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History

Vincent Farrar

HIST41A · HIST48 · HISTHIST · HIST41B · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you enjoy history, tolerate tangents, and can study from lectures without needing tight structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant but TangentialLecture HeavyMixed Test AlignmentKnowledgeableAttendance Flexible
  • Students praise his deep historical knowledge but often describe lectures as unstructured or off topic.
  • , and optional attendance, while newer reviews report confusing tests and poor alignment.
  • He fits students who genuinely like history and can organize lecture-heavy material on their own.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Getting an A seems possible with lecture notes and study guides, but newer comments warn that .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The history content is not conceptually extreme, but unstructured lectures and complex questions raise the practical difficulty.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they split between easy older sections and harder newer experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though lectures matter because tests often rely on them.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

but warn that his teaching style is not for everyone.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Older reviews call him easy and , but newer reviews describe tough or .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Work appears manageable, centered on tests, study guides, lecture notes, and occasional papers.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

63/100

He is highly knowledgeable and inspiring to some students, but others find the lectures rambling and confusing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize tests and study guides, with papers described as optional or secondary.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but uneven lecture experience, with strong praise from history lovers and frustration from students needing structure.

Main concern

Lectures and .

What students said

“His lectures were eye-opening and brilliant.”
HIST41A
“ and confusing.”
HIST41A
“ .”
HIST41A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because some students say tests match study guides while others say study guides are inaccurate.

Study GuidesLecture-Based TestsOptional PaperUnclear Test Alignment

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention study-guide-based tests, lecture-based exams, four tests, and an , but .

Study GuidesLecture-Based TestsFour TestsOptional Paper
“study guide not accurate.”
HIST41A
“ .”
HIST41A
“ and .”
HISTHIST

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Farrar is a great professor but not for everybody.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“His lectures were eye-opening and brilliant.”

⚖️

60/100

“He is an .”

🧭 Course Fit

55/100

“If you have no interest in history and solely taking it as a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and confusing.
  • Immense erudition.
  • He knows SO MUCH, and he's got a million stories.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was so easy.. just do the study guides they are exactly like the tests..
  • The study he assigned to us was not accurate and it was completely different from the exam!
  • I still got A in the end.

Theme 3

🪑

  • .
  • , though .
  • All you should do pay attention to the lectures and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews across many years show consistent themes, though the age of the reviews slightly lowers certainty.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST41A8 reviews
HIST41B1 review
HIST481 review
HISTHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

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A 3 · A- 1

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