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David Bolleli

HIST4258 · HIST12 · HISTORY12 · HISTORY41 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him for entertaining history lectures if and nail the few graded pieces.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAmazing LecturesPodcast StyleLaid BackFew AssignmentsEntertaining
  • Lectures and podcasts are the core of the class and keep students highly engaged.
  • Workload is and a few high-stakes assignments.
  • Most students find good grades reachable if they follow lectures carefully.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students report solid As by following lectures and doing the .

Both formats support easy As if you follow lectures; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and entertaining, with and occasional harder tests.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

and learning comes from lectures or podcasts.

Evidence is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Praise for lectures is strong, but and and unclear.

; online includes both love and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many call him fair and not overly hard, though one review labels him a .

Format shift

One online HIST12 review is harsh; .

Workload

Light

78/100

but not constant weekly grind.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize few assignments and lecture-based work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students rave about knowledgeable, passionate, hilarious lectures and podcast-style teaching.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both online and in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and limited high-stakes work rather than constant exams.

Format shift

Online HISTORY12 , and paper.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews call him laid back, genius, and fair, with fun informative classes and .

Main concern

lectures closely.

What students said

“Professor Bolleli is without a doubt the most laid back, yet genius, professor I've ever had.”
HISTORY41
“I loved this class. His podcasts are long, but they are so educational and .”
HIST12

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students love entertaining lectures and find the class accessible, though one review calls him a .

Main concern

, and final.

What students said

“He is so knowledgable on the topics that he taught, and overall made learning this history very entertaining.”
HISTORY41
“Overall, its a relatively easy class, but you have to teach yourself.”
HISTORY12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests track lectures closely and can feel a bit hard if you do .

Lecture-Based TestsEssaysMidterm and Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say tests are a little hard but manageable if you study, with .

Tests a Little HardStudy Lectures
“ but if you study, you're good.”
HISTORY41

Online

and lecture-based midterm and final for others.

Lecture-BasedMidtermFinalPaper
“ and assignments, and .”
HIST12
“ , and paper.”
HISTORY12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is amazing, a knowledgable and passionate lecturer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His .”

📝

78/100

“ many assignments are given”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“ if you have the chance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has a cool podcast and youtube channel as well
  • made learning this history very entertaining
  • most laid back, yet genius, professor I've ever had

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it wasn't hard to get a good grade if you put in the work
  • recipe for an A FOLLOW HIS LECTURES
  • and assignments, and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Generally an
  • He is a .
  • makes time for all his students

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only eight reviews with mixed years and some sparse details limit confidence despite consistent lecture praise.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HISTORY413 reviews
HIST122 reviews
HISTORY122 reviews
HIST42581 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1