Ted Hamilton

GEO · CPHIL1756 · SEVERAL · ECON222 · POLISCI10 · HISTALL · POLSC14 · POLYSCI · POLITICALSCY · HIST16 · POLYSCI14 · HIST17 · REGIONALGEOG · POLSC12 · POLSCI10 · POLITICALSCI · INTLRELATIONS · CG1 · POLSC10 · GEO12 · GEOG101 · POLI1 · SSHIST · HIST5 · GEOGR15 · GEOGPHYS · ALLCLAS · ECON115 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 79/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.3

The decision

Take Ted Hamilton if you want a demanding, high-growth class and are ready to work hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTransformational teachingVery demanding workloadHeavy readingStrong office-hour supportNot for passive students

Students often call him one of and say his classes change how they think.
The course , and reading-heavy.
Success is possible with effort, office hours, and strong study habits, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and active use of office hours.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content is intellectually demanding, fast-moving, and built around high-level study skills.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently describe the classes as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Comments mention and needing to be in class for discussion.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because the learning payoff is unusually high despite the workload.

All recommendation evidence is in-person, with strong praise from motivated students and warnings from overwhelmed ones.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

but tied to effort and preparation rather than simple harshness.

Format shift

In-person reviews include both fair-reward comments and .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Students repeatedly describe the workload as very time-consuming, overloaded, and beyond a normal class.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most detailed reviews praise his teaching as inspiring, mind-expanding, and deeply supportive.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person, with a minority reporting confusion or excessive expectations.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention , and exams rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but very demanding instructor whose classes require serious time and active participation.

Main concern

The workload can feel far beyond the unit value and some students find the .

What students said

“It is definitely a ton of effort but if you put the time in it is easy to succeed.”
POLSC10

“Be prepared to be overloaded from the start, but be prepared to learn.”
GEOGR15

“By all means not an easy class, but you will learn so much that it will blow your mind.”
POLITICALSCY

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams and major assignments, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Practice ExamExam QuestionsPapersProjects

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exam questions, but .

Practice ExamExam Questions

“If checking course material late within the , and you still get a chance.”
POLSC14

“ about skimming.”
POLSC14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“By all means not an easy class, but you will learn so much that it will blow your mind.”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting teaching impact, workload, and support themes; credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

90/100

“Easily the .”

Difficulty And Effort

42/100

“It is definitely a ton of effort but if you put the time in it is easy to succeed.”

Workload Warning

15/100

“Be prepared to be overloaded from the start, but be prepared to learn.”

Theme 1

Teaching Impact

Ted is a life-changer--no other way to describe him.
Education the way it should be.
I am at an elite graduate school kicking butt because I was taught so well by both Ted and Paula.

Theme 2

Difficulty And Workload

This is not a 3 unit class.
They are hard & intensive.
VERY if you have a full course load and a job.

Theme 3

Support And Expectations

He demands a lot, but he provides so much help if you're willing to ask for it.
and only demands that you do your work to the .
Make an offic hour appt. your first day of class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews over many years give rich, consistent evidence of exceptional teaching and heavy difficulty.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527

4 out of 53

3 out of 54

2 out of 54

1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST167 reviews

GEOGR152 reviews

POLISCI102 reviews

POLSC102 reviews

1011 review

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ALLCLAS1 review

CG11 review

CPHIL17561 review

ECON1151 review

ECON2221 review

GEO1 review

GEO121 review

GEOG1011 review

GEOGPHYS1 review

HIST171 review

HIST51 review

HISTALL1 review

INTLRELATIONS1 review

POLI11 review

POLITICALSCI1 review

POLITICALSCY1 review

POLSC121 review

POLSC141 review

POLSCI101 review

POLYSCI1 review

POLYSCI141 review

REGIONALGEOG1 review

SEVERAL1 review

SSHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

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F

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