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Daniel McClure

HIST5 · HIST17 · HISTORY22 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if and are ready to write a lot for a fair but unpredictable grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing GraderEssay HeavyFunny TangentsMandatory AttendanceMixed Outcomes
  • Students either call him an engaging Easy A or a .
  • , and .
  • Lectures can wander into music and tangents, which some love and others find unprepared for tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Some report Easy A with notes and essays, while others work hard and still land C grades.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable if you attend, but writing volume and uneven structure raise the challenge.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory and say showing up and note-taking are required.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half love his energy and help; the other and weak test prep.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Multiple students flag tough grading and unexpected C grades despite solid effort.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and occasional pop quizzes.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is funny and caring for many, but unstructured lectures and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

and write-ups; some sections have no tests while .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and sharply split grade experiences.

Main concern

and pop quizzes can surprise students who expected an easy class.

What students said

“ if I could!!! EASY A!”
HIST5
“ , and I never had a C before. A lot of writing, so be prepared.”
HIST17

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.

to pop quizzes and paper finals.

Essay FocusedPop QuizzesFinal PaperNo Tests Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; others warn of pop quizzes and tough essay marks.

No Tests Some SectionsPop QuizzesLong EssaysFinal Paper
“ . if I could!!! EASY A!”
HIST5
“all he talks about is reggae and then when it comes time for the .”
HIST5

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I have no clue why everyone is giving McClure poor ratings! and super helpful. and apply those notes to the 4 essays required for the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting mixed grading and lecture style. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He's very down to earth, makes the class interesting and funny, tells it how it iswas and doesn't sugar coat it”

⚖️

34/100

“ . Ended up with a C even though I never get a C!”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Thought he would be easy from the other reviews, but he changed a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really chill dude. His lectures are pretty funny
  • his lectures were unstructured, but you still learn a ton
  • While Mr McClure was very laid back, his lessons were mundane.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A!
  • A lot of writing, so be prepared.
  • Hardest part of this class is the writing... We have like 3 or 4 of these 7 page essays due...

Theme 3

⚠️ About Risks

  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
  • when it comes time for the
  • I never had a C before.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten mixed in-person reviews with but limited sample size.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST55 reviews
HIST174 reviews
HISTORY221 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values