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Walter Agajanian

71571HIST · HISTV82 · V70 · HISTV56 · V48 · V43 · V82 · HISTV07A · HISTV18A · HISTV46 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
38.1%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you , and have no better history option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderEmail black holeTextbook-only onlineHeavy readingPolarizing
  • Many online students , and almost no communication.
  • full credit or feedback.
  • A minority praise humor and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students often earn As or and essays, yet still report point deductions and rarely full credit.

Online complaints about never getting full credit dominate; a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and self-taught structure make the content feel harder than average.

Online reading and essay load is especially heavy; homework.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most online work is asynchronous and .

; in-person notes are mixed but often not central.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is low, with frequent warnings about communication and .

Online reviews are more negative overall; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated claims he withholds full credit, docks for small issues or disagreement, and .

Format shift

; in-person also includes unfair-grade reports.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent large reading loads, weekly discussions, essays, and .

Format shift

Online reading and essay load is heavier; and only tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often say he provides little instruction, ignores emails, and leaves them teaching themselves from the book.

Format shift

Online teaching is especially criticized; a minority of in-person reviews praise humor and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussions, essays, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online leans discussions and quizzes; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call him hilarious and straightforward, , and unresponsive.

Main concern

and poor communication still appear.

What students said

“Professor Agajanian is absolutely hilarious and made learning history fun.”
HISTV82
“worst and unprofessional !”
v48
“ .”
HISTV46

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and weak or zero instructor communication.

Main concern

No , and misaligned quizzes or textbooks.

What students said

“He assigned the wrong textbook to the class then fixed it 2-3 weeks into the class.”
HISTV46
“Taking a class with this instructor is like taking a correspondence course.”
v48
“ or notes just makes you read the book yourself and assigns work on it then grades extremely hard on work you taught yourself.”
V43

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment uses quizzes, timed tests, and proctoring details.

Weekly quizzesTimed testsEssaysStudy guides mentionedDiscussion posts

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

of tests with little homework; others add weekly quizzes and discussions.

Four testsWeekly quizzesDiscussions
“with 4 tests he gives.”
HISTV82
“ , and gives no time to even think of your answer!”
HISTV07A

Online

, and essays; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsEssaysReading-based
“If you like weekly timed tests & nearly 200 pages to read per week, then this is the class for you.”
V82
“the major pro for me was the balance of and tests.”
HISTV56

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you care about your grades.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (14 online, 7 in person), , and polarization. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Communication Fail

15/100

“He never responded to any of my emails.”

📉

22/100

“This professor refuses to give and is a .”

📚 Self-Taught Course

28/100

“Taking a class with this instructor is like taking a correspondence course.”

Theme 1

📧 About Communication

  • Emails were sent with concerns with no response
  • Very little communication

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • never get full credit on anything
  • grades extremely hard on work you taught yourself
  • Will make you read minimum 50 pages per week

Theme 3

🎭 Polarized Praise

  • he was very good
  • absolutely hilarious and made learning history fun
  • he is chill and tells you everything how it is

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews show a , but tone is polarized and older positive notes reduce perfect consistency.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

HISTV468 reviews
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HISTV18A2 reviews
HISTV822 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1