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Art McCoole

HIST109 · POLYSCI121 · POSC121 · HIST108 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can handle long lecture-heavy classes and disciplined note-taking.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMonotone LecturesHeavy ReadingTest FocusedStrict AttendanceNote Dependent
  • Classes are mostly long lectures, often described as boring or monotone.
  • Grades depend heavily on attending, taking detailed notes, and .
  • Workload feels heavy in some sections because of reading, writing, quizzes, and frequent tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting a strong grade seems possible, but , and steady studying rather than minimal effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is made harder , and difficult writing assignments.

and lecture-based classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as important, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Students say he can be manageable, but many find the lectures dull and the workload frustrating.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

because tests, quizzes, and writing assignments are repeatedly described as hard.

Format shift

and assessment difficulty.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report a lot of , and hard writing assignments.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

He is sometimes described as nice and clear, but the dominant complaint is monotone, boring lecture delivery.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person classes.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and tests based mostly on lectures and notes.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe and notes are essential for tests.

Main concern

The main concern is boring three-hour lectures combined with .

What students said

“He lectures the entire time in monotone.”
HIST108
“A lot of and quizes every week, really hard, and lect for three hours straight!!!”
HIST109
“Pay attention in class and you will do fine.”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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and quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based TestsTricky QuestionsFrequent Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes come mostly from lectures and can be tricky, but .

Lecture-Based TestsTricky QuestionsFrequent Quizzes
“ so make sure you study your notes hard.”
POLYSCI121
“makes quizzes and .”
HIST109
“ .”
HIST109

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He lectures the entire time in monotone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and testing. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He lectures the entire time in monotone.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“A lot of and quizes every week, really hard, and lect for three hours straight!!!”

📝 Grade Strategy

38/100

“Pay attention in class and you will do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures the entire time in monotone.
  • He is very mono toned and boring but if you attend class and the exams.
  • A lot of reading but his lectures are good.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • so make sure you study your notes hard.
  • and you'll be good.

Theme 3

⏰

  • Don't buy second book, doesn't grade from it.
  • attendance.
  • if you're going to be absent!

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed but old reviews show , and tests.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
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2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1093 reviews
HIST1081 review
POLYSCI1211 review
POSC1211 review

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