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History

Abraham Hoffman

HISTO020 · HIS11 · HIST20 · HISTORY5 · HISTORY · HIST11 · HIST101 · HISTORY206 · HIST · RATHERNOTSAY · HIST005 · HST12 · HIST12 · HST20 · HISTORY9 · HIST5 · HIS20 · HS20 · HISTORY49 · HIST006 · HISTO5 · HISTORY11 · HISTORY20 · HIST05 · HISTORY020 · HISTORY12 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Hoffman if you will , and use ; skip if you hate heavy writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavy historianWeekly opinion papersTons of extra creditStudy guides for examsMixed humor and dry lectures
  • Do the , and grab to protect your grade.
  • guides for some students, so reading and notes matter.
  • Majority enjoy his humor and expertise, but a vocal minority call lectures boring or unfair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many say follow the syllabus, write the short opinion papers, and use for an A, but tests and writing volume still require steady effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is standard history with and lecture pace that some find engaging and others find dry or fast.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with points or tied to showing up for lectures.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

A solid majority recommend him for fairness, humor, and outliers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

and , though some report tough tests or rare harsh disputes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students consistently report many short papers or weekly writing plus reading and exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Published historian with dry humor and engaging stories for many; a minority find lectures boring or unhelpful.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Frequent short essays and video responses balance midterms and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history sections center on lectures, frequent short opinion essays, midterms and .

Main concern

Weekly writing load and occasional tough or .

What students said

“Easy A if you show up, turn in , and read the chapters.”
HIST005
“You will have a ... There's , which you might need, because the .”
HISTORY020
“ . Yes, there are 10 of them, but .”
HIS11

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.

, but several students say questions still feel hard or differ from the book.

Study GuidesMidterm and FinalTextbook-based QuestionsLecture Notes Matter

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals often include study guides; difficulty varies and a few report mismatch with textbook answers.

Study GuidesMidterm and FinalTests Can Be Tough
“Mid-term and question from the test.”
HIST11
“when I was confronted with the exam 4/5 questions had COMPLETELY different answers.”
HISTORY11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A if you show up, turn in , and read the chapters.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing majority praise with heavy-writing concerns and minority harsh critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Dr. Hoffman is an amazing historian. He makes lectures highly enjoyable that were often the highlight of my day.”

📝 Workload Reality

34/100

“You will have a .”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ ”

⚠️

40/100

“Just a bad Professor. Did not learn a thing. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and efficient with communication.
  • His wit and great sense of humor make listening to his lectures fun.
  • He's a published books historian and provides the book free of charge.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you ask he will help you if youre struggling.
  • He offers tons of .
  • so you must STUDY.

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Load

  • and easy grading.
  • If you don't .
  • Lots of writing, so start early!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years show a consistent core pattern of to lower confidence slightly.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 516
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1