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History

Tomasz Stanek

HIST115 · HIST117 · HIST103 · HIST107 · HIST108 · HIST104 · HIST118 · 90 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
54.39%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and weekly writing and can follow his format rules exactly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSo Many PapersGet Ready To ReadTough GraderNitpicky FormatWriting Heavy
  • Courses are reading and writing heavy, with .
  • , and alignment with expected viewpoints.
  • Students who like history and write carefully can pass, but many find the load and strictness draining.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A , and scores that often top out below 100.

Online students especially report deductions for tiny format issues; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Content difficulty comes less from math and , and nonstop writing.

; in-person lectures help but readings and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

Many online and , though work deadlines are strict.

Flexibility is higher online; and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; history lovers who write well recommend him, overloaded students do not.

workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students often call him a , and prompt compliance.

Format shift

Strictness is especially loud in .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Weekly discussions as mini-essays, formal papers, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online 8-week terms feel especially stacked with double essay weeks.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and engaging lectures; others say online is poorly taught and pedantic.

Format shift

In-person lectures score higher; online teaching quality is the main weak spot.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers, with quizzes secondary in many sections.

Format shift

A few sections add weekly quizzes or a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more mixed-positive on lectures and personality, but , and strict essays.

Main concern

Lots of and if life events hit.

What students said

“ doesn't require a textbook. He was amazing when he taught and I was always kept interested.”
HIST117
“His class is HARD. Essay due every week, sometimes 2 a week.”
HIST118
“after telling him and giving him a doctors note, all he said was "turn it in by the due date"”
HIST108

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are essay-driven with , and frequent complaints about pedantic grading.

Main concern

, and little instructional cushion for busy schedules.

What students said

“You'll and basically learn "history" on your own.”
HIST115
“Doesn't follow his own syllabus, docks you significant points that "." being before ")".”
HIST117
“Discussions might as well be papers, 5 paragraphs for a simple discussion?”
HIST118

Exam style

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Assessment is writing-first with timed or one-try quizzes; .

Weekly QuizzesOne-Try QuizzesEssay HeavyDiscussion Posts as EssaysResearch Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multiple essays or papers.

Weekly QuizzesEssay HeavyPop QuizzesResearch Paper
“Essay due every week, sometimes 2 a week. Quiz every week 40% of grade, and the questions are difficult.”
HIST118
“There are 8 discussion, 8 quiz, 3 essays, and 1 research paper.”
HIST118

Online

Online , and one-try quizzes with tight timing.

Essay HeavyOne-Try Quizzes25 Min for 20 QuestionsNo Camera Mentioned
“25 min for a 20 question quiz, can't go back, 1 try, questions are unrelated to main events.”
HIST117
“Entirety of term consists of discussion posts and chapter essays.”
HIST115
“ , so you won't see those questions on Quizlet)”
HIST117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be ready to read and write which he warns you of but it is a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews dominated by online history sections. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Load

26/100

“You'll and basically learn "history" on your own.”

⚖️

32/100

“docks you significant points that "." being before ")".”

🎯 Lecture Strength

70/100

“He was amazing when he taught and I was always kept interested.”

🤔 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I suggest taking him if you need one of his online classes!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very connecting with his students, especially for being an online class.
  • Super funny. You never get bored of his lectures.
  • He is totally unavailable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Expect not to get 100% on every assignment.
  • He is really a and discussion posts
  • If you do the and answer his prompts exactly it's an easy A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There is ENDLESS reading.
  • Discussions might as
  • Passing requires extreme focus on minor details

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

90

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many history courses give a consistent picture of heavy writing and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
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3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1