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Peter Mueller

HIST17B · HIST31 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
52.94%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Fine for a standard US history survey if you self-manage weekly papers; avoid HIST31 or summer if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLate gradingLots of reading and papersHIST17B easier than HIST31Flexible on late workWritten exams and essays
  • HIST17B is often described as easy and engaging; HIST31 is a and paper grind.
  • and can block improvement across sequential reports.
  • Late work is often accepted, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Weekly papers and discussions are doable and many earn As, but and .

HIST17B online and in person look easier; HIST31 online and in person require more grind for the same A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard college history difficulty; and writing more than abstract theory.

HIST17B feels lighter; HIST31 is reading-heavy across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections require attendance while others do not; late work .

; in person more often yes but inconsistently reported.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; recommendation hinges on course number and tolerance for .

HIST17B reviews are warmer; HIST31 online drives most avoid comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades can land fine and late work is accepted, but and .

Format shift

Both ; content difficulty is higher in HIST31.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Weekly discussions and one-page responses are steady; HIST31 and and multiple source reports.

Format shift

Online HIST31 and summer feel overwhelming; HIST17B is lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call lectures amazing and easy to follow; others say he is hard to reach and abandons video lectures early.

Format shift

In-person HIST17B teaching praise is strongest; online HIST31 teaching support is weakest.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Weekly response papers, discussions, and primary source reports carry most of the load alongside a few written exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person HIST17B students praise interesting lectures and easy pacing; HIST31 and .

Main concern

Delayed grading of reports and .

What students said

“Amazing professor! . ... Very easy and fun.”
HIST17B
“Takes forever .”
HIST31
“Graded work TWICE in the whole semester. .”
HIST31

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mix flexible late work and , and uneven lecture video support.

Main concern

Mountain of reading and help.

What students said

“Every week you just have to read and do a . ... He does grade very late though.”
HIST17B
“by god, this a mountain of work. If like me you just need to finish your history credit I implore with all my heart to look anywhere else”
HIST31
“Only good thing is late work is accepted. No . He taps out on video lectures after week two.”
HIST31

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

than open-book freebies or strict proctoring software.

Key-term definitionsEssay or paragraph answersPrimary source reportsLimited total pointsLate work accepted

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; one class allowed a notecard.

Five written questions plus essayNotecard sometimes allowedHard for some students
“Exams are all 5 written questions + an essay question.”
HIST31
“3 exams were given for the entire semester allowed us to use a note card.”
HIST17B

Online

Online exams and quizzes use paragraph answers and essay finals; some say topics go beyond the textbook.

Paragraph short answersEssay final questionTrimester-style tests
“define 5 key terms and its significance + an .”
HIST17B
“Exams and and .”
HIST31

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Maybe my opinion is skewed as I took a summer course. But by god, this a mountain of work. If like me you just need to finish your history credit I implore with all my heart to look anywhere else (HIST 27, 34).”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (10 online, 7 in person), highlighting course split and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⏱️

30/100

“Graded work TWICE in the whole semester. ... Because he never graded my work I made the same mistake on each paper and .”

📚 HIST17B Upside

75/100

“Amazing professor! . The textbook is free, and the lectures are amazing.”

📖 Workload Split

44/100

“Every week you just have to read and do a .”

👍 Recommendation Depends

50/100

“Honestly. . . There's a ridiculous amount of things you need to read.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Easy to keep up with his lectures and they're actually interesting.
  • Good professor, teaches in a way that is easy to understand.
  • He taps out on video lectures after week two.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He was actually a very easy teacher for me tbh.
  • .
  • I ended with a "C" & found it unfair because I till this day never seen what he graded

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • Only good thing is late work is accepted.
  • He stated in his syllabus that he would get back to you within 48 hours. So, if you need to reach him don't be surprised if he doesn't answer back.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over several years with clear course split, but smaller sample and mixed online or .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST17B9 reviews
HIST318 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2