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George Gastil

HIST106 · HIST101 · HIS108 · HISTORY100 · HISTORY124 · HIST100 · HIS109 · HISTORY108 · HIST108 · HISTORY109 · HIST109 · HISTORY101 · HIST124 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you can handle steady writing for and strong support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLenient graderHeavy writingExtra creditCaring supportTake-home essays
  • Students consistently describe Gastil as , and willing to help with .
  • Grades are usually forgiving, with and lenient essay grading offsetting a large writing workload.
  • The , and reading, especially in online sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because and is common, but students still need to complete substantial writing.

Both formats support an easy A with effort, while online reviews stress heavier weekly writing more often.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The history content is generally accessible, but the amount of writing and .

Online reviews describe the course as easy or , while and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Deadlines are flexible, but some in-person reviews say attendance or participation affects the grade.

Online evidence shows deadline flexibility, while in-person evidence includes mandatory attendance or participation in some sections.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

Both formats are mostly positive, though online reviews include more strong workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Students repeatedly say he grades easily, offers , accepts late work, and rewards sincere effort.

Format shift

Both formats strongly support lenient grading, with and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is writing-heavy, with many essays, discussion boards, journals, and reading assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the heaviest weekly pace, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe him as , and helpful with feedback.

Format shift

Both formats praise his support, though .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades are driven mainly by essays, discussion posts, journals, projects, and .

Format shift

Online sections emphasize discussion posts and essays, while .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also call him caring and and strong support, but attendance and writing often matter.

Main concern

Students must keep up with frequent writing and .

What students said

“Hes NOT a .”
HIST100
“He assigns A LOT of homework, but there are .”
HISTORY100
“ , but the thing I really loved was getting a grace period for each assignment.”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews praise lenient grading, , and support, but and discussion posts.

Main concern

The online workload can feel packed with .

What students said

“ and essays.”
HIST100
“He assigned way too many writing assignments but .”
HIST101
“Easiest class I've ever taken because I took the time to turn in the homework.”
HIST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with limited traditional testing, making the exam risk low.

No Exams Or Quizzes In Some Online SectionsEssay-Form TestsTake-Home EssaysOpen Book Mentioned In In-Person Review

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some online essay tests, with one review explicitly saying the book can be used.

Take-Home EssaysOnline Essay TestsBook Allowed In One Review
“ . You can use your book and have about a week to submit.”
HIS109
“He assigns A LOT of homework, but there are .”
HISTORY100
“all the tests and .”
HIST108

Online

Online reviews mention no exams or quizzes in some sections, while .

No Exams Or QuizzesEssay-Form TestsDiscussion Posts And Essays
“ and essays.”
HIST100
“ instructions on what he expects for each assignment.”
HIST100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Gastil's classes are an "easy A", IF you are willing to do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He cares about his students and wants everyone to pass”

📈 Easy A With Work

88/100

“If you're willing to participate, do the A.”

⚖️

92/100

“He grades easy, gives you tons of opportunity and !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Gastil is a wonderful lecturer.
  • He is such an understanding professor.
  • .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There was a lot of writing in this course, but it's tolerable.
  • Be prepared to put more effort into this class than any other.
  • He assigns A LOT of homework, but there are .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Hes NOT a .
  • He gives A TON of too!
  • A lot of writing but if you use the material he gives you a good grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with , and caring support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 516
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 10 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1