Brian O' Neil

HIST8B · HIST8BH · HIST8A · HIST11 · HIST10 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want a low-stress history A by attending and note-taking.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLecture-heavy easy AQuizzes from notesSlow graderExtra creditChill and funny

, and quizzes plus exams come straight from lectures.
Workload stays light with , and occasional .
Grades are easy but he posts slowly and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report an A if , and and short essays.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is straightforward lecture-based history with low intellectual stress for most students.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every reviewer says take him for an easy, fair history class with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and mostly A grades reported.

Format shift

Workload

Light

80/100

Light quizzes, a and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Knowledgeable and often funny, though some find lectures boring or slides unhelpful.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of weekly quizzes, short essays, midterm, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and mostly easy: , and ace quizzes drawn from class.

Main concern

Slow grade posting and .

What students said

“I LOVED THIS PROFESSOR DOWN! He was so chill literally when you come to class you just sit down and listen”
HIST11

“everything on the so !”
HIST10

“EASY CLASS with is done in class with a greenbook.”
HIST8A

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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and short essays, often repeating quiz questions.

In-person midterm and finalMultiple choice plus short essayQuizzes reused on examsGreenbook midtermStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and and short essays; quizzes often reappear on exams.

In-person midterm and finalMultiple choice plus short essayQuizzes reused on examsGreenbook midterm

“We had 1 midterm(multiplechoice and and 2-3 page essay) not too hard”
HIST11

“ greenbook”
HIST8A

“study the quizzes because he uses the same questions on the exam”
HIST10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !!! ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS READ THE PSDs AND LISTEN TO HIS LECTURE. ALL OF THE QUIZ AND .. CLASS IS REALLY EASY AND HES FUNNY”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Mr. O'Neil is a very well informed man with a good sense of humor... long but informative and thought provoking lecture.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“I LOVED THIS PROFESSOR DOWN! ... not too hard tbh we had like 1 quiz ”

⚖️ Easy A Path

88/100

“Just show up and be present I guess... Easy to get a good grade.”

📝 Workload Lightness

80/100

“The workload is light, and the professor is considerate... He even offered for a slide presentation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really laid-back and really easy material. The lectures are really interesting
He's very relaxed and throws in dry humor here and there
(although he can be a bit monotone at times)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

CLASS IS REALLY EASY AND HES FUNNY
As long as you show up for ... you will be fine
Easy to get a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️

he takes a while to post grades
and
Don't bother emailing him for help or questions because .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show strong , and recommendation.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

HIST8A7 reviews

HIST106 reviews

HIST115 reviews

HIST8B3 reviews

HIST8BH1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Brian O' Neil

x x if you want a low-stress history A by attending and note-taking.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ Easy A Path

📝 Workload Lightness

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ x x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a low-stress history A by attending and note-taking.

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