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History

Harvey Stromberg

HIST12 · HISTHIST · HIST2303 · HIST1646 · HIST02 · HIS11 · AHIS11 · HIST012 · HIS12 · HIST11 · 162 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want memorable history lectures and are willing to read and write; skip only if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Storytelling LecturesEssay-Based Fair TestsRead The Book Or FailHistory Made FunTake Detailed Notes
  • Lectures are entertaining, story-driven, and the main path to learning history.
  • reading quizzes; fair if you study notes and the book.
  • Attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students repeatedly say detailed notes plus weekly reading make an A realistic without excessive busywork.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though reading and essay exams still require steady effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Missing class is risky because once.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Most students call him the and say he makes a disliked subject enjoyable.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Grading is generally fair for and reading details, though a few call him picky on essays.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Little traditional homework, but , and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about energy, humor, clarity, and passion, with only a small set of personality-based complaints.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Course grades center on a few essay exams and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly call him entertaining and fair, with success tied , and essay exams.

Main concern

A minority find him arrogant, factually uneven, or too demanding for a gen-ed history requirement.

What students said

“If you write down everything he says, you will get an A. Simple as that.”
HIST11
“ and story/character based)”
HIS11
“Easy A if you have half a brain and study.”
HIST12

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.

Exams are mostly in-class essays and IDs grounded in lectures and .

Blue-book essay examsLecture-based IDs and short essaysPop quizzes on readingNon-cumulative final reported by someFair if you study notes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

checks for reading; students call them fair when notes are complete.

Blue-book essaysThree main exams commonReading pop quizzesLecture-focused prompts
“The and the .”
HIST11
“The and broken down into two sections which he .”
HIST12
“the .d's and an essay and all the topics are from lecture or covered in the book.”
HIST11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you write down everything he says, you will get an A. Simple as that. I didn't open the book once and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture entertainment, reading expectations, and essay exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Entertainment Plus Substance

90/100

“Taking his class is like getting a free comedy show for an hour and a half.”

📝 Notes And Reading Win

78/100

“Read the textbook and and you can get an A.”

⭐

91/100

“THE ! IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE.”

⚠️ Minority Pushback

35/100

“He fabricates historical facts to suit his teaching style, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes history really fun to learn.
  • His lectures are concise and interesting and he really loves what he teaches.
  • He comes class without lecture notes. He knows EVERYTHING!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • study a little, easy B. study hard, easy A.
  • You DO need to read the book however, or you won't pass.
  • and story/character based)

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is soooo funny!!!
  • brutally honest with students demands the same.
  • I actually looked forward to Harvey Stromberg's class every week!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

162

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Sample size is large and themes are consistent, but most reviews are old (mainly 2006-2012) with only a couple recent ones, which lowers current-confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
4 out of 519
3 out of 516
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST1124 reviews
HIST1215 reviews
HIS114 reviews
AHIS111 review
HIS121 review
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HIST0121 review
HIST021 review
HIST16461 review
HIST23031 review
HISTHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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D range

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F

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