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Bradford Johnston

HIST007A · HIST76919 · HIST001A · HIST002A · HIS001B · 1A · 7A · HIST007B · HIST001B · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
67.06%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you like lecture-driven history and will study for few big exams; be cautious with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTest heavyTough online graderLots of readingGraded by few things
  • and engaging; many still love him as a history GE pick.
  • , and frequent tough-grader complaints.
  • As are common if you keep up, but exams and if you slack.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As exist, but sparse high-weight exams and and study are required.

Online feels harsher and less forgiving; in person As are common if you use lectures and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard history GE level but and .

Some online 8-week sections feel heavier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is usually optional; .

Online flexible; in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

; fans praise humor and clarity while critics .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online reviews split between easy GE and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and harsh discussion scores are common, especially online with .

Format shift

Online critiques of ; in person is more mixed.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly discussions can be light, but reading and video volume is high and .

Format shift

Online reading is heavier; .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many call lectures hilarious and knowledgeable, but .

Format shift

Teaching praise peaks in person; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and a .

Format shift

; online adds weekly discussions of uneven weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is lecture-heavy and often entertaining, with and .

Main concern

Few graded items mean a ; .

What students said

“his lectures are really entertaining, definitely knows what he's talking about”
HIST001A
“there was a midterm and a , but these are easy to study/prep for if you pay attention”
HIST001A
“Boring lectures, seems like he is teaching to a 6th grade class. Also very rude and condescending.”
HIST001A

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online mixes manageable weekly discussions/quizzes with heavy reading and .

Main concern

, and finals or few assignments carrying huge weight.

What students said

“He is a . He critiques every word like an English teacher and .”
HIST001A
“This professor assigns insane amounts of reading and video lectures.”
HIST007A
“If as its super easy.”
HIST007B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and range from relatively easy online MCQ to hard short-answer/essay tests.

Midterm and final heavyOnline MCQ and short essaysFew graded itemsStudy from lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, sometimes with online tests and short answers.

Midterm and final dominateOnline tests for some sectionsLecture-based prep
“the and there is usually a multiple choice and short answer.”
HIST001A
“Your grade will be and Final Exam, each worth 200 points.”
HIST001A

Online

and short essays; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

MCQ midterm/finalShort essay questionsHigh exam weight
“For the 8-week class, ~550 word discussion each week and MCQ mid-term and final.”
HIST007B
“the midterm and final was worth 85% of your grade.”
HIST007B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Johnston is the BEST. you are only graded on 3 tests that are online and relatively easy (the ).”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (31 online, 19 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Dr. Johnston is one of my favorite professors at PCC! In the class I took, there was a midterm and a ”

⚖️

38/100

“Very harsh on the grading and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“awesome class would take again for another subject, the ratings are surprisingly low, it should be higher”

📖 Reading Load

52/100

“its a LOT of reading tho... too much..... so u need to develop a system for that....”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are really entertaining
  • Lectures every day, but manages to make it fun and engaging
  • Boring lectures, seems like he is teaching to a 6th grade class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you put in a little effort then you will get an A
  • He grades pretty strictly
  • Easy A, as long as you do the work

Theme 3

🧪

  • you are only graded on 3 tests
  • , so studying is key

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning years and both formats with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 529
3 out of 59
2 out of 511
1 out of 516

Course coverage

HIST007B14 reviews
HIST001A11 reviews
HIST007A8 reviews
HIST001B7 reviews
HIS001B5 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 11 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1