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James McComb

HIST107 · HIST207B · HIST118 · HIST108 · HIS107 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid him unless you and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyHeavy ReadingCritical Essay GradingLow Recommendation
  • and difficult exams.
  • Online reviews are mixed, but .
  • The course is reading-heavy and rewards strong history background.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students say , and reading must be taken seriously.

Online reviews show some students can earn B or A- grades, while and stronger difficulty warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The course content feels advanced because students report , and assumed background knowledge.

Both formats are challenging, but as especially punishing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance rules vary across reviews, but and passing.

Both online and , so the safest reading is that flexibility varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

because they view the , and teaching style as too harsh.

, but in-person evidence is consistently negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a and and unforgiving.

Format shift

and in-person exams drawing the clearest complaints.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because students report a lot of reading and test preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading and tests, while and broad coverage.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

A few students find him decent or kind, but most describe the teaching as .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is split, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades , and a few major graded items.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tests and essays, while and multiple-choice exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and describe the class as , and reading-heavy.

Main concern

Students feel the class assumes too much prior history knowledge.

What students said

“Unless you have already gotten your history degree and want to refresh, this class isn't for you.”
HIST118
“The hardest class I have taken.”
HIST107

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed, with one positive review but and tests.

Main concern

.

What students said

“ if you are expecting an easy A.”
HIST207B
“ .”
HIST108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam risk is high because students , and book-based questions.

Test HeavyEssay ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsBook-Based QuestionsStrict Essay Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multiple-choice exams, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Test HeavyEssay ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsBook-Based Questions
“His tests are 1/2 essay 1/2 multiple choice.”
HIST118
“The multiple choice questions are from the book.”
HIST118

Online

Online reviews mention exams and , but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Test HeavyEssay Grading
“It was very easy to tell by the very perfect essay in order to get above a 90.”
HIST207B
“ ”
HIST207B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unless you have already gotten your history degree and want to refresh, this class isn't for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“By the teaching, it often felt like we should have known the information before he even taught it.”

⚖️

12/100

“There will be tiny things in a different professor.”

🧪

34/100

“His tests are 1/2 essay 1/2 multiple choice.”

Theme 1

📚 About Difficulty

  • His class was really hard. I dont recomend taking it.
  • The hardest class I have taken.
  • If you struggle academically, you may be challenged, otherwise, you'll be fine.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • He is a , but if you know what your doing, you can probably pass with a B.
  • if you are expecting an easy A.
  • , so he grades them very critically.

Theme 3

🧑‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was an .
  • his motto was to not teach and for us to just do it on our own.
  • Good instructor. Attend lectures because he covers topics that .

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 9 reviews across both formats show a consistent pattern of , and low recommendation.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST207B3 reviews
HIS1072 reviews
HIST1182 reviews
HIST1071 review
HIST1081 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2