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John Hass

HIST101 · HIST103 · HIST250 · HIS245 · HIST246 · HIST245 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy history, read the textbook, and study for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyFunnyTextbook DependentExtra CreditTest Heavy
  • Many students enjoy his humor, storytelling, and accommodating attitude.
  • The class is lecture and textbook heavy, with .
  • Opinions are split because some students find him engaging while others feel they must teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

and , but students repeatedly say you must read, take notes, and study to earn the grade.

The one online review is easier in tone, while and exam preparation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The history content is manageable for readers, but lecture-heavy delivery and .

Online evidence suggests the course is manageable with notes, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but students say lectures are important for tests and one online review says to attend class.

Online evidence explicitly says to attend, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, and , but several warn that lectures can be boring or confusing.

The online review is strongly positive, while but lean positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and , though exam dependence prevents it from being truly generous.

Format shift

online review also mentioning passable exams through preparation.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

, but students must keep up with , and exam study.

Format shift

Online evidence stresses reading and notes, while and lecture attention.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students , and accommodating, but some find lectures off-topic or confusing.

Format shift

Online evidence is highly positive, while and more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and lecture material.

Format shift

Both online and as the main assessment method.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often describe him as , and strongly tied to textbook-based exams.

Main concern

Students who dislike long lectures or textbook study may find the class boring or self-taught.

What students said

“His class is very lecture-heavy, but he often repeats the important ideas to you.”
HIST103
“A large majority of .”
HIST103

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is very positive and says reading and .

Main concern

There is only one online review, so format-specific confidence is limited.

What students said

“As long as you read and .”
HIST245

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear central and textbook-based, with and a .

Test HeavyTextbook-Based ExamsExtra CreditDropped Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and one dropped exam, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyTextbook-Based ExamsExtra CreditDropped Exam
“A large majority of .”
HIST103
“For the exams, the lowest grade out of the 5 exams .”
HIST245

Online

The if students read and , but it does not prove proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Test HeavyTextbook-Based Exams
“As long as you read and .”
HIST245

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you read and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Haas has been one of the kindest and inspirational teachers I have ever had.”

📝

88/100

“A large majority of .”

📚 Effort For Grade

64/100

“ but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was a great professor to have and enjoyed his class very much with his humor and great lectures
  • His lectures are entertaining as well as relevant to the course material.
  • He simply doesn't teach, and excepts his students to teach themselves from the text book.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • A large majority of .
  • Class was straight forward and was made up of a options as well.
  • For the exams, the lowest grade out of the 5 exams .

Theme 3

📚 About Reading And Attendance

  • Read the textbook!
  • As long as you read and .
  • Pay attention to his lectures, they are very important!

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across many years provide broad evidence, though older reviews and mixed experiences reduce precision.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1015 reviews
HIST2455 reviews
HIS2453 reviews
HIST1033 reviews
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HIST2501 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1