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Marvin Jackson

HIST22 · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST04A · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want to actually learn history and can keep up with a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesLots of homeworkDrops lowest examClear criteriaTimed exams
  • Lectures are widely praised as passionate and exam-relevant.
  • Workload is heavy, especially in summer, with weekly discussions and Revel work.
  • A is very doable if you watch lectures and , but late work is not lenient.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students earn many As when they complete all work and study lectures, but and .

Online comments dominate; both formats say the A requires consistent work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is understandable from lectures, but volume of names, events, and weekly tasks makes it feel demanding.

Online summer sections feel especially content-dense.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Most online ; work is asynchronous with fixed due dates.

; the few in-person notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 78% would take again thanks to strong lectures, tempered by workload and response-time complaints.

Online reviews drive the recommendation rate; in-person sample is tiny but positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Criteria are clear and , but essays and .

Format shift

Online essay toughness and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly discussions, Revel quizzes, lectures, and .

Format shift

Online and summer .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly call lectures engaging, clear, and among the .

Format shift

Online has both superfan and email-frustration reviews; in-person is uniformly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple timed exams with essay and lecture-based questions sit on top of .

Format shift

Online details timed windows and ; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Small in-person sample still praises inspirational lectures with and .

Main concern

and summer load is intense.

What students said

“Professor Jackson was awesome! His lectures are inspirational, I learned so much in this class.”
HIST17A
“Not , so get those done first before anything.”
HIST17A
“For !!! MOST OF HIS QUESTIONS COME FROM THERE!”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly online history with long recorded lectures, weekly Revel work, discussions, and .

Main concern

and slow or occasionally curt email replies frustrate some students.

What students said

“his lectures are 40-70 minutes long but really engaging. Assignments and .”
HIST22
“I don't like how there was a timer for the ”
HIST17B
“ . While Jackson is knowledgeable, he assigns a lot of work”
HIST17A

Exam style

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Exams are timed with essay and lecture-based items; lowest score is often dropped and .

Timed examsEssay question per examLowest exam droppedLecture-based questionsOptional final sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, so strong notes are essential.

Lecture-based examsStudy notes carefully
“Study and .”
HIST17A
“For !!! MOST OF HIS QUESTIONS COME FROM THERE!”
HIST17A

Online

or open-ended items based on lectures and Revel.

Timed windowEssay on examsLecture-based questionsLowest exam droppedOptional final
“I don't like how there was a timer for the that I had a limited amount of time to finish.”
HIST17B
“4 exams but the if you and passed with a good score.”
HIST04A
“You have a 3 hour window to complete the .”
HIST17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Jackson has to be one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, mostly , and timed exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“His lectures are passionate and savvy. His classes are very suitable for learning new things.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Be prepared for a lot of homework and reading!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ . I took both 17A and 17B and I really enjoyed both of them.”

📝

52/100

“ . As long as you pay attention to the lectures the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are 40-70 minutes long but really engaging
  • lectures are inspirational
  • one of the
  • sometimes rude in his answers for no reason

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Assignments and
  • though
  • A 93% can be a B which is a little odd
  • Easy as long as you put in the work

Theme 3

📅 About Workload & Pace

  • A LOT of homework but
  • Lots of homework, but as long as you set time aside its easy
  • assigns a lot of work and maintains a
  • Every week has a planned out schedule with daily due dates

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews with 24 online across several years give a consistent picture of lectures, workload, and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST17A11 reviews
HIST17B9 reviews
HIST224 reviews
HIST04A2 reviews
HISTORY17A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values