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John Martin

17A · HIST17A · HIST17B · POLSSCI · HIST25 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
21.43%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you are a self-driven history buff ready for , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderLots of HomeworkConfusing InstructionsQuote His NotesHeavy Workload
  • Heavy daily assignments and
  • ; success requires quoting his notes and paradigms
  • Majority advise avoiding him despite a few who thrive on structure

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Many Cs and drops; even A earners call it harsh, specific, and high-effort with .

Both online and in-person report hard-won grades; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Average difficulty 4.2 with , and dense notes that confuse many.

Online stresses volume of notes and docs; in person stresses high expectations and stress.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and not provided across formats with no consistent policy.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Roughly one in ; most reviews urge finding another professor.

only sparse positives.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

; and off-rubric.

Format shift

and in person alike.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

, and papers make workload feel ungodly.

Format shift

Online often worse for volume; in person also reports ungodly homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Avg quality 1.9; , and uncaring attitude.

Format shift

A few online students find him inspirational; most in both formats do not.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Lots of , and multi-page papers outweigh classic exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussions and papers; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and uncaring, with some older mild positives.

Main concern

and uncaring tone can break student confidence.

What students said

“This class broke my spirit and .”
HIST17A
“unwilling to meet with students because he does not get paid for office hours”
HIST17A
“When I ask for ”
HIST25

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel overloaded with , and rigid note-quoting rules.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“ . So and he grades way too harshly.”
HIST25
“online this class is insanely hard... just an insane amount of notes and documents”
HIST17A
“It doesn't matter if what you said is out of the textbook, he wants you to quote his notes.”
HIST17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assignment-heavy with strict late-paper rules and specific note-quoting; not student-friendly.

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Older reviews mention essay questions on tests and hard-to-know test content; .

Essay QuestionsHigh Expectations
“ . this is a class to make you think.”
HIST17A
“Hard to understand what he wants us to know for tests.”
POLSSCI

Online

Heavy weekly assignments, discussions, and papers with rigid note-quoting; .

Lots of HomeworkQuote His NotesPapers WeightedQuizzes
“40% of the . If the .”
HIST17A
“he wants you to quote his notes”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . So and he grades way too harshly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (14 online, 11 in person) with strong consistency on workload and . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Disaster

25/100

“This class broke my spirit and .”

📚 Workload Overload

15/100

“Every single day an and he posts work during breaks.”

🚫 Avoid If Possible

22/100

“ ”

📝 Quote His Notes

30/100

“making sure you use and quote his notes will be the deciding factor”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and expects you to understand everything
  • , and very /notes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades as if it one should be a historian
  • ungodly amounts of

Theme 3

💔

  • does not get paid for office hours
  • made me feel stupid for even asking any questions at all

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews across online and in person from 2006-2026 show long time span, detail, and consistent negative themes.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

HIST259 reviews
HIST17A7 reviews
HIST17B6 reviews
POLSSCI2 reviews
17A1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1