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John Whitmer

HIST17BF0580 · HIST17 · POLS2 · POLS2F1233 · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · HIST55 · POL2 · POLS1234 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
26.92%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you already write at a high college level and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough inconsistent graderSlow feedbackOff-topic jokesExtra credit heavyPolarizing lectures
  • Recent online reviews slam harsh, late grading with .
  • and students who hated tangents and jokes.
  • Would-take-again sits near 27 percent, so many students actively warn others away.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Older sections sometimes felt like an easy A with , but many recent reviews say writing must match his exact style or scores crash.

Online evidence ; older in-person comments more often call it an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

History content and , but and writing make the course feel heavier than the subject alone.

Both formats call content manageable; online pain comes from writing and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts, while .

; online reports are mixed between mandatory and not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

Would-take-again is only about 27 percent, and recent .

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative; and hate.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and stories of zeros, opaque rubrics, and late .

Format shift

In-person ; online recent reviews call grading unfair.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students report weekly readings, multiple , and heavy writing.

Format shift

Online and slow turnaround.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students enjoy jokes and passion, but many say lectures are off-topic, materials are thin, and help is minimal.

Format shift

In-person is polarizing; online is largely described as no real teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly writings, discussions, worksheets, and movie reviews carry the grade more than traditional testing in many terms.

Format shift

notes; online focuses on weekly written work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

some love the humor, , and easy path, while others call lectures off-topic and not useful for learning history.

Main concern

Tangents, joke-heavy lectures, and uneven grading .

What students said

“ and and reasonable.”
HIST17B
“If you want an easy A? . !”
HIST17A
“The . Stupidly easy quizzes and ”
HIST17B

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students overwhelmingly report , and a desire to switch professors.

Main concern

with harsh or opaque scores and almost no help.

What students said

“The tests were super easy, but much that I tried.”
HIST17A
“ . Professor rarely grades anything and when he does its extremely late and .”
HIST17A
“His grading makes no sense and never responds. Gave ”
HIST17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam format shifts by term from no tests plus and finals, while weekly writing remains the real risk.

Weekly writing heavySometimes no testsFair midterm final with notesCheat sheet allowedEasy quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and movie-review options to fair midterms and finals with a page of notes or prewritten essays.

No tests in some termsFair midterm and final1 page cheat sheetExtra creditMultiple choice plus essay
“the mid-term and and reasonable.”
HIST17B
“ !”
HIST17A
“Tests are multiple choice (you're allowed 1 page of notes) and you .”
POLS2

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly written assignments and details and very harsh late grading.

Weekly written assignmentsEasy tests mentionedHarsh late gradingLittle feedback
“The tests were super easy, but much that I tried.”
HIST17A
“his "lectures" are just 3-5 slides with pictures and little information about the pictures.”
17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He's the , so by the time he does get to grading them (a month after you've turned it in), you're told you're doing everything wrong.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person history and politics courses, with recurring and polarized lecture style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Provided at all, and he never made or used any of his own learning material.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

27/100

“Do not enroll in a class with this professor.”

⚖️

22/100

“ much that I tried.”

🐢

20/100

“my discussions getting 0, right right don't worry guys he's only graded the first 3 weeks of homework ! (we're on week 10)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hes very honest and funny.
  • Just silly jokes that never related to the chapter or topic.
  • Goes off on these awkward Tangets.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A? .
  • He is the

Theme 3

⏱️

  • rarely grades anything and when he does its extremely late
  • by the time he grades one thing you have already turned in 3-4 other assignments

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years, both formats, and and harsh writing standards support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 513
3 out of 512
2 out of 514
1 out of 520

Course coverage

HIST17A26 reviews
HIST17B8 reviews
POLS25 reviews
17B3 reviews
HIST172 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1