AI Rate Professor

History

Travis Smith

17A · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · HIST17A17B · 17A17B · 17AHISTORY · D9300 · D9011 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
67.12%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you like history writing and ; if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay Lottery GraderTough On PapersHeavy Reading LoadClear When In PersonMixed Online Experience
  • Expect and only a random subset graded, which frustrates many students.
  • as engaging; online feels more workload-heavy and impersonal.
  • An A is possible with hard work and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn B or need ; and only half of the writing counts.

Online reviews stress essay lottery and AI fails more; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and dense history content make the material intellectually demanding.

Online short terms feel especially compressed; full-semester in but better paced.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory and others optional, but .

In-person reviews more often say show up for lectures; many .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

60/100

caring lectures win fans, but .

; online is more polarized around workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; completing everything can still yield a B without .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize harsh essay scoring and .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Expect , and sometimes a research paper.

Format shift

Online and compressed terms report the heaviest load; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Knowledgeable and , though some find lectures dry or dated online.

Format shift

In-person teaching is rated higher; online video .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and papers more than traditional multiple-choice only.

Format shift

Online leans essay exams plus quizzes; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise engaging lectures and say attending and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Love listening to Mr. Smiths lectures, I even look forward going to his class. .”
17A
“ , but if you miss more than a couple lectures.”
HIST17A
“He makes you read a bunch of books, and most of the credit is for written exams.”
HIST17A17B

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are essay-heavy with weekly quizzes and discussions; the 6-write-3-graded model and AI checks are the .

Main concern

while only and short turnaround.

What students said

“You write 6 essays overall and are only graded on 3 - he never reads the other 3. FRUSTRATING.”
HIST17A
“ and throw away the other one ignoring the efforts you made.”
17A17B
“Professor Smith's class is very tough. 40+ pages of , and a .”
17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on multi-essay exams and quizzes; friendliness is moderate and depends on format.

Essay ExamsRandom Essay SelectionWeekly QuizzesAI DetectionTimed In-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and timed essays based on lectures.

In-Person FinalTimed EssayMultiple ChoiceLecture-Based Tests
“He gave 3 tests throughout the semester with 25 multiple choice, 1 essay, and am1 short answer.”
17B
“write an . All in an hour and 15 minutes.”
HIST17A17B

Online

and quizzes with plagiarism or AI checks and .

Essay ExamsRandom Graded EssaysAI CheckCanvas Quizzes
“HE WILL CHECK FOR AI!! Don't be dumb and use it... Instant fail”
HIST17A
“The final was 3 essays and it was so stressful :/”
17AHISTORY

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't love history, and/or you're ... . Smith. That being said.... he is probably in my top five favorite teachers EVER.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting essay policy, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📝

22/100

“Having to do 6 essays, and only 3 of them being graded makes it rather frustrating, because it feels like you're putting in work for nothing.”

👨‍🏫 Lecture Strength In Person

80/100

“Love listening to Mr. Smiths lectures, I even look forward going to his class. .”

⚖️

28/100

“ . and still got a B.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

60/100

“Overall, a worthwhile class if you're willing to put in the work.”

Theme 1

✍️

  • He makes you do 6 essays and only grades 3 of them but you don't know which one will be graded.
  • So many discussions and .
  • ! Not EZ

Theme 2

📚

  • Get ready to read
  • 40+ pages of , and a .
  • Expects you to read 900+ pages, take 16 quizzes, and write 7 essays in just 6 weeks.

Theme 3

❤️ About Teaching & Care

  • There are not very many teachers who actually care about their students like this one does.
  • Best history professor at Yuba college.
  • and and email responses.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567
4 out of 528
3 out of 515
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 4 · A 17 · A- 2

B range

10

B 10

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1