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Shawn Smith

HST12 · HIST8 · HIST10 · HIST008 · HIST003 · HISTORY8 · HIST5 · HIST14 · HIST010 · HIS3 · HIS12 · HIST12 · HISTHIST · HIST3 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if and can tolerate unclear structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing teacherTangential lecturesUnclear gradingCritical thinking focusAttendance matters
  • Students are sharply split between inspired learners and frustrated students who find lectures rambling and unclear.
  • Grades can be good for students who attend, complete work, and adapt to his thinking style, but the .
  • The biggest repeated risks , and lectures that drift away from history.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with attendance and completed work, but , and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

The course feels challenging because lectures are abstract, tangential, and built around critical thinking rather than straightforward history content.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

because students repeatedly say skipping class means missing key information.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

philosophical discussion and can handle poor organization.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students report , makeup work, and A grades, but , and tough grading.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Workload is often described as reading-heavy with papers, summaries, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He is often described as intelligent and passionate, but many reviews say he is disorganized, , and off topic.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention papers, reading explications, quizzes, tests, and exams, so assessment .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a polarizing professor whose passionate lectures can inspire some students but confuse many others.

Main concern

Lectures often go off track and .

What students said

“I will say Shawn is very polarizing, you love him or you don't.”
HIST10
“This class pushes you to think, and to actually learn.”
HIST12
“Horrible Professor!! and doesn't post grades at all.”
HIST10

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.

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, and exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

QuizzesTestsExams MentionedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams, but and book policy are not clearly proven.

QuizzesTestsExams Mentioned
“Tests and if you put yourself into his mind and how he speaks.”
HIST10
“Just pay attention and be able to relay that information for the quiz.”
HIST8
“ study later on for exams.”
HIST10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I will say Shawn is very polarizing, you love him or you don't.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He can't stay on track while teaching, which make his lectures .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

42/100

“If you want to be challenged, inspired and are a responsible student, then this professor is right for you!”

⚖️

45/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Be ready to take lots of notes, read the assign chapters and , and write a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes in depth and if you do not understand he is very willing to talk after class and the lecture.
  • He can't stay on track while teaching, which make his lectures .
  • The lectures are very easy to listen to, you won't get bored!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Let me say this is not an easy A class.
  • Easy A if you just pay attention & do the D.W.'s
  • Show up to class and .
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Horrible Professor!! and doesn't post grades at all.
  • Says hell upload lecture, never does.
  • and people would come to class not sure what to turn in.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 519
3 out of 517
2 out of 516
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6