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History

James Comer

HIST101 · HIST115 · HIST117 · HIST147 · HIST103 · HISTH117 · HIST17A · HHIST117 · HIST1 · HIST104 · HIST157 · HIST118 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are a resilient history major ready for harsh treatment and massive reading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely RudeHarsh GraderHeavy ReadingBelittles StudentsAvoid If Possible
  • Most students describe him as rude, belittling, and intimidating from day one.
  • Workload is crushing with , and hard papers.
  • A minority of hardworking history majors respect his knowledge, but the .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

, and comments that he enjoys failing students make an A extremely rare.

All .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

, and strict note checks create a brutal intellectual and workload load.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students report yelling for lateness, being kicked out for leaving notes in the car, and zero mercy for absences.

All .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most reviews urgently warn others never to take him despite a small group that defends his rigor.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students say and papers very hard and sometimes fails people who do not perform his way.

Format shift

All .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Multiple textbooks, 100-250 pages a day with required notes, pop quizzes, and tough term papers dominate.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

He knows history deeply, but rudeness, belittling, and classroom hostility overwhelm the learning experience for most.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and difficult term papers.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Overwhelming consensus paints him as a brilliant but abrasive history teacher whose class causes anxiety, dropouts, and resentment.

Main concern

Rude classroom behavior plus extreme reading and and academically draining.

What students said

“This professor is absolutely rude and ruthless! I don't understand how he is still teaching!”
HIST117
“Be afraid, be very afraid!”
HIST118
“YOU HAVE TO READ BETWEEN 100-200 PAGES A .”
HIST157

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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, and high-stakes papers create a strict assessment environment.

Pop QuizzesHard QuizzesTerm PaperNotes Checked

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Pop quizzes from dense notes and tough papers are common; .

Pop QuizzesHard QuizzesTerm Paper
“You can use the notes for the many pop-quizzes but the so abstract”
HIST157
“he grades hard on his quizes and he repeats himself and the hard.”
HIST118

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER UNDER ANY CONDITIONS OR .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and extreme workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“Great Historian, but a rude jerk.”

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“ , ever!”

📚 Crushing Workload

12/100

“YOU HAVE TO READ BETWEEN 100-200 PAGES A .”

😠 Classroom Climate

14/100

“He belittles everyone and he thinks he's all high and mighty!!”

Theme 1

😠 About Attitude and Respect

  • First day I took him he was mean & rude to every student.
  • he treats you with no respect no matter how much respect you give him
  • He is by far, the !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Mean, Ridiculous, Hard
  • he grades hard on his quizes
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • required to read the 3 text books he assigns, as well as,
  • homework is crazy you read 2 books, a chapter a night in each
  • I had to read about 250 pages a day to keep up

Theme 4

🛡️ Minority Defense

  • If you do the work and participate in class you will learn a lot from him.
  • If you aren't lazy and do your work then you'll be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over several years show strong consistency on rudeness, workload, and difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 518
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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