Rajan Gill

17A · HIS15 · HISTORY17A · D9324 · HIST8 · HIS5B · D9602 · HIS17A · HIST4B · 5B · HISTORY17B · HIST17B · HIS7 · HIST16A · HIST17A · D9669 · 5A · HISTORY8 · HIST7 · HIST5A · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 88.89%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Take him if you will do the and writing; stay organized and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackCaring and chillWriting-heavy historyStudy-guide friendly exams

, and easy to follow if you stay consistent.
Weekly quizzes, discussions, and short papers dominate; .
A few online reviews report harsh zeros and strict anti-AI rules with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students get As , and papers plus study guides; a few harsh online zeros lower the free-A vibe.

In person reports easier As with study guides; online has more harsh zero and anti-AI stories.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable history analysis rather than abstract theory, but and writing add steady work.

Both formats call content easy if you read; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections list attendance mandatory while ; and lectures.

Mixed reports online and in person with no single consistent policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly all reviewers would take him again for , and making history enjoyable.

Recommendation is strong in both formats despite a few online horror stories.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

and many A grades for completed work, though a minority call him a .

Format shift

In ; online has more tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes and discussions plus several short papers and a 5-7 page term paper keep the load steady, not crushing.

Format shift

Similar writing load online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly , and engaging lectures.

Format shift

In person highlights humor and lectures; online highlights structure and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and discussions, source papers, midterms, and a .

Format shift

Both formats mix writing with essay-style exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students praise chill, funny lectures and ; and study guides for an A.

Main concern

Reading responses and if you fall behind.

What students said

“this professor has single handedly made me genuinely enjoy history.”
HIS15

“Stay on top of things and you should get an A.”
Hist-16A

“hands down the most chill professor ive had during all of my college years.”
17A

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Structured weekly discussions, quizzes, and ; a minority report harsh zeros or closed-book anti-cheating rules.

Main concern

Strict anti-AI and .

What students said

“The work is easy and there isn't an insane amount of .”
HIS5B

“I check my grade days after submitting, and I have a 0, no feedback, no rubric, no follow-up.”
History17B

“All quizzes and quiz history.”
5A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides; some online quizzes are closed book with anti-AI checks.

Study guides providedEssay and ID examsClosed-book quizzes onlineTerm paper required

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are essay and ID based with ; no strong evidence of harsh proctoring software.

In-class midterm and finalStudy guidesEssay questionsIdentification terms

“The midterm and final are nearly identical with 5 identifications and 1 essay question.”
Hist-16A

“We had 4 two page source analysis papers due throughout the semester, an in , and an in class final.”
5A

“Easy A just do the homework and do study guides for midterm and final”
HIST7

Online

Online quizzes and and strict anti-AI rules; study guides still help midterms and finals.

Closed book quizzesAnti-AI enforcementStudy guidesEssay final

“All quizzes and quiz history.”
5A

“he seems a bit tough on the AI and cheating stuff for exams.”
HIS5B

“posted study guides with and 15 identification topics.”
HIS5B

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class was amazing. Honestly I am not a fan at all of history and , but this professor has single handedly made me genuinely enjoy history.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2016-2026, balancing online and in-person themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Gill is one of the ! and responded to emails quickly.”

👍

90/100

“ .”

📝 Writing Load Reality

58/100

“The worst thing about this class was the 2-page analysis mostly every week. .”

⚠️

40/100

“I check my grade days after submitting, and I have a 0, no feedback, no rubric, no follow-up, no suggestion, just 0.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and is just generally really chill and easy to talk to.
hands down the most chill professor ive had during all of my college years.
Proff Gill is a G. He knows history well and is able to teach it in a simple/relatable way.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Getting a good grade in this class is easy if you do the work and read the .
as well, not harsh whatsoever.
Stay on top of things and you should get an A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

He and a quiz.
Lots of writing but Professor Gill gives lots of resources and .
Final term paper is 5-7 pages!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes with only a small negative minority.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 23 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2

C range

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Rajan Gill

Take him if you will do the x x and writing; stay organized and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 x x x

📝 Writing Load Reality

⚠️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him if you will do the and writing; stay organized and .

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