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Todd Menzing

HIST101 · HIST10070 · HIST171 · HIST100 · HIST10171 · HIS100 · HISTORY101 · HIST170 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
18.18%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you are prepared for , and limited support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy WorkloadPoor CommunicationDisorganizedTest Heavy
  • Most students describe the class as , and harshly graded.
  • Online reviews repeatedly , and poor communication.
  • A , but it is outweighed by many severe negative reports.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible but , and dealing with harsh or .

Online reviews show the strongest grading burden, while and unusually high difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students describe the course as , and .

Online reviews are consistently challenging, while but includes severe difficulty complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

, and communication rather than a .

Neither online nor in-person reviews clearly establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students advise against taking him because of , and confusing expectations.

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, while but still contain strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly report harsh, inconsistent, or unexplained grading and .

Format shift

Online reviews provide the strongest harsh-grading evidence, while and AI accusations.

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

The workload is described as heavy, with lots of , and tests.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize heavy workload most clearly, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most reviews describe poor communication, disorganization, unclear expectations, and little support despite one positive older review.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is overwhelmingly negative, while because one review is highly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to mix discussion boards, papers, quizzes, tests, readings, and a .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, papers, quizzes, and tests, while and workload.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

experiences and one older positive review praising his passion.

Main concern

The and accusations of AI use.

What students said

“This guy finds a way to make the class more difficult than any of those.”
HIST100
“Yes the but you can take them up to 3 times and it is done online.”
HISTORY101

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are and writing, test issues, and poor responsiveness.

Main concern

The biggest online concern is unpredictable grading combined with , and weak communication.

What students said

“This was the .”
HIST10070
“ and will not respond to your questions about it or give you a reason.”
HIST171

Exam style

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because students report , and questions not covered, though one in-person review says tests could be retaken.

Hard TestsShort Quiz TimeQuestions Not CoveredOnline Tests Retakable In One Review

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one review says tests can be taken up to three times online, but do not clearly prove open-book status or .

Hard TestsOnline Test RetakesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“Yes the but you can take them up to 3 times and it is done online.”
HISTORY101
“ yet”
HIS100

Online

Online reviews mention easy but and , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book status, or Lockdown Browser.

Short Quiz TimeHard TestsQuestions Not CoveredExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“The , but he doesn't give much time to do them.”
HIST170
“ IN THE BOOK AND WERE NEVER REVIEWED.”
HIST10171

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I can not stress this enough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Risk

18/100

“ .”

⚖️

12/100

“He does not grade off his own prompts.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“It's a lot of , and writing.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • .
  • and will not respond to your questions about it or give you a reason.
  • He does not .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • He gives a ridiculous amount of reading and videos to watch.
  • Lots of and sorta strict.
  • The requirement for each discussion post is 3 paragraphs and must reply to 4 people and can not be basic statements.

Theme 3

📩 About Communication

  • He will not listen to students or give any support.
  • .
  • HAVE A QUESTION FOR HIM? GUESS .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 reviews across many years show a strong and repeated pattern of , and poor communication.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST1003 reviews
HIST100703 reviews
HIST1712 reviews
HIS1001 review
HIST1011 review
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HIST101711 review
HIST1701 review
HISTORY1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3