Arthur Verge

HIS102H · HIST101 · 102H · HIST102H · HIST128 · HIST102 · HISTORY102 · HIS102 · 225 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Verge is a strong pick if , and want an engaging history class with a very manageable path to a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing storytellerEasy exams with notesInspirational lecturesAttendance mattersFew graded items

Students overwhelmingly praise his storytelling, humor, life advice, and ability to make history engaging.
Grades are usually manageable because , and limited assignments.
Online reviews are more mixed because communication can be weak and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A high grade is very reachable if , and complete the few major assignments.

, while online evidence is easy for some but riskier because essays and communication issues matter more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students often say the , and easy to follow when they listen to lectures and review notes.

, while online reviews are more mixed about learning quality.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because his , and usually lead to manageable grades.

, while online reviews are positive overall but include more communication concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

He can be tough on essays, but exams are often straightforward with study guides, notecards, , and few graded items.

Format shift

In-person grading is more student-friendly due to lecture-based exams and , while .

Workload

Light

82/100

Most reviews describe few assignments, often just exams, essays, reports, or site visits, with .

Format shift

Online and in-person formats both have few graded items, but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly call him engaging, funny, inspiring, caring, and one of disorganized or too personal.

Format shift

, while online teaching evidence is positive but weaker because communication issues appear.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, while online sections and a small number of assignments.

Format shift

, and notecards, while online reviews mention essays as the main graded work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly enthusiastic, , and strong student support.

Main concern

Attendance and note-taking matter because .

What students said

“ . He makes the class so engaging”
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“ .”
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“all of the .”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews still praise his teaching and ease, but they also flag weak communication and as risks.

Main concern

Online students may get little communication and .

What students said

“Easy A for sure. Just do well on the essays and you'll pass.”
HIST128

“ ... none.”
HIST128

“Do the work, follow his instructions and you will do great.”
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Exam style

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Overall exam risk is low because in-person exams are lecture-based with study aids, though .

Lecture-based examsStudy guides3x5 notecard allowedFew examsEssay-based online assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe a few lecture-based exams, study guides, and notecards, with .

Lecture-based examsStudy guides3x5 notecard allowedMultiple choice questionsEssay portions

“ .”
102

“He allows 1 .”
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“Most of the exam material came from the lectures so if you show up to class and .”
102H

Online

and few assignments, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Essay-based gradingFew assignmentsNo exams reported in one online review

“ . Just 3 essays for the entire semester.”
HIST128

“the final, just one (in total about 6 essays).”
HIST101

“The but for the most part, he gives you creative freedom for these essays.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . He makes the class so engaging, and don't get me started on the stories he has to tell it makes you so entertained and makes lots of jokes that are ACTUALLY FUNNY.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“excellent storyteller, mentor, and historian. he is an incredible teacher and truly understands the value of education.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“really easy, just 3 test in total.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“if he ever comes . he's one of the greatest professor's at Elco.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures feel more like exciting stories than lectures.
His lectures are very interesting, combining American history with the history of Los Angeles and local culture.
He describes history very clearly and puts his own spin to make the information interesting.

Theme 2

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The and the site report, in the end, might've been a pain, but it is easy.
Easy A for sure. Just do well on the essays and you'll pass.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

... none.
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Impossible to please on the , but the multiple choice is straight forward.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews with many detailed, recent comments and , and grading.

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Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 27

B range

B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Arthur Verge

Verge is a strong pick if x x x x, and want an engaging history class with a very manageable path to a high grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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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

📈 Easy A Potential

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 x x x x

⚠️ About Risks

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

Verge is a strong pick if , and want an engaging history class with a very manageable path to a high grade.

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