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History

Craig Longan

HISTORY18 · HISTORY25 · HIST4 · HIST18 · HIST17 · HIST018 · HIS018 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can handle heavy reading, lecture-heavy history, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough ExamsLecture HeavyHeavy ReadingHard GraderSelf-Teaching Risk
  • Many students say exams and .
  • Reading and as necessary to survive.
  • Reviews are sharply split, but negative comments are more detailed and intense.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears possible but , and memorized essay preparation.

Online evidence says passing takes loads of effort, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The history content is not impossible, but the volume of , and .

Online comments call readings easy but , while and textbook dependence.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance is not always described as strictly mandatory, but several reviews say skipping class will hurt or .

; the online review does not clearly discuss attendance flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Students who dislike lecture-heavy teaching and a few enthusiastic positive reviews.

The only online review is negative, while and strongly negative experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students repeatedly call him a still earn low marks.

Format shift

Strict grading evidence is strongest in in-person reviews, while the online review also notes no .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The course often requires , and essay preparation.

Format shift

Online evidence says the effort is heavy, and and memorized exam essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise him, but many detailed reviews describe slide-based lectures, skipped detail, and self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is clearly negative, while and outdated slide lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are described as , and memorized written responses.

Format shift

Both formats mention difficult exams, with structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, but the , and very tough essay exams.

Main concern

Grades and memorized essays.

What students said

“The .”
HISTORY25
“Expects you to memorize a 4-6 page essay for each of the exams and he's a !”
HIST018

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review describes , and heavy effort with no .

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves and work hard just to pass.

What students said

“You will have to put loads of unnecessary effort into passing this class.”
HIST17
“ , but .”
HIST17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe a and memorized essays, but they do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policies.

Difficult ExamsMemorized Essay ExamsMultiple-Choice ExamsNo Study GuidesTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe , and no study guides, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring rules.

Multiple-Choice ExamsMemorized Essay ExamsNo Study GuidesTough Essay Grading
“the multiple-choice and ”
HIST17
“Gives no study guides for exams.”
HISTORY25

Online

The , but it does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Difficult ExamsTest Heavy
“ , but .”
HIST17

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Expects you to memorize a 4-6 page essay for each of the exams and he's a !”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“His lectures were very boring and teaches off of slideshows.”

⚖️

24/100

“The .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“You definitely need to put in A LOT of work for this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures off a slideshow that has absolutely no detail whatsoever.
  • I learn more from the book than his lecture.
  • I really enjoyed this class.

Theme 2

📈

  • Exams wouldn't be too bad if he didn't make you write a 4 page essay, memorize it, and and AND rewrite your essay off of memory.
  • The teacher is a .
  • the multiple-choice and

Theme 3

📚

  • Read the textbook and go to lectures.
  • If you want to understand anything at all, read the textbooks (yes, that's plural).
  • You will have to put loads of unnecessary effort into passing this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 reviews span several years and show consistent themes around exams, reading, and .

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST173 reviews
HIST0182 reviews
HISTORY252 reviews
HIS0181 review
HIST181 review
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HIST41 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · 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

0

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