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Paul Bolick-Mausisa

HISTORY7A · 7B · HIS7B · 7A · HIST19 · HIST7A · HIS7A · HIST7B · HISTORY7B · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
37.14%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take him if you will over-cite every post, chase , and accept a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderUnclear Discussion GradingLots of ReadingPolarizingIncomplete-Mark Trap
  • Recent reviews slam a minor citation issues.
  • , but and forums feels unpredictable and harsh.
  • Older and , and a desire for students to pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with full effort and , but and strict citation rules make it far from free.

Online reviews stress incomplete .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard US history with ; quizzes can be easy, but volume of work and .

; online adds more discussion-writing load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance is often mandatory in person and not pass if you miss too much.

as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Would-take-again is low and many students .

Online reviews are far more negative; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; missing one detail can mean incomplete and three missed items can force a C.

Format shift

Strict incomplete policy appears most often in .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of homework, reading, papers, and history sections.

Format shift

Online students especially report assignment load exceeding other classes.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students love passionate lectures and reminders; many , and .

Format shift

In-person lectures earn more praise; online teaching quality is rated much lower.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and completion rules more than on easy quizzes alone.

Format shift

Online weight is especially heavy on forum posts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call lectures amazing and fair with , others still flag tough grading and .

Main concern

Strict discussion and .

What students said

“I dont know what the negative reviews are about this teacher is amazing.”
HIS7B
“ as incomplete and is an extremely tough grader.”
HIS7B
“ended up taking his in person class and .”
7A

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw the strongest complaints about incomplete discussion marks, slow or , and a score near the end.

Main concern

Discussions graded as incomplete despite following instructions and citing multiple sources.

What students said

“Save yourself a grade and .”
HIS7B
“you might have a 96% on canvas but get an of the semester telling you to correct a bunch of assignments and get a C”
7B
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HISTORY7A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often easy, but discussions and and can dominate the .

Easy QuizzesDiscussion Pass/FailPop QuizzesExtra CreditEssay Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

replace an essay, and attendance-linked success.

QuizzesExtra CreditTest HeavyParticipation
“there is a lot of which might replace a ”
HIST7A
“The and not that many of them.”
HIST7B

Online

Online work centers on discussions and assignments with easy quizzes; .

Discussion PostsEasy QuizzesStrict Citation Rules
“The quizzes themselves are extremely easy but .”
HIS7B
“bad mix of super easy quizzes and ”
7B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“U can do an but if you miss one thing it's an automatic incomplete.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews spanning 2015-2026, balancing online grading complaints with . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“I cited 7 sources, followed all the instructions Still he told me that it was not enough”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Great lecturer, and I can't complain.”

👎 Recommendation

34/100

“ ”

📚 Workload

32/100

“I found myself spending more time doing his assignments than all of my other three classes combined.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great lecturer, and I can't complain.
  • You can tell he cares but the way he engages with the class falls flat
  • His lectures are interesting and engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you do all the work and the , you can pull an A
  • miss 3 assignments you automatically get a C

Theme 3

📝

  • lack an improved
  • and paste from a
  • as incomplete

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show a consistent tough-grading theme with enough positive outliers for balance.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 518

Course coverage

HIS7B10 reviews
HIST7A7 reviews
HISTORY7B7 reviews
HIST7B5 reviews
7A3 reviews
Show 4 more courses
HIST193 reviews
7B2 reviews
HISTORY7A2 reviews
HIS7A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 12

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3