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Bud Metzger

HIST172 · HIST17 · HIST171 · HIST20 · HIST17B · HIST4977 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take if and test well; many students advise avoiding the .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTest heavyTough graderHilarious storiesGraded by few things
  • some love his stories and easy pass path; others call lectures boring and tests brutal.
  • , and a book paper with little cushion.
  • Attendance and reading help, but , and outdated comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students get As with notes and reading, but and .

Online lean easier A; in-person outcomes and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content can feel basic if you already know history, but , and .

Online weekly essays and reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; others say skip and you will not pass.

; in-person comments conflict between optional and required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again around 40% with strong love-or-hate split between storyteller charm and test-heavy harshness.

Online reviews are more positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

, and unclear book-review guidelines outweigh occasional late-paper grace.

Format shift

Online clearer criteria; and no-curve reports.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few graded items but , and high-stakes tests create uneven pressure.

Format shift

Online weekly papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students split between hilarious story-time lectures and boring, rambling, hard-to-follow teaching with tech struggles.

Format shift

Online summer praise for excitement; recent in-person flags useless lectures and problematic comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterm and final often dominate (about 70%) with a book paper; graded by few things is a recurring theme.

Format shift

Online essay exams ~50%; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

funny storyteller and easy pass for some versus boring, tough-grader, test-heavy disaster for others, plus discomfort over outdated racial terms.

Main concern

and uneven clarity.

What students said

“ unless you are really ”
HIST172
“There is a midterm & final, each worth 35%, and three essays each worth 10%.”
HIST172
“Made questionable comments and used outdated racial terms (very uncomfortable)”
HIST171

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online summer HIST sections get warmer reviews: , and fairly easy midterms/finals if you read and .

Main concern

Weekly papers and .

What students said

“If you want a class that brings history to life and an easy A at the !”
HIST171
“The midterm and if you have been paying attention to the textbook.”
HIST171
“The final and midterms consist of essay questions worth 50% of the grade which is my only gripe.”
HIST171

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes essay tests and pop quizzes with .

Test heavyEssay midterm and finalPop quizzesNo curve

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, unexpected content, and ; many warn only strong test-takers should enroll.

Test heavyTough graderPop quizzesNo curve
“ unless your !!”
HIST172
“He didn't curve/allow .”
HIST172
“ but the questions are right out of the book and he lets you use the notes on the quizes.”
HIST172

Online

Online midterms and finals are essay-based and manageable if you read the textbook and .

Essay midtermEssay finalWeekly papers
“The midterm and if you have been paying attention to the textbook.”
HIST171
“The final and midterms consist of essay questions worth 50% of the grade which is my only gripe.”
HIST171

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless your !! 70% of your grade is dependent on the final and midterm”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (3 online, 17 in and polarizing lectures. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ High-Stakes Exams

32/100

“70% of your grade is dependent on the final and midterm and he tells you what is on the test but then he changes it!”

🎭 Polarizing Style

48/100

“His lectures mainly reviewed the chapters of this week.”

⚠️ Classroom Discomfort

30/100

“Made questionable comments and used outdated racial terms (very uncomfortable)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are almost always useless and repetitive.
  • class seem like story time
  • Probably the most boring Professor Ive ever taken

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • unless you are really
  • Study for the and class is easily passable.
  • He didn't curve/allow .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Expect to read a lot because the
  • Class , and book report.
  • The entire class I took , and a 10 page book review

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across years with rich detail and though polarized picture.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2