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Rick Thompson

HIST18 · HIST17 · HIST17A · HIST017 · HISTORY17 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him if you can keep up with reading and participation, but avoid him if and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardNice And CaringHeavy ReadingMixed ClarityHistory EnthusiastParticipation Matters
  • Students consistently describe him as nice, knowledgeable, and passionate about history.
  • The course often requires steady , and assignments.
  • Teaching quality is mixed because some students find him interesting while others find him boring or unclear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic, but students repeatedly , and staying on top of assignments.

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content is manageable but not effortless because students , and .

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online course-difficulty comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

, but missing class means missing important information and participation may affect grades.

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online attendance comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and passionate, but several warn about boredom, unclear lectures, and workload.

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online recommendation comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading seems fair but not lenient because , and memorization.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online grading comments.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple students describe lots of , and study guide work.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online workload comments.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

He is widely seen as nice, caring, and knowledgeable, but clarity and engagement vary by student.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online teaching comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention reading, , and study guides.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists; there are no online assessment comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

mixed lecture clarity and a steady reading-heavy workload.

Main concern

Students often need to read the textbook and stay current to do well.

What students said

“The textbook is dry and awful, but you HAVE to read if if you want that A.”
HIST017
“Boring instructor and a lot of hw.”
HISTORY17
“Awesome. Plain and simple. So informative, cares, will totally help you out if you're having trouble.”
HIST017

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes appear standard to somewhat demanding, with memorization and reading needed, but reviews .

Hard TestsWeekly QuizzesMemorization RequiredReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly quizzes but do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book, closed-book, or strictly proctored.

Hard TestsWeekly QuizzesMemorization RequiredReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy
“He does quiz at least 1 times a week.”
HIST17A
“ of names.”
HIST17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Awesome. Plain and simple. So informative, cares, will totally help you out if you're having trouble.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Awesome. Plain and simple. So informative, cares, will totally help you out if you're having trouble.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Requires a lot of of the information.”

👍 Recommendation Level

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very great instructor, loves the subject he teaches.
  • , but the work is easy, and he will elaborate/help if you ask.
  • Boring instructor and a lot of hw.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The textbook is dry and awful, but you HAVE to read if if you want that A.
  • of names.
  • Also, if you stay up on your study guides, the class is a breeze.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a , and tries to encourage you to like history, but it doesn't always work.
  • Nicest guy ever.
  • A true class act.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because eight older reviews are fairly detailed and consistent on workload, kindness, and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HIST0173 reviews
HIST172 reviews
HIST17A1 review
HIST181 review
HISTORY171 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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