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History

Tomasz Stanek

HIST107 · HIS108 · CRN73176 · HISTORY108 · HIST108 · CRN3716 · HIS107 · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
73.02%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if and writing, but if you want a low-effort history class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading and writingTough MLA gradingClear expectationsHelpful feedbackCollege-level standards
  • The , and strict attention to formatting.
  • , but not for a light workload.
  • Grades can be good, but the A usually requires consistent work and careful MLA or APA formatting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is realistic for organized students, but it usually requires steady reading, weekly writing, on-time submissions, and careful formatting.

Online evidence includes both easy-A claims and harsh grading complaints, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The history content is not usually described as conceptually impossible, but and analytical writing make it demanding.

Both formats describe standard history and writing expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

, but some reviews say it was not required or not provided.

and in-person reviews listing attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and learning, but many warn against the workload and grading style.

Online reviews are more polarized, while and clear warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Many students say , and small formatting errors.

Format shift

reviews giving the strongest examples.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because students repeatedly , and lots of reading.

Format shift

Online and and writing, with accelerated online sections sounding especially intense.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Teaching quality is mixed but generally positive , and clear expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews are more divided, while and accessibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Most comments emphasize papers, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and papers often, while and discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but sometimes rewarding class with many readings, essays, quizzes, and participation expectations.

Main concern

and strict grading.

What students said

“ .”
HIS107
“course work is not hard as long as you read. Hes also an .”
HIST108
“ , and his quizzes demand that you do the assigned readings.”
HIS108

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with strong praise for and harsh criticism of workload, formatting deductions, and .

Main concern

Online students most , and strict MLA grading.

What students said

“The class is pretty easy . All you have to do is read , back track on what you learned !”
HIS108
“nitpicks every little thing, you forget to put a comma in your 5-7 page essay -5 points Don't recommend”
HIS107
“There are no quizzes and no tests.”
HIST108

Exam style

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mentioning quizzes or tests and one online review explicitly saying there were no tests.

Weekly QuizzesTests MentionedNo Tests In Some SectionsResearch PaperWriting Heavy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading-based quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesReading-Based Quizzes
“ , and his quizzes demand that you do the assigned readings.”
HIS108
“ as questions are very specific.”
HIS108

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests in several sections, but one review explicitly and no tests.

Weekly QuizzesTests MentionedNo Tests In Some Sections
“There are no quizzes and no tests.”
HIST108
“Weekly discussions and quizzes.”
HIST107
“It !”
HIS108

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You need to work for your grade, and if you think by slacking off and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He really is a great professor. Its a history class so inevitably there is a lot of reading.”

⚖️

35/100

“He grades more on MLA format than content, for a history class it is excessive, 15% of grade is MLA format.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“There is a lot of reading but the material is very informative and interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and provides excellent feedback on papers.
  • Dr. Stanek shapes you into a better writer.
  • He makes the topics interesting by viewing history from a different angle.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really makes you work for your grade but he's very passionate about History.
  • , but you learn from your mistakes.
  • It wasn't easy (lots of writing) but .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • .
  • The required length for a .
  • Be ready to read a lot!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because there are 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and , and feedback.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 532
3 out of 510
2 out of 512
1 out of 510

Course coverage

HIST10722 reviews
HIS10811 reviews
HIST10810 reviews
HIS1073 reviews
1081 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3