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Michael Fraga

HIST144 · HIST131 · HIST143 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

; only consider in person if you want a demanding history class and can strictly follow every instruction.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderDrop ThreatsIdeology HeavyOutdated LecturesOnline Avoid
  • , and political curriculum complaints.
  • passionate, entertaining, and fair if you do the reading and work.
  • Would-take-again is very low overall, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Tough writing grades, ideology-aligned expectations, and high work volume mean an A requires heavy compliant effort.

Online is much harsher with ; in-person still tough but more doable if you follow instructions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Lots of , and strict rules make the course feel hard even when quizzes are easy.

Online stresses outdated lectures and workload; and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and participation as important, with little flexibility.

person and several online sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about one in , and most online voices say do not enroll.

Online is strongly avoid; students.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough grader tags dominate, with partial credit for disagreement and .

Format shift

and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework, papers, early pre-class work, and heavy lecture-video watching are common complaints.

Format shift

Both formats are work-heavy; online front-loads work and .

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, but overall students report outdated videos, arrogance, and .

Format shift

Teaching quality is far better in person than online according to reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Students face papers and essays plus quizzes and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes essays and video-based quizzes; and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often find him passionate, funny, and fair if , and work, though politics and toughness still appear.

Main concern

Still demanding with lots of reading and .

What students said

“Good teacher -- very passionate, entertaining, and knowledgeable.”
HIST143
“He's very entertaining and is very passionate about teaching the material.”
HIST143
“ and make them part of his curriculum.”
101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is widely described as strict, outdated, ideology-driven, and unsupportive, with , and little real teaching beyond old videos.

Main concern

, and low-quality recycled lectures.

What students said

“Horrendous if you genuinely think of taking him .”
HIST131
“He tries to drop you & make you beg him to stay.”
HIST131
“ .”
HIST143

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix quizzes and writing assignments after long lecture videos, with strict rules but .

Essay HeavyVideo LecturesQuizzesStrict Rules

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

instructions, and participation more than proctored exam tech.

Heavy ReadingParticipation MattersFollow Instructions
“you have to follow his instructions, read a lot, watch his videos, and you'll be good.”
HIST143

Online

Online work centers , and harshly graded essays, with pop-quiz warnings and strict early deadlines.

Old Lecture VideosEssay AssignmentsPop QuizzesStrict Early Deadlines
“I only learned how to watch his YouTube videos and .”
HIST143
“if you don't complete in 3 days EVERY little thing correct.. down to if you miss a .”
HIST131

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He tries to drop you & make you beg him to stay. He doesn't go over anything, help you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting online . Credibility rating: High.

🚨

18/100

“ .”

🖥️ Online Teaching Gap

22/100

“Lecture heavy and the lectures he provides are his own that are from 20 years ago”

🎭 In-Person Upside

70/100

“He's very entertaining and is very passionate about teaching the material.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • You literally have to agree with his ideology

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • videos from older lectures
  • very passionate, entertaining, and knowledgeable
  • Nothing but videos to watch that are older lectures

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • Before class starts he assigns a lot of work

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across years and formats show a consistent online-avoid pattern and a .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

HIST1435 reviews
HIST1314 reviews
HIST1443 reviews
1012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3