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Michael DeMonto

HIST109 · HIST100 · HIS100 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless , and self-directed paper writing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderPaper and reading heavyUnclear lecturesHarsh feedback toneHigh workload history class
  • Most students call grading picky and
  • Lectures are long, rambling, and
  • A small minority found him accommodating with , but overall recommendation is very low

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As, but and and unreliable.

; one in-person review says show up and get an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and unclear lectures make the content feel harder than a standard survey history class.

Both formats report high reading and paper load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several reviews mark attendance or required assignment completion as .

In-person comments emphasize showing up; as attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Roughly one in ; most warn and teaching quality.

Negatives dominate both Online and In person reviews, with only a few strong positives.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Tough grader and for strict requirements.

Format shift

Online papers draw the harshest comments; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report , and even two finals close together.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize volume of papers and reading most strongly.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Most describe unclear lectures, tangents, and notes.

Format shift

Both formats criticize lecture clarity; one COVID-era online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and projects more than traditional balanced exams.

Format shift

Online often has no tests or only short timed chapter tests; in person still leans on essays and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews also flag boring or , and vague expectations, with only one strong positive.

Main concern

Lectures ramble and .

What students said

“ high level English class.”
HIST100
“ . You show up and do the work, get an "A".”
HIST100
“This guy does NOT know how to teach. Didn't learn a damn thing.”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are widely panned for , and low teaching clarity.

Main concern

and unclear instructions that tank grades despite heavy work.

What students said

“Entire course was dependent on the no purpose other than to trip you up”
HIST100
“Incredible amounts of reading and papers but . He .”
HIST100
“You'll have 1 .”
HIST100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk comes more from picky papers and .

Timed chapter testsPaper-heavy assessmentTwo finals reportedNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final exam, without clear open-book or proctoring details.

Essay heavyIn-person finalLecture-based exams unclear
“ high level English class.”
HIST100
“The ”
HIST109

Online

Online comments mention timed 15-minute chapter tests, heavy papers, and in ; proctoring is not clearly described.

Timed chapter testsTerm paper dependentTwo finalsReading heavy
“You'll have 1 .”
HIST100
“he makes you complete TWO finals that are due a week from each other.”
HIST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Worse professor EVER!! He makes you do so much work and then at the end of his class, he makes you complete TWO finals that are due a week from each other.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (7 Online, 4 In , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“ the instructions for the class”

⚖️

22/100

“ high level English class.”

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“He assigns a bunch of homework and makes you read a bunch of stuff.”

👎 Recommendation

20/100

“Save your time and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures are pretty boring and don't seem to have a lot of detail
  • his lectures go off on way too many tangents
  • This guy does NOT know how to teach.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He .
  • requirements that seemed to serve no purpose other than to trip you up
  • . You show up and do the work, get an "A".

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He was extremely accommodating and willing to extend deadlines
  • Rudest professor I 've had.
  • He seems like a good guy, he is also very knowledgeable but not a good teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews from 2016-2021 across online and and directionally consistent on workload and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

HIST1008 reviews
HIST1092 reviews
HIS1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1