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Benjamin Christensen

HISTORY18 · HIST18 · HIST17 · CIDHIST130 · HIST20 · HIST1897989 · HIS1 · HIST1 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
64%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Benjamin Christensen if you can handle reading, essays, and , but if you need strong organization or lively teaching every class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExam HeavyLecture HeavyMixed OrganizationFew High-Stakes GradesEasy If You Do The Work
  • Students often say the class is not intellectually hard, but , and discussion participation.
  • Teaching reviews are sharply mixed, ranging from engaging and passionate to boring, scattered, or biased.
  • Online reviews emphasize busy work and timed exams, while and high-stakes essays.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students earn A-range grades and call it easy, but full credit often requires , and timed exams.

Online reviews stress busy work and timed exams, while with high-stakes essays or exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The history content is usually described as manageable, but , and .

Online sections seem easier in content but busier, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Some students mention lectures as optional or skipping class, but reviews do not consistently prove a .

In-person reviews include skipped or optional lectures, while and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

He is recommended by students who value straightforward work, but many , and .

Online recommendation is generally stronger, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Grades are often good and some call him easy, but , and subjective essays prevent a lenient rating.

Format shift

if all tasks are completed, while because major exams and essays carry more weight.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The class is not usually hard, but students , and busy work.

Format shift

Online workload is more discussion and quiz heavy, while , and paper heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is mixed, with praise for passion and knowledge balanced by complaints about boring lectures, weak organization, and .

Format shift

Online students often find , while in-person students report more uneven lecture and classroom experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a small number of major assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, timed exams, discussion posts, and a , while , and research papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

engaging lectures and easy grading while others call him boring, biased, or unorganized.

Main concern

The class can be lecture-heavy and grade-heavy, with and a .

What students said

“ .”
HIST17
“Pass with A but worked for it.”
HIST18
“ . Loves to inject his current political bias into the classroom.”
HIST18

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually find the class doable or easy if , and timed exams.

Main concern

The online workload can feel like busy work, with , and .

What students said

“The class is basically busy work, not a hard class but it's busy work.”
HIST17
“The class was an easy A if you did everything he asked of you.”
HIST18
“I also always ran out of time for the so make sure you save time for that.”
HIST18

Exam style

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Exam evidence shows mostly standard-to-demanding exams with essays and time limits, with .

Timed ExamsMultiple Choice And Essay ExamsEssay ExamsStudy GuidesTake-Home Exams Mentioned In One In-Person Review

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one take-home exam format, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Essay ExamsStudy GuidesTake-Home Exams Mentioned
“Tests were not hard, with about 35 questions and 1 essay with 90 minutes to complete.”
HIST17
“The 3 exams were a ”
HISTORY18
“ and he gives you a study guide before hand.”
HIST18

Online

Online and essay components, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed ExamsMultiple Choice And Essay Exams
“There are 5 exams they consist of multiple choice and 1 essay”
HIST17
“I also always ran out of time for the ”
HIST18
“ ”
HIST17

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is basically busy work, not a hard class but it's busy work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“I learned a ton from his lectures, he uses a free online textbook, and hes got a charisma that will make you enjoy his content.”

📈 Effort For Grade

70/100

“The class was an easy A if you did everything he asked of you.”

⚖️ Assessment Style

78/100

“Most of your grade will rely on the 5 exams taken throughout the semester.”

⚠️ Main Risk

40/100

“Very unprofessional and scattered. and literally sets you up to fail.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are interesting although sometimes too long.
  • Very boring and I love history.
  • Dr. Christensen is engaging, and knowledgeable beyond American History.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • The class is basically busy work, not a hard class but it's busy work.
  • There was too much reading in one week, no
  • well on the test.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • Most of your grade will rely on the 5 exams taken throughout the semester.
  • Pass with A but worked for it.
  • The 3 exams were a

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 26 reviews span many years, include both formats, and provide detailed but mixed patterns.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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HIS12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 6 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1