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Thomas Johnson

HIST16 · CPOLSC10 · CHIST17 · POLSC10 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you are comfortable with , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOff-topic lecturesTough graderOnly midterm and finalLow supportPolarizing
  • Most students describe confusing, off-topic lectures with little useful support.
  • Grades often depend almost entirely on a midterm and final.
  • A few students found him interesting or rewarding, but the .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some students earned A grades, but most comments describe high-stakes , and poor guidance.

Online and in-person reviews both describe few graded items, while online reviews and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The class is hard because lectures go , and and critical thinking skills.

Online reviews strongly describe difficulty, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but participation and lecture dependence make showing up seem important.

Online reviews mention participation and lecture dependence, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students do not recommend him because they find the , and support limited.

Both formats are mostly negative, with online reviews giving the clearest pattern of .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Many reviews call him a , and grades often depend on only two major assignments.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews mention few graded items, with online .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is not assignment-heavy, but the , and high-stakes exams make the course feel heavy.

Format shift

and , while in-person reviews focus on limited graded work.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most reviews , and disrespectful behavior.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize and no help, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

Students repeatedly say the course is graded almost entirely by the midterm and final.

Format shift

Both formats support an .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, opinionated teaching, and few graded assignments.

Main concern

Students report poor treatment and .

What students said

“ as everyone else has said.”
CHIST17
“ .”
CHIST17

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, emphasizing off-topic lectures, few graded items, difficult expectations, and limited help.

Main concern

The online course often depends on only a midterm and .

What students said

“ and . Few instructions. No help.”
CPOLSC10
“Johnsons lectures are very off topic and it is hard to get information you really need to pass.”
POLSC10

Exam style

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The because reviews repeatedly describe only a midterm and final, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Midterm And Final OnlyFew Graded ItemsHigh-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Two Graded AssignmentsHigh-Stakes Grading
“ as everyone else has said.”
CHIST17

Online

Online reviews clearly describe a midterm and final as the main or only graded work, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Midterm And Final OnlyFew Graded ItemsHigh-Stakes Exams
“There are only 2 grades in the grade book each 100 points (midterm and final).”
POLSC10
“ and .”
CPOLSC10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and . Few instructions. No help. Off topic lectures. Confusing explanations. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

20/100

“Few instructions. No help. Off topic lectures. .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Horrible. .”

⚖️

20/100

“only grades the midterm and final and grades as though he's a professor at Harvard”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is never on topic, but expects students to grasp the concept he is addressing.
  • Johnsons lectures are very off topic and it is hard to get information you really need to pass.
  • Off topic lectures. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There are only 2 grades in the grade book each 100 points (midterm and final).
  • The and final.
  • You need to read in order to succeed in this class and and final.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • .
  • He talks non stop and it is almost impossible to pass if he does not agree with you.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews across several years show a consistent pattern of , and low recommendation.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CHIST175 reviews
CPOLSC102 reviews
HIST162 reviews
POLSC102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1