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History

Hai Nguyen

17C · HIS17C · D017A · HIST17C · HIST17B · HIST17A · D017C · HISTD017B · HISTD017A · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
74.39%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Nguyen if you want a meaningful history class and and writing, but if you need a very light workload.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesReading-heavy workloadClear grading criteriaWriting-heavy assessmentsPolarized grading
  • Students , and .
  • The course is usually grade-friendly for students who keep up with reading, videos, discussions, and essays.
  • Negative reviews focus on heavy writing, strict essay standards, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn A grades, but the A , and following detailed instructions.

Online evidence is more grade-friendly, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The history content is usually understandable, but the course becomes harder because and writing-heavy.

Online students often call the structure manageable, while and grading as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

67/100

Most , but some reviews list attendance as required.

Online attendance is usually flexible, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and meaningful content, but harsh grading and workload keep him from being a universal pick.

, while in-person reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading can be forgiving when students follow directions, but and .

Format shift

and , while in-person reviews include stronger harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The course often , and essay writing.

Format shift

and writing, with online reviews describing the weekly module load in more detail.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often praise his lectures, feedback, organization, and care, despite a serious cluster of .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment is mostly , and essay-style midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly describe weekly writing and timed essays, while , and occasional quizzes.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more split, with strong praise for lectures and care but and writing demands.

Main concern

Several , and heavy essay work.

What students said

“Professor Nguyen is an amazing instructor!”
HIST17B
“ . Seriously he grades so hard for no reason.”
HIST17B
“ . He is the .”
17C
“The lectures were amazing and really interesting.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive, with many A , and flexible pacing, but the workload can feel heavy.

Main concern

Weekly reading, videos, discussions, quizzes, and .

What students said

“super engaging lectures even though it was an async. class!”
HIST17A
“Professor Nguyen is chill and grades easy.”
HIST17B
“Great professor, very easy to pass if you just do the .”
D017A
“WORST Professor I've ever had, he has 0 understanding about your situation”
HIST17C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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

Timed EssaysEssay MidtermEssay FinalWeekly QuizzesPop Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove book rules, proctoring, or .

EssaysPop Quizzes
“there's also an .”
HIST17B
“Beware of pop quizzes”
D017C
“he has 1000 word essays every single week”
HISTD017A

Online

and finals, weekly quizzes, and advance guidance, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed EssaysEssay MidtermEssay FinalWeekly QuizzesAdvance Guidance
“Midterm and weekly discussions over the quarter.”
HIST17A
“2 discussions per week, and 2 exams total (750+ word essays).”
D017A
“Midterm and Final are both times, 2 hours, 1000 word limit, roughly 20 key terms, and 6 documents required.”
HIST17A
“The midterm and , however you are given TWO WEEKS to do them.”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are interested in history and want to learn!”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“The lectures were amazing and really interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ ! Take him! Take him!”

⚖️

58/100

“He grades so hard, and takes dozens of .”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Requires more work than other history professors, especially writing (min. 1100 words/week).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super engaging lectures even though it was an async. class!
  • The and easy to understand.
  • Professor Nguyen is excellent.
  • He gives you an in-depth look at history that other teachers miss.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Great professor, very easy to pass if you just do the .
  • Just do the work honestly w effort and you'll get an A.
  • He's a , and the .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload And Writing

  • Lots of lectures and .
  • and writing, holy.
  • The class is a lot of reading and typing papers, but if you get it down to a system, you'll manage to do well.
  • Watch average 2 hours of videos Read about 25 pages of textbook 600-words+350-words writing

Theme 4

❤️ About Support And Character

  • raise your grade.
  • The professor is very nice and communicates actively, pointing out problems in the assignments and allowing you to fix them.
  • Very Caring.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across several years and both formats, with detailed and , and assessments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 515

Course coverage

HIST17B11 reviews
HIST17A10 reviews
D017A8 reviews
17C5 reviews
HIS17C5 reviews
Show 4 more courses
HIST17C5 reviews
D017C4 reviews
HISTD017A1 review
HISTD017B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 22 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 1