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William Wrightson

HIST300 · WESTHIST · HIS302 · HIS300 · HIST367RUSSIA · HIST301 · HIST480 · HIST302 · HIST367 · 150 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

, but if you mainly need an easy grade or flexible attendance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant LecturerHarsh GraderEssay Exam HeavyMandatory AttendanceUniversity-Level Expectations
  • Students repeatedly call him brilliant, intense, and excellent preparation for transfer-level history work.
  • , and strong writing ability.
  • This is a high-reward but high-risk course, especially for students protecting their GPA.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

An A is possible only with strong writing, heavy studying, and high-level historical analysis.

; there is no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course content , and abstract historical thinking.

; there is no online evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Many students say attendance and punctuality are essential, with some reporting locked doors or severe penalties for missing class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

because he teaches well, but many warn that the grading and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly describe him as a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

, but reading, note-taking, participation, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Many students call him brilliant and engaging, though others find him intimidating, rude, or unclear.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

and little practice work.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, which describe a demanding but often valuable professor with and strict classroom expectations.

Main concern

Grades are hard to earn because , and graded strictly.

What students said

“Wrightson is not for the lazy, weak-minded, or faint of heart.”
HIST302
“ ! 5 essays within 1 test!”
HIST480
“This class is definitely not for lazy people.”
HIST300

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

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The and writing-heavy, with multiple essay exams and .

Essay ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceFew Graded ItemsNo Notes Or Flash CardsIn-Class Blue Book Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no multiple choice, and few graded items.

Essay ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceFew Graded ItemsIn-Class Blue Book Exams
“ .”
HIST480
“there is no multiple choice at all.”
HIST367
“ ”
HIST300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Wrightson is not for the lazy, weak-minded, or faint of heart.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Bill was the , and the only reason I was prepared for courses at Cal.”

⚖️

14/100

“He grades at a higher standard”

📝

22/100

“ ! 5 essays within 1 test!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is fascinating, and if you don't like him and his class it's probably because you are lazy or not serious about your studies.
  • Bill is hilarious.
  • He can and expect to pass easily.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is not an easy A.
  • In his class C's are easy A's are really hard.
  • Do not just go in expecting a good grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • He only graded us on the 3 exams and participation.
  • .
  • There are no study guides and he doesn't allow any notes or .

Theme 4

🚪

  • if you do not go to class you will automatically fail.
  • if you get there 5 minutes after class started he will lock you out
  • His lectures are very important and if you intend on passing the class you must attend.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

150

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 in-person reviews are detailed, consistent, and span many years with , and teaching strength.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 561
4 out of 539
3 out of 519
2 out of 519
1 out of 512

Course coverage

HIST30218 reviews
HIST30012 reviews
3004 reviews
HIS3024 reviews
HIST4804 reviews
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HIS3003 reviews
03021 review
HIST3011 review
HIST3671 review
HIST367RUSSIA1 review
WESTHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1