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Thomas Stanek

HIST108 · HIST107 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you want a demanding history class with heavy writing and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy readingMany papersLow feedbackStressful workload
  • Students repeatedly describe harsh grading with .
  • The , and tests.
  • A high grade is possible, but students say it takes heavy stress and sustained effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears possible but requires extreme effort, heavy writing, and tolerance for .

Both formats show high grade cost, with online comments adding more complaints about .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The content is not described as conceptually impossible, but the , and .

Online and and writing rather than easy content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Several reviews list attendance as mandatory, while .

Online evidence leans mandatory, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Students mostly warn against taking the class because and support is limited.

Online reviews contain the , and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly call him a and .

Format shift

Both formats support .

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Reviews , and tests.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online reviews giving the strongest detail.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Students say he , and creates a stressful experience despite one positive comment about learning.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about support, while but high stress.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment , and a midterm.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions papers and tests, while and discussion work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also describe stressful writing-heavy classes and .

Main concern

Students say the course requires intense effort for even a decent grade.

What students said

“I worked so so hard for the A it was such a stressful class.”
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“The class had 16 essays an week.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing tough , and mandatory attendance in some sections.

Main concern

Students report and a .

What students said

“Scores poorly with .”
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“You ask for help he wont help, and he critiques every little thing, you misspell a word and he docs you a lot of points.”
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“ .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests and a , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Tests mentionedHard midtermExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or .

Policy unclear

Online

Online reviews mention tests and a , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Tests mentionedHard midtermPolicy unclear
“A lot of reading, papers, and tests.”
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“ because it was multiple choice and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I worked so so hard for the A it was such a stressful class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“You ask for help he wont help, and he critiques every little thing, you misspell a word and he docs you a lot of points.”

⚖️

10/100

“Scores poorly with .”

📚 Workload Pressure

8/100

“The class had 16 essays an week.”

Theme 1

🧑‍🏫 About Teaching Support

  • You ask for help he wont help, and he critiques every little thing, you misspell a word and he docs you a lot of points.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I worked so so hard for the A it was such a stressful class.
  • Scores poorly with .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • A lot of reading, papers, and tests.
  • This required a lot of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across a long time and workload, but the sample is small.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST1074 reviews
HIST1082 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values