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Harold Berry

HIST101 · HIST102 · USHIST101 · HIS102 · HISTORY101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you participate and keep up with reading.

Best fit · Easy A HunterGuaranteed C policyEasy A with participationStorytelling lecturesCaring veteranExtra credit available
  • Nearly all students report easy As if they show up, read, and turn in work.
  • Guaranteed C minimum and frequent lower grade anxiety.
  • In-person lectures feel personal and funny; .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students earn A or A+ with , and participation, helped by a guaranteed C and .

Both formats report easy As; online stresses reading and papers while in and notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory history made easy through stories, though there is substantial reading and some papers.

- and quiz-heavy; in person difficulty stays low when students attend lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

if skip rates rise; online attendance is mixed.

; several online reviews mark attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for caring teaching, passion, and fair grades despite a couple of communication complaints.

Recommendation is strongest in person; online is still mostly positive with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Guaranteed C for effort, , and many A .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; grade disputes are rare and mostly older in-person cases.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect report, and lectures rather than crushing volume.

Format shift

Online comments mention more papers and Canvas quizzes; in person adds lectures and occasional pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students call him caring, funny, and passionate, with story-style lectures that make history enjoyable.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online quality is high but organization and .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and participation rather than one single focus.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and papers; in , and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is praised as funny, caring, and passionate; , and grades are very achievable.

Main concern

and occasional pop quizzes if people skip; .

What students said

“He has a guaranteed C minimum grade policy so long as you participate.”
HIS102
“It's an easy A if you do all these.”
HIST101
“The class is pretty easy, I never read the textbook and I did well on everything.”
HIS102

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is generally easy with lots of reading, quizzes, and papers; most still get As, though one student called communication poor and the .

Main concern

and slow email replies can frustrate online students.

What students said

“As long as you read the material and look up a couple of minor details you are destined to get an A in the class.”
HIST101
“ and difficult to navigate. lots of essays and quizzes, but its manageable.”
HIST101
“His class wasn't difficult, but communication was.”
HIST101

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly straightforward quizzes and tests tied to lectures and .

Quizzes and tests from lecturesPop quizzes if attendance lowOnline quizzes and essaysExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes follow lectures and notes; .

Lecture-based testsPop quizzesShort essays on test days
“ if .”
HIS102
“He teaches exactly whats on the test and what he expects in the essays”
HIS102

Online

Online work centers on Canvas quizzes, essays, and tests; .

Canvas quizzesEssaysTests with occasional typos
“lots of essays and quizzes, but its manageable. there is an opportunity for ”
HIST101
“ and quizzes.”
HIS102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Berry's class was a breeze. He has a guaranteed C policy, but if you aim for an A, you will get the A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Berry is such an amazing Teacher even if history is not your thing he truly makes class enjoyable.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

88/100

“This is an easy A, and he is truly passionate of the subjects he teaches.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He cares about his students as much if not more than anyone professor there.”

👍

90/100

“Students deserve to have him as a professor as much as he deserves to teach and share his knowledge with students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches his classes like a story and its super easy to follow.
  • His lectures are interesting with personal anecdotes sprinkled in
  • He tells stories instead of following a textbook or presentation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class was by no means difficult
  • It's an easy A if you do all these.
  • He has a guaranteed C minimum grade policy so long as you participate.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Berry is a gem!
  • Hal's funny, passionate about history
  • Prof. Berry is by far the most caring professor i had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

19 detailed reviews spanning 2016-2025 with consistent easy-A and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST10110 reviews
HIS1025 reviews
HIST1022 reviews
HISTORY1011 review
USHIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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