300 · HIST17A · HIST310 · HIS310 · HISTORY · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if , and do the papers; skip if you need a guaranteed easy A or lively lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerBig vocabularyStudy-guide examsMixed gradingSkip-friendly
  • Many students call the class easy when they follow lectures and study guides.
  • and harsh, C-or-B expectations.
  • Lectures can feel boring or jumpy even when he is passionate.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students say an A is nearly guaranteed if and notes, while others say he grades hard and expects Cs and Bs.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Many call the content easy with study-guide exams, though a few find lectures due to big words and jumping topics.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

One student skipped half the term successfully and another , though being late is frowned on.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Strong praise for passion and fairness is offset by complaints , and unkind remarks.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Papers are sometimes graded easily, but several students call him a As.

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Workload

Light

72/100

Typical load is a few papers, quizzes, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise passion and intelligence, yet many call lectures boring, jumpy, or .

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades come from history papers plus midterms and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history lectures are often easy if you follow study guides, but .

Main concern

and dull or scattered lectures.

What students said

“super easy class. only went to class about half the time and even when i did, i never payed attention. 2 midterms and a as study guide.”
HIST17A
“Meloy was not a . I got A's both times that I took his classes.”
HIST310311
“meloy is a great guy and a fun teacher...BUT WATCH OUT, he grades really hard... if you want to get an A”
HIST300

Remote format

Online

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Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are standard in-person tests that often mirror the and read.

Study guide matchMidterms and finalIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; some sections also use quizzes and two papers.

Study guide matchTwo midterms and finalHistory papers
“2 midterms and a as study guide.”
HIST17A
“He made the students write 2 history papers and gave only 3 quizzes and 2 exams.”
HISTORY

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Meloy was not a . I got A's both times that I took his classes. You just have to pay attention, take notes on his lectures, read the novels, and write the history papers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2012, highlighting teaching, grading, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“This teacher is the best history teacher I've ever had, very fun class - I actually enjoyed going to class!”

📈 Easy A Split

58/100

“ if you want to get an A, he thinks students only deserve Cs and Bs....”

📚 Study-Guide Exams

62/100

“2 midterms and a as study guide.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very fun class - I actually enjoyed going to class!
  • He is very passionate about history but he would jump around too much
  • uses a lot of smart humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • super easy class
  • not a
  • he grades really hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very nice teacher. Passionate about Civil Rights.
  • Bad teacher!!! He made fun of students in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen mostly older in-person reviews (2005-2012) with mixed detail and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
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2 out of 51
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Course coverage

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