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Ryan McIlhenny

HISTHIST · HIST21 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will study for exams; skip if you want an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate HistoryClear LecturesHarsh Exam GradingNot Easy ALight Paper Load
  • , and engaging with .
  • Only a and final, but .
  • Not for cheap easy A seekers; better for students who want substance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students warn not to expect an A; and real work is required for fairness.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Content is in-depth and difficulty ratings run high, .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most call him fair, passionate, and quality-focused, with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

if you work, but midterms and as a little harsh for A seekers.

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Workload

Light

68/100

and final, with slides helping more than the book.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and real passion for history.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes a couple of and final.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history is praised for depth and humor, with a light number of papers but and .

Main concern

and mixed recommendation strength.

What students said

“In . Ryan has a good sense of humor, and keeps you involved”
HISTHIST
“The midterm and the opinion so don't expect an A.”
HIST21
“If you're looking for a cheap and easy A, .”
HIST21

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Midterm and and can feel harshly graded compared with the light paper load.

MidtermFinalHarsh grading

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, with exams graded more strictly.

MidtermFinalTwo papers
“there's only 2 papers, a midterm, and a final.”
HIST21
“The midterm and the opinion so don't expect an A.”
HIST21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for a cheap and easy A, . If you want quality, sign up.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“In . Ryan has a good sense of humor, and keeps you involved, and interested in his lectures.”

📝

38/100

“The midterm and the opinion so don't expect an A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“Professor McIlhenny is a fair and reasonable professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • In .
  • Very passionate on teaching history to students
  • and I rarely used my book.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you put in the work.
  • don't expect an A. I got a B by just cramming a few days before the exams.
  • If you're looking for a cheap and easy A, .

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Five older reviews from 2008-2012 with consistent themes but limited sample size.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST214 reviews
HISTHIST1 review

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