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Paul Stamp

POLISCIENCE · HISTO17A · HISTO001 · POLIT10 · HIST17 · HIS1 · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST001 · POLISCI · POLSC6345 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you like history or politics , and tough grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy readingTough graderLecture disorganizedLots of papersMixed teaching quality
  • Reviews are sharply split, with some students praising his knowledge and care while and .
  • The workload , and note-taking.
  • Online and supportive, but still describe high workload and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A good grade is possible, but students repeatedly , and careful attention to grading expectations.

Online reviews mention organized support but heavy weekly work, while and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The subject may be manageable for strong readers and writers, but the volume of material and .

Online courses are more structured but fast and work-heavy, while as disorganized and harder to follow.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Attendance and participation often matter, and missed exams or classes can hurt, but .

and participation more often, while online reviews focus on weekly module completion.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and deep content, but many others advise avoiding him because of workload and grading.

Online reviews are more favorable than in-person reviews, where complaints about lectures and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Many students call him a , though a few older reviews say grading can be easy.

Format shift

Online and complaints more intense.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly describe heavy reading, , and finals.

Format shift

Online reviews describe dense weekly modules, while , and long note-taking.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many students .

Format shift

Online teaching is described as , while as disorganized.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, midterms, and finals, while , and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more negative, often , and tough grading.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and .

What students said

“absolutely unfair amount of monotonous reading and hours upon hours of note taking”
POLISCI
“Teaches off of his mind, resulting in .”
HIST001
“ ”
HIST001

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed but slightly more positive, with and and exams.

Main concern

Online students must manage a large weekly workload and strict expectations.

What students said

“Each module has 15-20 sections to cover”
POLISCI
“ .”
POLISCI
“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class!”
POLIT10

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies because online reviews mention open notes or open book, but one also reports Lockdown Browser and .

Lockdown BrowserOpen NotesOpen Book TestsMidtermsFinal ExamPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and confusing tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Essay ExamsPop QuizzesConfusing TestsFinal Exam
“ ”
POLSC6345
“All midterms and ”
POLISCIENCE
“expects us to know every damn detail on the test.”
HIST001

Online

, but one review also reports Lockdown Browser for a midterm.

Lockdown BrowserOpen NotesOpen Book TestsMidtermsFinal Exam
“ .”
POLISCI
“He also allows notes and .”
POLISCI
“2 midterms plus a .”
POLISCI

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“Each module has 15-20 sections to cover, then a .”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Teaches off of his mind, resulting in .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • absolutely unfair amount of monotonous reading and hours upon hours of note taking
  • I am writing more papers in his class than my English 1A class.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does not give powerpoints. Only lectures and goes off topic.
  • He talks for a whole hour about nonsense
  • .

Theme 3

⚖️

  • He is a , and he expects you to show mastery of the information, but he is not unfair!
  • Grades so tough and .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 45 reviews span many years and consistently , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

Course coverage

HIST00113 reviews
POLISCI8 reviews
HIST17A7 reviews
HIST174 reviews
POLSC63454 reviews
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POLIT103 reviews
HISTORY17A2 reviews
HIS11 review
HISTO0011 review
HISTO17A1 review
POLISCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B 2 · B- 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 4