AI Rate Professor

English

Richard Mangnall

HIST18 · HIST17 · HIST018 · HIST017 · ENGL001 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for a and little deadline flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingTough GraderTest HeavyNo Late WorkExpensive Textbook
  • Most students describe the course as difficult, reading-heavy, and unforgiving on deadlines.
  • Several online students say they learned a lot, but even positive reviews call the class hard.
  • and emphasize dropping, cost, and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but most comments , and exact expectations.

Online evidence includes one easy-A outlier, but most online and and heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The course content and structure feel hard because of , and limited study support.

Online students mention reading and no study guides, while and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

The main flexibility issue is strict deadlines, with multiple students saying .

Online reviews directly mention no late work, while and dropping pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students warn against taking him because the class feels overloaded, strict, and hard to manage.

Online reviews are mixed with a few learning-focused positives, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say grades depend on exact writing and strict deadlines.

Format shift

providing the most specific examples.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students describe insane or absurd amounts of reading, tests, discussions, and analysis work.

Format shift

Both formats point to heavy workload, with .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise feedback and learning, but the dominant experience is frustration with workload, Canvas use, and strictness.

Format shift

Online teaching has a few positive learning comments, while as unbearable.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and writing analysis, making exams a major part of the course.

Format shift

and discussions, while in-person-counted reviews also cite 20-50 question tests every chapter.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person-counted reviews are strongly negative, , and students dropping.

Main concern

Students describe the workload and structure as unbearable or absurd.

What students said

“ !”
HIST017
“The $100+ textbook, insane amounts of reading required, and .”
HIST018
“20-50 question test every chapter, 500 word discussion plus analysis.”
HIST018

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews , and some useful feedback for strong writers.

Main concern

The workload and , and late work is not tolerated.

What students said

“there is a heavy amount of .”
HIST018
“This class was very difficult!!”
HIST017
“He does not accept any late work even if life happens.”
HIST17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students report , and no study guides, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Test Per ChapterNo Study GuidesHeavy ReadingStrict Deadlines

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and chapter tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or final exam rules.

Test HeavyChapter Tests
“20-50 question test every chapter, 500 word discussion plus analysis.”
HIST018

Online

, and textbook-based answers, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test Per ChapterNo Study GuidesTextbook-Based Tests
“He doesn't have study guides for the ”
HIST018
“ , and a .”
HIST018
“the answers are straight from the book in chronological order”
HIST18

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was very difficult!! Mr. Mangnall is a good teacher, but you have to work hard, turn work in on time, and be able to write to pass this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“The $100+ textbook, insane amounts of reading required, and .”

⚖️

15/100

“Also a , if you don't write exactly what he is looking for then you will receive a barely passing grade.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Mr. ; he tells you exactly what you did good on and exactly what you could improve on.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was very difficult!!
  • Also a , if you don't write exactly what he is looking for then you will receive a barely passing grade.
  • This is a hard course, but you will learn a lot.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • there is a heavy amount of .
  • 20-50 question test every chapter, 500 word discussion plus analysis.
  • The amount of work was absurd.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Recommendation

  • !
  • I am dropping this course in the morning because it is absurd.
  • I came in writing at a decent level. But if you come in knowing that your writing is poor, you will NOT pass his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 10 reviews include detailed, recent, and , and tests.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST0184 reviews
HIST0172 reviews
HIST172 reviews
ENGL0011 review
HIST181 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2