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Jon Kelly

HIST20 · POLI01 · HIST17B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

; if you want rigorous history or poli sci and will treat the class like a major course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingUnclear PromptsPassion For HistoryNot For Easy GE
  • Many GE , and hard to recover grades with.
  • Reading load and GE.
  • A minority of history-focused students praise passion and rigor if they follow every instruction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Strict writing standards, limited grade recovery, and students.

Online comments emphasize failed papers despite effort; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Dense reading, papers, and lower-division GE.

Both formats describe above-GE difficulty; summer or late-start online intensifies the load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while several online terms list it as .

Online is often attendance-optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many GE students explicitly warn others to run or pick another instructor.

Online GE seekers are most negative; a few in-person and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and limited ways to raise a sinking grade.

Format shift

feedback especially criticized.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and hard midterms or finals stack up quickly.

Format shift

Online adds dense Canvas materials and short quiz windows; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Passion is real for some, but and harsh delivery tank the experience for many others.

Format shift

; recent online quality comments are largely poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Papers, quizzes, midterms, and heavily weighted finals drive outcomes more than light participation.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and timed tests; and essays.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and awful, test-heavy frustration.

Main concern

Heavy finals weighting, fast lectures, and .

What students said

“AWFUL TEACHER. ”
HIST17B
“Kelly is probably the .”
HIST17B
“He weighted the final so much that I could've gotten an A, or failed, no thanks”
POLI01

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history and poli sci draw , and little grade recovery.

Main concern

and near-impossible recovery after a .

What students said

“ and for this Schrecker Paper I did not understand it at all”
HIST17B
“He's simply an aggressive professor that gives little to no instruction for every assignment. Run”
HIST17B
“ not able to perform well.”
HIST20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are strict and high-stakes, with and .

Tough GraderHard Midterm And FinalHeavy ReadingPaper HeavyTimed Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections combine reading, essays, and .

Heavy Final WeightEssay FocusTest Heavy
“He weighted the final so much that I could've gotten an A, or failed, no thanks”
POLI01
“All you really need to do is do well on the essays.”
HIST17B

Online

Online courses feature unclear paper prompts, tough writing grades, and difficult midterms or finals.

Unclear Paper PromptsStrict Writing GradesHard Midterm Final
“the .”
HIST17B
“ and it's really hard .”
HIST17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's simply an aggressive professor that gives little to no instruction for every assignment. Run”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (10 online, 7 in and polarized major-versus-GE views. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚨 Overall Experience

24/100

“AWFUL TEACHER. ”

📚 Difficulty

22/100

“Hardest class I have taken. I am a straight A student ruined by him.”

✍️

18/100

“he is a so you need to be cautious with .”

📖 For Majors Only

55/100

“ . Kelly to students majoring and/or minoring in History/Politics.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Avoiding The Class

  • Should not be a professor
  • I would look for another instructor.
  • . You will thank my later.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's impossible to bring up your grade too.
  • No opportunity for grade improvement.
  • the .

Theme 3

📜 About Passion & Rigor

  • He's very passionate about history
  • Insightful lectures taught with passion.
  • Kelly is probably the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with polarized tones and a mix of thin and detailed comments yield a usable but less stable signal than larger samples.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST17B12 reviews
POLI013 reviews
HIST202 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

3

A- 3

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 4