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History

Mark Still

HIST201 · CALIFORNIAHIST · HIST201AB · HIST100 · CC · CAHISTORY310 · CAHIST · HIST310 · HIS201 · HIST102 · HIST301 · CAILFHIST · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take him only if you are disciplined, like history, and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBoring lecturesStrict attendanceHard testsHeavy readingSerious students only
  • Reviews are sharply split, but many warn that lectures are boring, confusing, or .
  • , and difficult tests.
  • Students who love history and work hard may learn a lot, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for disciplined students, but comments repeatedly say it requires , and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The course content is not impossible, but fast lectures, dense reading, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Multiple , and penalizes lateness through access to class.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Many students advise avoiding him because lectures are boring and exams are hard, though .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students often describe hard or , and high effort for good grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

22/100

The workload often includes heavy reading, extensive notes, review sheets, tests, and sometimes a major paper or project.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

He is knowledgeable and structured for some students, but many describe lectures as , and unhelpful.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and limited papers or projects.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a strict, old-school history professor whose class rewards serious reading and note-taking but frustrates many students with boring lectures and .

Main concern

The class is difficult to enjoy and risky for grades if .

What students said

“His class isn't hard but it requires hard work.”
HIST201
“ , and it is hard to know what to study for the tests.”
HIST102
“If you want an easy A, pick someone else”
HIST201

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

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The and test-heavy, with difficult multiple-choice exams based on lectures, readings, and notes.

Difficult ExamsMultiple Choice TestsTricky QuestionsNo Clear CurveReading And Lecture Based

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult, often tricky multiple-choice exams based on lectures, textbook reading, and notes.

Difficult ExamsMultiple Choice TestsTricky QuestionsLecture-Based Exams
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HIST201
“Multiple choice examinations, based on lecture notes and textbook reading.”
HIST201
“ and tricky.”
HIST201

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, pick someone else, he truly if you're hoping for a good grade.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“hard to understand, boring and .”

⚖️

25/100

“ , so IF YOU WANT GOOD GRADE.”

📚 Serious Student Fit

35/100

“However, if you really want to learn something about history, he's great!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's monotone, boring and not flexible.
  • This professor is GREAT! He is knowledgable and clear.
  • His lectures are LONG so .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • To get an A you'll need: ,and keeping up with reading.
  • Only one person got an A and 2/3's of the class dropped by the end.
  • If you're interested in an .

Theme 3

🚪

  • He locks the door the second class starts.
  • attendence is a must(takes it everyday).
  • do not miss class or be late.. you will be locked out!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews across many years provide rich and , and polarizing teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 514
3 out of 57
2 out of 514
1 out of 517

Course coverage

HIST20122 reviews
HIST31011 reviews
HIST1028 reviews
CAHIST1 review
CAHISTORY3101 review
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HIST3011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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