Jack Kornblau

HISTORY100 · HIST201 · HISTORY200 · HIST88 · HIST100 · HIST202 · WORLDCIVI · HST · HIST240 · HISTWESTERNCIV · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if and can handle a blunt, sometimes polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing StyleParticipation HeavyCondescending ToneLecture BasedEssay Exams

Students are split between finding him knowledgeable and funny or rude, condescending, and .
Success depends heavily on participation, note-taking, and comfort with .
Assessment can feel easy for engaged students but harsh for students who struggle with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible for students who participate, read, and prepare, but and uneven teaching style make it unreliable.

In-person evidence is mixed, while the single online review is negative and does not support an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The course content is manageable for engaged students, but lectures can be unstructured, dull, or .

, while the online review says the material is dull and hard to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matter because tests and success depend on lectures and class discussion.

In-person evidence stresses participation and lecture notes, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

He works for students who like sharp discussion and history, but many warn about condescension, structure, and difficult exams.

In-person reviews are polarized, while the only online review recommends avoiding him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students say tests are easy and , but and poor grades.

Format shift

; online grading evidence is too limited.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload includes , and exams, with difficulty depending on engagement.

Format shift

, and exams; online evidence mentions dull material but not clear workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes engaging, but repeated complaints about condescension and unstructured lectures lower the experience.

Format shift

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, while the online review is clearly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Assessment appears to combine exams, essays, quizzes, projects, presentations, journals, and participation.

Format shift

, and presentations; online-specific exam policy is not clearly proven by the online review.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for knowledge and humor but repeated complaints about tone, structure, and .

Main concern

Students who need structure or dislike being called on may find the class frustrating.

What students said

“ , and you will ace the class easily.”
HIST202

“He spent most of the semester ragging students and babbling about other things.”
HST

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative, describing dull material, poor tone, and unhelpful responses.

Main concern

The and a condescending communication style.

What students said

“He is very rude and condescending towards his students.”
HIST88

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests to difficult blue-book essay exams.

Essay ExamsLecture-Based TestsMultiple Choice QuizzesFinal and Midterm Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention lecture-based tests, multiple-choice quizzes, blue-book essay exams, a midterm, and a final, but .

Essay ExamsLecture-Based TestsMultiple Choice QuizzesMidtermFinal

“ were too difficult to get a good grade”
HIST202

“ .”
HIST201

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove quiz format, midterm format, final format, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policy.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ , and you will ace the class easily.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Overall he knows his stuff.”

⚖️ Grade Fairness

55/100

“ as long as you pay attention.”

⚠️ Student Fit

48/100

“He can be very rude and condescending, you must attend class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he may come off as strict but for me that wasn't the case.
his unstructured lectures were
very knowledgeable, great teacher, liberal perspective, makes no secret about that.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you follow along with the conversations and be engaging in class you'll pass easily.
He gives you the test questions the class before, so you know precisely what to study.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

He is very rude and condescending towards his students.
Some people criticize Kornblau for being mean or snarky
He spent most of the semester ragging students and babbling about other things.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 19 reviews across many years with rich but highly conflicting opinions and only one online review.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 53

3 out of 56

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Jack Kornblau

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Grade Fairness

⚠️ Student Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Tone & Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and can handle a blunt, sometimes polarizing teaching style.