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Matthew Bellizzi

HIST017A · 17A · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST017 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
45.83%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will read the book and write solid papers; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and RelatableTest HeavyPapers MatterPolitical OpinionsClear Feedback for Some
  • Many students call him hilarious and caring while others dislike opinion-heavy lectures
  • Tests often pull from the , so
  • and early drafts can help if he reviews them

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many report As or A-minuses if papers and , but .

Online students often earn high grades; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

History content is standard, but , and .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance is often optional online and mixed in person, though .

Online is mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans love personality while and politics.

Recent reviews are warmer than older ones, especially online.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and second chances, yet some call essays and quizzes harshly graded.

Format shift

Online students mention redo chances more; .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Expect textbook reading, multiple tests, and .

Format shift

Workload feels similar online and in person, centered on tests and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

58/100

Personality and engagement are strengths, but and politics divide students.

Format shift

In-person humor is praised more; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test and sections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

fun interactive lectures for fans, off-topic politics and .

Main concern

textbook study outside class.

What students said

“He is the . He is fun, relatable, and gives real-world examples about history.”
HIST17A
“ or papers on them, you basically had to memorize all the random stuff he said during lecture”
HIST17A
“His powerpoints aren't helpful at all, he puts stuff on the .”
HIST017

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online experiences range from best and participation-based points.

Main concern

and participation requirements can surprise students.

What students said

“Mr. Bellizzi was the , he really helped me to improve my writing”
HIST17A
“ if you are like me and need a .”
HIST17A
“Get a good grade on the research papers and you'll pass.”
HIST17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

on slides, so independent reading is essential.

Test HeavyTextbook-Based QuizzesResearch PapersFew Study Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard and poorly aligned with .

Hard QuizzesNo Study GuidesTextbook DetailsLecture Opinions
“ and .”
17A
“He puts things in the . No study guides or anything to really help for studying for the exams.”
HIST17A

Online

Online uses multiple tests plus research papers; .

Multiple TestsResearch PapersParticipation Points
“For this course we had about 10 or less tests with 1 being a midterm and the other was the final.”
HIST17A
“We had to write 2 research papers on different topics.”
HIST17A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is the . He is fun, relatable, and gives real-world examples about history.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews spanning online and in-person History 17A experiences. Credibility rating: High.

😄 Engaging Personality

70/100

“He was hilarious, and real and honest.”

📘

40/100

“ , they are useless.”

📝

55/100

“Get a good grade on the research papers and you'll pass.”

🤝 Caring Support

65/100

“ to fix it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes history fun
  • He stated his personal opinions too much
  • lectures Are 1 part material and 2 parts random off topic conversation

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • due date
  • the class is just too hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a good guy, though, and is absolutely willing to help
  • Great guy, bad teacher
  • Normal guy, loves football, he will teach anyone at any time

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews with recent detail and consistent split themes on personality versus exam alignment support a medium-high credibility score.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST17A13 reviews
HIST017A4 reviews
17A3 reviews
HIST0172 reviews
HISTORY17A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 5

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2