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History

George Fontes

HONORS2A · HIST12 · HIST11 · HIST32 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
45.16%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if , and can tolerate inconsistent organization and group-project-heavy coursework.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing LecturerPaper HeavyGroup ProjectsPassionate but InconsistentGrading Concerns
  • some students love his passion and lectures, while , and poor grade transparency.
  • Many students earn A grades, but the workload can be writing-heavy with , and group projects.
  • Exam and and easy to faulty, hard, or poorly aligned.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report A grades and easy tests, but the A can require lots of writing, group work, and tolerance for .

Online reviews lean more paper-heavy and mixed, while in-person reviews .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The history content is not usually described as conceptually hard, but , and inconsistent exams add difficulty.

Online difficulty comes mostly from essays and Canvas organization, while , and grading issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

46/100

Some reviews say attendance is lenient, but , and skipping class as important.

In-person , while online reviews do not establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether students value passionate lectures enough to , and .

Both formats are divided, but online reviews are more negative about writing load and organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

51/100

Some students call him easy or say work gets high scores, while , and unclear grade updates.

Format shift

Online reviews include both easy-grader and tough-grader claims, while .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently mention long essays, lots of , and major group projects.

Format shift

Online workload is strongly paper-heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is often described as passionate and caring, but serious complaints about disorganization, tangents, bias, and .

Format shift

In-person students praise his passion more often, while online , and writing load.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Assessment often centers on papers, essays, discussions, projects, homework, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays and discussions, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also mixed, with praise for passion and open-note or easy exams but , and hard tests.

Main concern

Large group projects, many papers, and .

What students said

“Everything on the , and .”
HIST12
“ .”
HIST12

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and complaints about long papers, tedious lectures, messy Canvas, and opinion-based assignments.

Main concern

The online format can become paper-heavy and .

What students said

“He assigns so and .”
HIST12
“How .”
HIST12

Exam style

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easy exams and other reports of faulty, hard, or poorly aligned tests.

Open-Note Exams MentionedOnline Tests MentionedFaulty Exams MentionedHard Memorization Exams MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews show conflicting exam evidence, including , and hard memorization tests.

Open-Note ExamsOnline TestsFaulty ExamsHard Memorization Tests
“Everything on the , and .”
HIST11
“ passed.”
HIST12

Online

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

Online Tests MentionedReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Online Proctoring
“His grading is 4 essays, a few discussions,4 tests, and 1 project.”
HIST12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Plan 8-10 hours per week for his class, and you will get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“ and you can tell he is very passionate about history.”

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“He assigns so and .”

⚖️ Recommendation Risk

45/100

“I would say proceed with caution & expect a decent amount of work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can tell he cares about what he teaches.
  • One of the so far.
  • Lectures do not relate to whats on the test

Theme 2

📝 About Papers and Projects

  • He assigns so and .
  • You will be required to write lots of papers in his class, but they are not too difficult.
  • 1 HUGE GROUP PROJECT: make a video presentation that's 15-20 minutes long

Theme 3

⚖️ About Exams and Grading

  • Everything on the , and .
  • .
  • Never put grades in .

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 31 reviews across recent and older terms with rich but highly conflicting evidence, making the pattern credible but polarized.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 510

Course coverage

HIST1218 reviews
HIST1110 reviews
HIST322 reviews
HONORS2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1