Paul Cheney

HIS118 · HIST101 · POL207 · POLS201 · HIST117 · POL101 · POLS100 · POLS104 · POLS103 · POLIS101 · POLS210 · HIS101 · POLS · POLS101 · HIST118 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 83.87%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want a and are ready to keep up with readings, lectures, and written exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturesDiscussion-heavyReading intensiveCaring mentorRewarding but demanding

Most students describe Paul Cheney as passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and unusually memorable.
The , and preparation rather than passive enrollment.
A minority of students find him fast, lecture-heavy, politically frustrating, or difficult to follow.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Good grades are very achievable, but students , and prepare for essays or exams.

Online evidence mentions papers and open-book exams, while , and lecture preparation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is intellectually rich and often dense, but strong lectures and .

Online reviews emphasize reading workload, while and discussion-heavy learning.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him for , and classes that feel genuinely rewarding.

evidence, while the two online reviews are more cautious but still positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Grading appears fair but demanding, with , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention open-book exams and papers, while , and preparation-heavy tests.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and intense discussion preparation.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and paper heavy, while in-person , and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, engaging, caring, and capable of making difficult political and historical material meaningful.

Format shift

, while online reviews still describe solid lectures and useful course work.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment blends reading-based discussion, papers, presentations, midterms, finals, and written responses rather than relying on only one format.

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers and open-book exams, while in-person , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews , and subject expertise, while noting fast pace and .

Main concern

Students must attend, read, and keep up with .

What students said

“Dude can literally cover over 100 years in a single lecture!”
HIST101

“The to cover.”
POLS104

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are positive to solid but , and .

Main concern

The and unforgiving if work is missed.

What students said

“ and .”
POLS101

“just make sure to do your work because there are no makeups and show up to class.”
HIST117

Exam style

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Exam style is generally preparation-heavy but reasonable, with some online open-book exams and .

Open-Book ExamsWritten ResponsesMidterm And FinalEssay-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test questions based on handouts, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Written ResponsesMidterm And FinalEssay-Based Exams

“Final and .”
POLS104

“ and .”
HIST117

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book exams and papers, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or .

Open-Book ExamsPapers

“ and .”
POLS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Paul is the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“He makes dense material interesting and really paints a picture for the student.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“Not going to lie, it is a lot of ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Paul is easily one of the .
Amazing lectures and in class discussions!
He made every class come alive with intriguing story telling.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

Be prepared for readings and discussions and takes notes.
, and detailed note-taking is essential for doing well.
Just don't miss a class or else you WILL fall behind.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support And Character

and beyond to help people catch up
He cares, will drive from Berkeley to COM early in the morning just to meet with you
and very nice.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews over many years with detailed and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 557

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 53

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

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FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload And Difficulty

❤️ About Support And Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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