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History

Gregory Elder

HIS4 · HIST22 · HUM10 · HIS5 · HUM100 · HIS21 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a memorable history class and are .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturerStorytelling historyEssay-heavy testsMust take notesPassionate
  • Near-universal praise for entertaining, story-like lectures that make history stick.
  • Grades lean heavily on free-response and long essay tests, so notes and reading matter.
  • Attendance and steady effort are expected, but students still call him a must-take.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

He tests only basics for some classes, but so you still need solid prep.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, though tests still demand recall and writing.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

At and others stress not missing class because anything can be on tests.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students repeatedly call him amazing, the , and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

and fair if you know the material; no claims of As.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Main load is note-taking, textbook reading, and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Consistently praised as passionate, funny, and the most interesting history lecturer students have had.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Comments stress free-response and long essay tests; grades can be based almost entirely on exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as entertaining story-style history with high learning payoff if and read.

Main concern

Long free-response and .

What students said

“He's by far the most interesting lecturer I've ever encountered!”
HIST22
“ , so knowing the material is a must”
HIS4
“he's entertaining and nobody really has to ask questions because he tells it like a long story”
HIS21

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Exams are long free-response and essay style that reward notes and reading, not multiple-choice tricks.

Free responseLong essaysLecture and textbook based

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and long essays drawn from lectures and textbook basics.

Free responseLong essaysTest-based grades
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HIS4
“ , but if you've read and taken notes you will be prepped”
HUM100
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HIS21

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy is amazing! He's by far the most interesting lecturer I've ever encountered!”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's by far the most interesting lecturer I've ever encountered!”

📝 Essay Exams

55/100

“ , so knowing the material is a must”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“Overall the , however you better put as much effort into learning as he does into teaching.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • marvelous lecturer
  • tells history like a long story
  • the coolest nerd in the world and will make you laugh

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't miss any classes, anything and everything can be on the tests
  • grades

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • intensely passionate about ancient history
  • I LOVED this guy
  • hes funny

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven consistent high-praise in-person reviews across years build a , though sample size is modest and older.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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Course coverage

HIST222 reviews
HIS211 review
HIS41 review
HIS51 review
HUM101 review
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HUM1001 review

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