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P. Scott Corbett

HIST18A · HISTVO1 · HIST1B · USHISTORY · HISTV18B · HISTVO7A · 7BWORLDHISTOR · HIST · HIST8 · HISTV01B · HISV01B · HISTORY1 · HISTORY1A · HISTOV07A · HISTHIST · HIST18B · HISTV07A · HISTV18A · HISTV08A · HISTV18B001 · HISTVO1B · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a rigorous History challenge and can .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadPolarizingStorytellerUnorganized
  • High difficulty and .
  • , and .
  • Some love his storytelling and passion; many say run if you want an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and high effort for average grades despite heavy participation.

Online one review found a workable A path; most .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty about 4.1 with , and dense expectations.

and writing; and participation intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Participation and .

and participation; online and papers.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Take-again near 43% with passionate fans and .

; single online review was more neutral-positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

and curve-to-top-student complaints; subjective essay marks.

Format shift

Online caps even liked essays at 99%; .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of reading, multiple essays, quizzes, and sometimes multi-site online work.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize heavy writing and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Passionate storyteller for some, bumbling or unhelpful for others; quality averages low-mid.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the split; the one online review called him nice and clear.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, document analyses, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is quiz-plus-papers; attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

engaging story lectures for and .

Main concern

, and mandatory participation or attendance.

What students said

“ and confusing, and you will find yourself struggling to keep up with how exactly it works.”
7BWORLDHISTOR
“Had a 130%, ended up being a C.”
HISTV07A
“If you come to class every time, and so do the majority of your classmates, he will not give you a .”
HISTV18B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review , and clear but .

Main concern

Heavy writing load and .

What students said

“Read the three biographies & write a , and two other papers based on text (mid-term & final).”
HISTV01B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk varies by section—from waived midterms for .

Essay Midterms And FinalsAttendance Exam WaiverChapter QuizzesTake-Home Essays

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In ; others hinge on hard essays and confusing curves.

Essay ExamsAttendance WaiverParticipation PointsSubjective Essay Grading
“If you come to class every time, and so do the majority of your classmates, he will not give you a .”
HISTV18B
“It doesn't matter how hard you work. Everything is based on the .”
HISTV18B
“Midterm and final are essays' 3-5pgs based on a book he wrote.”
7BWORLDHISTOR

Online

Online path uses chapter quizzes plus multiple papers including midterm and ; .

Chapter QuizzesBiography PapersEssay Midterm And FinalExtra Credit Discussions
“Read the three biographies & write a , and two other papers based on text (mid-term & final).”
HISTV01B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Scott is an excellent person, but a bumbling professor. and confusing”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (1 online, 39 in and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“Had a 130%, ended up being a C. Ruins the grade.”

📚 Heavy History Work

25/100

“Get ready to read and write!”

🎭 Polarizing Storyteller

45/100

“Mr. Corbett is a great story teller, and his lectures are like story time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are so interesting, and so are his stories.
  • rarely explained anything in class
  • A truly inspirational Professor, a lighthouse in a sea of darkness.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • .
  • A lot of work. Definitely, but I don't see how a serious student couldn't get an A.

Theme 3

🏃

  • ! Run away from him.
  • if you want to keep your soul.
  • Stay Away. He is difficult and completely scatter brained.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years with detailed conflicting experiences yield a stable polarizing pattern.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1