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History

Melvin Amov

HIST120 · HIST106 · HST105 · ANCNTCIV · HIS111 · HIST105 · ANCIENTHISTORY · HST · HST135 · HIST135 · HISTORY105 · HST106 · HIST2893 · HSTOR135 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, study the free packets, and want a low-cost history class with few assignments.

Best fit · Budget FirstLecture heavyFree packets no textbookTest-focusedExtra creditKnowledgeable storyteller
  • free packets hold almost everything tested.
  • Grade rests on a and often a curve.
  • Lectures can ramble, but many students call him entertaining and knowledgeable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say an A is realistic if you attend, read free packets, and use , though a .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard survey history made manageable by packet notes, with average difficulty around moderate-low.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

because lectures and packets together drive the tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for , and fair chance at a good grade.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Curve, , and packet-based tests make grades accessible for students who study the handouts.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

80/100

No or ; grade is basically a handful of .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Praised as knowledgeable and often entertaining, though lectures can be bland, scattered, or hard to hear.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

; two midterms and a grade.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Budget First

In-person history lectures with , and a small number of tests; if they show up and study notes.

Main concern

A minority report obscure test items, scattered lectures, or discomfort with old personal-boundary comments.

What students said

“He does not require a book, and all the answers to his tests are in the (Free) handout he issues.”
HIST135
“All you really have to do is pay attention and read the packets he gives you and it's an easy A.”
HIST106
“Just show up and listen! His lectures are very entertaining”
HIST135

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.

multiple choice and short essays; study the handouts and you are set.

Multiple choice plus mini essayPacket-based testsExtra creditFew total tests

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are few in number, based on free packets and lectures, often .

Packet-based examsMultiple choice and mini essayExtra creditNo homework buffer
“Class consists of two midterms and a final...no hw whatsoever. He also offers .”
HIST106
“The as long as you prepare for them.”
HIST135
“ and a mini essay.”
HIST106

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“All you really have to do is pay attention and read the packets he gives you and it's an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting free packets, light workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Free Packets

90/100

“all the answers to his tests are in the (Free) handout he issues.”

🧪

85/100

“Class consists of two midterms and a final...no hw whatsoever.”

👍

78/100

“ so far at Grossmont College, hope to take another class of his.”

🎙️ Lecture Style

78/100

“He's never boring and makes it interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • knows his history
  • lectures are very entertaining
  • sometimes is hard to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it's an easy A
  • as long as you prepare
  • You have to work for your grade in his class

Theme 3

💵 About Cost and Workload

  • No textbook
  • no hw whatsoever
  • Plenty of

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed in-person reviews over many years show , and lecture style.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 515
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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