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Mohammad Popal

SJS110 · HIST235 · HIST201 · HISTORY201 · 45014HIST235 · HIST202 · SOSC270 · HIST240 · HIS201 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Must-take for students who want inspiring lectures and will keep up with writing-heavy work; if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational lecturesHeavy written workloadPassionate and caringParticipation focusedNo costly textbooks
  • Students overwhelmingly call him passionate, caring, and one of the .
  • Workload is the main downside, , and weekly writing.
  • Effort and participation generally convert into .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many As if you show up, participate, and complete writing; low effort is not rewarded.

Online can feel harder due to workload volume; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and lectures help, but critical writing and weekly tasks add challenge beyond pure content difficulty.

Online difficulty ratings spike with ; and lighter for STEM electives.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and participation as essential to success.

In-person is more attendance-driven; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly four in five would take again, with and ideology complaints.

In-person praise is broader; online still recommends him if you can handle writing load.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Not a free pass, but clear criteria and done.

Format shift

A few online tough-grader tags exist; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and portfolios are the consistent complaint across years.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are loudest; if you do class activities.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant theme is passionate, hilarious, inspirational lectures that make history and social justice click.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching; online friction is mostly logistics and volume, not lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Portfolios, group projects, discussions, activity series, and .

Format shift

Multiple ; online is weekly activities and page-long writeups.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes are celebrated for energetic lectures, critical thinking, and real connection; attendance and participation matter and group work is common.

Main concern

Some students dislike group work volume or perceive one-sided political framing.

What students said

“This is the so far as a student. He is so passionate and dedicated and inspirational!!”
Hist240
“ . Definitely an eye opener to everyday life.”
HIST235
“If you're actively engaging and participating it's pretty hard to fail.”
Hist240

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still praise his passion and clarity, but many , and writing that can overwhelm other classes.

Main concern

Activity series and constant writing make online workload feel excessive for some.

What students said

“Professor Popal assigns WAY to much work like it's nothing.”
Hist240
“The class is easy, it just requires you to articulate your thoughts. will get an A.”
235
“Absolutely the . Cares so much and is so passionate about social justice work.”
SJS110

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly writing, portfolios, and activities rather than strict closed-book exams.

Few or no traditional examsPortfolio projectsWeekly activity seriesDiscussion and writing heavyGroup work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person often uses portfolios, group work, and story-style assessments with .

No tests quizzes or final in some termsPortfolio projectsGroup activitiesParticipation-based
“ .”
HIST235
“He doesn't go by scantrons, instead he has you write stories about certain terms.”
HIST202

Online

Online terms assign weekly activity series, discussions, and page-long responses; .

Weekly activity seriesDiscussionsSingle-spaced page responsesNo proctoring mentioned
“Activity series are assigned at the start of every week and not ahead of time. Usually 4-6 throughout week”
Hist240
“At the end of every section, you have to write a page single-spaced depending on prompt.”
Hist240

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the so far as a student. He is so passionate and dedicated and inspirational!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 online and , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“POPAL IS A LEGEND WHO SPITS STRAIGHT FIRE.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Whoever goes to skyline and need a history class, please take HIST235 with Mustafa Popal.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“His workload is EXCESSIVE, that your other classes will suffer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so passionate and dedicated and inspirational
  • lectures are entertaining
  • makes history so easy to understand and funny too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you're actively engaging and participating it's pretty hard to fail
  • put in the effort, you will get an A
  • Gives a lot of homework and thinks his students are robots

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely cares about his student's success
  • Extremely understanding and easy to get along with
  • very open to helping out if you are having a difficult time

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show strong consistency on passion, workload, and recommendation despite a vocal minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST23521 reviews
Hist24011 reviews
HIST2024 reviews
45014HIST2353 reviews
HIST2013 reviews
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2351 review
HISTORY2011 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4