Ryan McMillen

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AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you can self-manage a reading-heavy class and accept uneven organization for strong content.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPassionate history lecturesLots of reading and papersSlow or late gradingOrganization hit-or-missEasy A if you stay on top

Many students love his passion and humor; .
, and frequent papers.
You can do well by following instructions, but and uneven structure are common complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Many students say do the work and you get the A, though effort volume is still real.

Online often feels easier content-wise; and quiz prep.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Material is approachable, but and .

Online short terms can feel denser; standard terms are more balanced.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, while others stress participation and .

Online ; in-person expectations vary by era.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and fairness; others warn about organization and workload.

Online reviews are more split on engagement; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Often fair if you follow instructions; .

Format shift

Online and complaints.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent papers, weekly quizzes or discussions, and .

Format shift

Online short sessions and some history courses feel especially paper-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate, funny, knowledgeable lectures for many; for others, uninvolved or .

Format shift

In-person energy praised more consistently; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, papers, midterms, and .

Format shift

; in-person emphasizes lecture-based tests too.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often praise energetic lectures and if you attend and study, with some workload and organization gripes.

Main concern

and occasional communication gaps.

What students said

“You will learn and can get an easy A if you come to class.”
HIST12

“So . .”
HISTORY16

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online history sections range from easy A with and .

Main concern

, and uneven professor involvement.

What students said

“ (if ever) & only graded everything in last few days of the course.”
HIST11

“Very very easy online class but it doesn't really seem like he cares about the .”
HISTORY16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically standard quizzes and proctoring drama.

QuizzesMultiple choiceTake-home essayLecture-based testsWeekly discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays; no clear Lockdown Browser claims.

Weekly quizzesLecture-based testsEssaysStudy the lectures

“ and .”
HIST12

“You don't need the .”
HIST12

Online

24-hour take-home essays and projects.

Multiple choice quizzesTake-home essay24-hour timed paperFinal project essay

“Midterm and final are 160 min multiple choice + take-home essay due within 24 hours.”
HIST11

“Final was a 24 timed paper. and finals were short answers.”
HIST12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is the !! I learned more in 1 semester than every history class I've taken combined.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person history and English courses; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Very knowledgeable and passionate on the subject.”

📦 Workload Load

32/100

“there's literally a and you need to read so much for that PLUS discussion and quiz.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“THE ! Assignments are pretty straightforward, just do all the assignments and its an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

passionate on the subject
funny lectures
He's fun,energetic and chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy to do well if you follow instructions
Very very easy online class
I have NEVER worked so hard in a class

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

only graded everything in last few days of the course
Takes a very long time to grade things

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats show stable mixed themes with enough detail for solid confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 551

4 out of 59

3 out of 510

2 out of 56

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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HISTORY166 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

B 1

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F

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Ryan McMillen

x x if you can self-manage a reading-heavy class and accept uneven organization for strong content.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📦 Workload Load

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Organization

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you can self-manage a reading-heavy class and accept uneven organization for strong content.