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Paul Kahan

HIS117A · HIST101 · 117A · HIST · HIST101B · HIST104B · HIST101A · HIST117A · HIST104A · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him only if you want strong history lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh essay graderPassionate lecturerWeekly quizzes and papersPolarizingNo midterm or final often
  • Lectures are often praised as passionate and .
  • and nitpicky, especially on spelling and essays.
  • Course structure and short papers, sometimes ) but an A is not free.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

The weekly structure can be light, but , polished writing.

Online and ; content ease is mainly from in-person structure comments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and short papers with , though reading load can be heavy.

Ease claims come mainly from in-person reviews of HIST117A-style sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Attendance is rarely stressed; .

and come from in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong lecture fans recommend him, while .

The ; in-person opinions are highly split.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Multiple students report severe penalties for single grammar errors and zeroed papers despite proofreading help.

Format shift

review and many in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

Common pattern is weekly quizzes and short essays, often with , though dual-book reading can pile up.

Format shift

Workload pattern is consistent across formats for 117A-style courses.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call lectures thorough, passionate, and .

Format shift

; online comment focuses on grading quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades usually rest on weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

True for both online and in-person 117A-style sections described.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experience splits between excellent, engaging lectures and and .

Main concern

Harsh, subjective paper grading can erase an otherwise easy weekly structure.

What students said

“GREAT TEACHER! Seriously he's a cool guy and knows the material very well.”
117A
“Horrible! . He grades hard and gives you no credit for anything.”
HIST
“he will fail your paper fro 1 misspelled word.”
HIST117A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online review reports an A still earned and error-filled quizzes.

Main concern

Severe grade deductions for minor writing errors make the online path high stress.

What students said

“This professor is the . An example: at one point, he took 20% off one of my papers, for one single grammatical error.”
HIST117A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is usually weekly quizzes and short essays, with several sections reporting .

Weekly QuizzesShort EssaysOften No MidtermOften No Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and 1-2 page essays with .

Weekly Quizzes1-2 Page EssaysNo MidtermNo Final
“Easy online class if you just follow his example/feedback on the 1-2 pg essays due every Sunday. Easy weekly multiple choice quizzes if you read the book. . .”
HIST117A
“The class and . However, you write one essay and .”
HIST117A

Online

Online evidence emphasizes quizzes and finals.

QuizzesPapersHarsh Grammar Grading
“ALL of and grammatical errors, like they were written by a .”
HIST117A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His lectures are great.. BUT, he responds to emails typically 4-5 days after they have been sent out. Dont bother to ask for help because he will just refer you to the book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (1 online, 17 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Strong Lectures

68/100

“Awesome teach. Very passionate about his subject, really gets the class involved.”

✍️

22/100

“he will fail your paper fro 1 misspelled word.”

📅 Easy Structure, Not Easy A

38/100

“The class and . However, you write one essay and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor when it comes to lecture, understands what he is talking about.
  • He is a history buff, and very detailed.
  • Amazing teacher. Mr. Kahan knows what he is talking about.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • of luck to get an A.
  • He grades hard and gives you no credit for anything.
  • I got a 0/4.

Theme 3

📝 About Weekly Work

  • and write a .
  • Just keep up with the weekly assignments and you'll for sure get an A.
  • He assigns the student to read 2 chapters from different books a week (100+ pages total).

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across years with strong and strong lectures, though take-again metadata is sparse.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST117A7 reviews
HIS117A3 reviews
HIST104A2 reviews
117A1 review
HIST1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not_Sure_Yet 5