Bruce Hill

CRIMCRIM · CRIM2138 · CRIM6 · CRIM17 · CRIM13 · CRIMINOLOGY6 · CRIM06 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 77/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 58.06%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Bruce Hill is a strong in-person choice for students who can tolerate long lectures, but and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyEasy examsCaring in personGraded by few thingsOnline communication risk

as knowledgeable, caring, and easy if students attend and use study guides.
The course can be an easy A because exams, or answers reviewed in class.
Online reviews are much more negative, especially about rude communication, slow responses, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable if students attend test prep, use study guides, and .

In-person reviews strongly support easy-A potential, while online reviews warn that .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The course content is usually manageable because , and optional textbook use, though lectures can feel dense or boring.

In-person reviews describe an easier course overall, while online reviews and severe communication issues.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

because he is knowledgeable and gives strong exam preparation, but online complaints reduce confidence.

, while online recommendations are sharply mixed and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Many students say he gives exam answers, study guides, second chances, , or grade bumps, but essays and .

Format shift

, while online grading can feel risky because there are few assignments.

Workload

Light

80/100

Reviews frequently , and grades based mostly on tests and a paper.

Format shift

Both formats suggest a light workload, but online students say the low number of .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is often praised as knowledgeable, caring, and helpful, but monotone lectures and poor online communication create a major split.

Format shift

, while online teaching has several harsh complaints about responsiveness and attitude.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are , and very few assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy or graded by few items, with and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly favorable, saying , and helpful support despite boring or fast lectures.

Main concern

The main concern is lecture style, because students often call him monotone, boring, or .

What students said

“He gives you the answers for his exams.”
CRIM13

“You literally CANNOT FAIL this class.”
CRIM13

“HES VERY MONO TONE.”
CRIM13

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with two positive easy-course comments but several severe complaints about rudeness, poor contact, and few assignments.

Main concern

The main concern is communication and grade risk when there are .

What students said

“He is hard to get ahold of”
CRIM6

“There was a total of 3 or 4 test that are multiple choice and there are fairly easy.”
CRIM13

“Red flag jerk.”
CRIM6

Exam style

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Exam style is generally student-friendly because many reviews say he provides study guides, reviews answers, and .

Study GuidesTake-Home ExamsExam Answers ReviewedFew TestsMultiple Choice Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and exam answers reviewed before tests, making exams relatively student-friendly.

Take-Home ExamsStudy GuidesExam Answers ReviewedOptional Final

“He gives you the answers for his exams.”
CRIM13

“He gives out a study guide for and it is the exact same thing as the exam.”
CRIM6

“2 tests were take home.”
CRIM13

Online

Online reviews mention several multiple-choice tests and study-guide-based preparation, but do not clearly .

Multiple Choice TestsStudy GuideFew Tests

“There was a total of 3 or 4 test that are multiple choice”
CRIM13

“Just study the study guide”
CRIM13

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class is easy if you SHOW UP and pay attention.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is very passionate about what he teaches.”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“You literally CANNOT FAIL this class.”

⚠️ Online Risk

72/100

“He is hard to get ahold of and he gives only like 7 assignments”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is very passionate about what he teaches.
He does lecture a lot but and you will be fine.
HES VERY MONO TONE.
He is straight to the work and what needs to be done

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He gives you the answers for his exams.
You literally CANNOT FAIL this class.
if you mess up one then you are pretty much screwed out of a good grade.
class was super easy and very boring at times.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

All but like 1 test is take home
He gives out a study guide for and it is the exact same thing as the exam.
There was a total of 3 or 4 test that are multiple choice and there are fairly easy.
4 test a paper and a final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich, specific, and format-separated evidence, though online opinions are more polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537

4 out of 58

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 2

D range

D+ 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Bruce Hill

Bruce Hill is a strong in-person choice for students who can tolerate long lectures, but x x x x x x and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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

📈 Easy A Potential

⚠️ Online Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

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

Bruce Hill is a strong in-person choice for students who can tolerate long lectures, but and .