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History

Brandon Reilly

HIST34 · HIS11 · HIST33 · HIST25 · HISTORY24 · HIS33 · HIS34 · HIS25 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
35.09%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you already write strong analytical history papers and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear promptsExpensive textbookEssay heavyPolarizing lectures
  • Harsh, opaque essay and complaint.
  • , but online and recent writing courses draw heavy criticism.
  • Few graded items mean one low score can wreck the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As and high grades exist for strong writers, but and and risky.

Online writing grades feel harsher; some older in-person reviews report easier As with quotes and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and vague standards create real intellectual and logistical challenge.

Both formats demand writing depth; online amplifies self-teaching without lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though participation and workshop still matter.

Online is largely asynchronous posts; in-person often optional but lecture-driven when you go.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and frequent worst-professor language outweigh a minority of passionate defenders.

Online reviews are mostly Avoid; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and expectations beyond stated prompts.

Format shift

Online discussions and essays draw the harshest scores; some in-person students still find him fair with guidance.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Few graded items sound light, but , and high stakes.

Format shift

Online often 4 discussions plus essays; , and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Passionate lecture fans exist, yet many report no teaching, broken videos, rambling, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is higher; online teaching quality is frequently described as absent.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

and essays far more than traditional tests in most recent reports.

Format shift

Online is almost pure writing posts; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some love energetic lectures and , while others still hit tough essays and .

Main concern

and prompts can feel hidden even when lectures are fun.

What students said

“Brandon is the .”
HIST33
“Such a and not enough feedback on how to improve it.”
HIS33
“UNCLEAR. Specifically in .”
HIS11

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online history sections are widely panned for , and almost no useful lectures.

Main concern

.

What students said

“This is arguably one of the .”
HIST25
“Brandon Reilly is the laziest yet rudest professor I have ever had.”
HIS11
“he expects you to have the exact same mindset, knowledge, and years of experience as him.”
HIST33

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk is high because sparse writing tasks are graded harshly against unstated standards rather than friendly objective tests.

Essay examsVague promptsFew graded itemsTough analytical grading

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some older sections had take-home essays and completion quizzes.

Exam essaysTake-home essays in some termsWeekly quizzesExtra credit
“Such a and not enough feedback on how to improve it.”
HIS33
“ which is one essay in class.”
HIST33
“ , and the only other work being weekly quizzes that are graded off completion, not score.”
HIS33

Online

Online evidence centers on essay-level discussion posts and papers with and .

Essay discussion postsTwo essaysNo clear rubricExpensive textbook
“The class is graded based on 4 discussion posts and .”
HIST25
“ ”
HIS25
“ . Grade was based entirely off discussion posts and ”
HIST33

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“HE IS A . You have to be ready to have an and the content in general. This is not a professor for beginners, or general ed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 history reviews with 19 online and 31 in person. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

24/100

“the . I was the one that commented on here earlier about his class being easy but I havent had to write an yet.”

🎯 Teaching Split

34/100

“Brandon is the . He really cares about the material and makes the students care too.”

🚫 Recommendation

32/100

“ . Ruined my love for history.”

📝

28/100

“He has a , but won't tell you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He brings in materials from outside of the textbook to make class more interesting.
  • His zoom videos are worthless and he doesn't provide anything but negativity.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 4 Discussion for the whole spring semester, that's all you can do for your grade.
  • If you are looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you.
  • interactions.

Theme 3

📚 About Books & Clarity

  • Requires expensive textbook that we rarely go through, to learn from.
  • If a teacher requires a textbook.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and with recent online negativity especially consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 525

Course coverage

HIST3315 reviews
HIS339 reviews
HIS117 reviews
HIS257 reviews
HIST346 reviews
Show 3 more courses
HIST254 reviews
HIS341 review
HISTORY241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

4

D+ 1 · D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 8