Matthew Koppers

HIST102 · HISTO101 · HIST104 · HISTASK · HIS108 · HIST105 · HIST106 · HIST114 · HIST110 · HISTORY108 · HIST101 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you can handle fast oral lectures and want a history class where preparation usually pays off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny but polarizingOral lecturesEasy tests for prepared studentsExtra credit helpsUnclear expectations risk

Many students find him funny, helpful, and able to make history interesting.
The main risk is unclear or fast oral lectures, especially for students who need written structure.
Grades can be easy with , and test preparation, but some students report harsh or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A or strong grade is , and exam preparation, but it is not effortless for everyone.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they include both easy A claims and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The content is often considered easy or straightforward, but fast oral lectures and .

Only in-person reviews exist, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, though one review says attendance was not mandatory and others say lectures matter.

Only in-person reviews exist, and and mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

He is worth taking for students who like discussion-heavy history and can keep up with fast lectures, but he is risky for .

Only in-person reviews exist, and the recommendation tone is positive but polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, open notes, and test previews help, but .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload is usually tests, notes, reading, and a .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students find him funny, knowledgeable, and helpful, but fast oral lectures and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they are strongly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear heavily tied to tests, notes, essays, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in person and show a polarized but mostly positive pattern: engaging and grade-friendly for prepared students, frustrating for .

Main concern

Fast oral lectures and who need structure.

What students said

“Lectures are completely oral (fast speaker), so its up to you to write down what you feel is important.”
HIST104

“He .”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are often student-friendly because reviews, notes, , or advance questions are mentioned, though some students find expectations unclear.

Open NotesQuestions Provided AheadExam ReviewEssay TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open notes, review access, advance questions, and essay-style tests, but .

Open NotesQuestions Provided AheadExam ReviewEssay Tests

“allows you to have notes during the test.”
HISTORY108

“You get to review the .”
HIST104

“the .”
HIST101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . I'm normally bored by history classes, but his lectures were easy to follow and interesting.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He makes this subject fun and interesting, and his lectures are very entertaining.”

📈 Easy A Potential

76/100

“He also gives and allows you to have notes during the test. Easy A!”

⚠️ Clarity Risk

58/100

“His lectures are not very ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes this subject fun and interesting
Lectures are completely oral (fast speaker)
he goes off topic a lot!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A!
Offers throughout semester.
He

Theme 3

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allows you to have notes during the test.
Tells you exactly what you'll find on the exams.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 in-person reviews with detailed, recurring themes across many years, though some comments are polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534

4 out of 520

3 out of 55

2 out of 54

1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST10125 reviews

HIST10211 reviews

HIST1044 reviews

HIST1102 reviews

HISTO1012 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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Matthew Koppers

x x if you can handle fast oral lectures and want a history class where preparation usually pays off.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

⚠️ Clarity Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle fast oral lectures and want a history class where preparation usually pays off.

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