AI Rate Professor

History

Aaron Silverman

HIST10211689 · HIST101 · HIST161 · HIST112 · HIST111 · HIST102 · HISTORY112 · US111AND112 · HISTORY111 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
40.63%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you want a demanding history course and are willing to study, write, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyReading heavyDetailed feedbackHard to get an A
  • Students and essays.
  • The course can teach a lot to students who want a serious history challenge.
  • Many reviews warn that the workload, lectures, and expectations are too heavy for an introductory course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A usually requires strong notes, heavy studying, careful writing, and tolerance for .

Online grades can be possible with , but both formats repeatedly say an A is difficult.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The history content is treated at a high level with , and detailed written expectations.

Online reviews mention simpler structure, while and memorization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is effectively required because tests and and students warn that skipping hurts grades.

The , while online reviews mostly show locked schedules and steady participation demands.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

because and workload outweigh the learning value for them.

Both formats include some supporters, but and online reviews are frequent and intense.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and tests.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The class often requires extensive reading, note-taking, writing, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students stress reading and discussions, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes respected, but many students find him rude, vague, boring, or unhelpfully critical.

Format shift

Online reviews are more mixed about feedback, while and classroom tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are described as driven by quizzes, tests, essays, discussions, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions and quizzes, while , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews emphasize long , and a split between strong learning and harsh treatment.

Main concern

In-person students mainly struggle with , and .

What students said

“If you do not show up and .”
HISTORY111
“If you are looking for an easy A, look for a different teacher.”
HIST111

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews , and harsh grading with some praise for organization and feedback.

Main concern

Online students mainly complain about heavy writing and .

What students said

“He grades like he expects you to eat, sleep, and breathe history.”
HIST10211689
“1 discussion and a .”
US111AND112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and essay-style tests with heavy memorization, while online proctoring is not clearly proven.

Essay TestsLecture-Based QuizzesTimed FinalHeavy Memorization

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based quizzes, paragraph or essay tests, midterms, and finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Essay TestsLecture-Based QuizzesMidtermFinal
“the , so theres a lot of memorization.”
HISTORY111
“the midterm and ”
HISTORY111

Online

, and a , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesMidtermsTimed Final
“final is 40 questions in 1 hour only worth 10 points.”
HISTORY112
“ if you dont do the work well and bomb the quizzes and midterms”
HISTORY111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, you're in the wrong class, if you want to learn, you're in the right place.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He knows his material well.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“Extremely writing heavy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are long, but really packed with detailed and accurate information.
  • His lectures are extremely boring and repetitive, with an extensive amount of note taking.
  • He knows his stuff for sure.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is no easy A though.
  • I worked harder for this C than I do for most A's.
  • Difficult to get an A. !!

Theme 3

📝

  • Every class time had a lecture and and STUDY those notes to succeed.
  • There is a quiz for every 3 sets of notes, and he chooses to grade them hard.
  • Too much work for

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 39 reviews span many years and , and lecture style.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 3