Jamal Wright

HISTB20B · B17B · HISTB20A · HIST17 · HIST17B · HISTB1 · B17A · HISTB17A · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 59.32%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if possible, but unless you can work independently and tolerate slow communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProGreat In-Person LecturesPoor Online CommunicationTough GraderReading and Writing HeavyExtra Credit but Inconsistent

In-person students often praise Wright as passionate, engaging, and supportive.
Online students frequently complain about slow , and heavy writing.
Grades can still be high, but the experience is inconsistent and depends heavily on format.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

Many students earn A grades and some call it easy, but , and exams make the A uneven.

and more rewarding A path, while online reviews often say the grade is easy only if students tolerate poor communication and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is usually manageable, but dense lectures, lots of reading, long discussions, papers, and .

In-person classes feel easier because lectures and discussions help, while online classes feel heavier and less supported.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

but mandatory or participation-based in others, especially for lecture and discussion value.

Online attendance varies between optional and required, while and participating.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

but online reviews often warn against poor communication and .

In-person recommendation is high, while online recommendation is sharply reduced by repeated complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many reviews call him a , delayed grading, and little feedback.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest strict-grading complaints, while in-person reviews are more balanced but .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workload often includes weekly discussions, multiple exams, book analyses, research papers, long readings, and .

Format shift

Online workload is repeatedly described as heavy, while but still participation and writing based.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He can be excellent in person, but the online experience is hurt , and .

Format shift

In-person reviews praise his lectures, while online reviews repeatedly criticize communication and course management.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Assessment blends discussions, quizzes, exams, papers, book analyses, research projects, and participation.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize discussions, papers, and exams, while and lecture-based exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are much stronger, with students praising his passion, discussion style, study guides, and engaging lectures.

Main concern

Participation and attendance matter, and some .

What students said

“AMAZING class when taken IN PERSON!!”
HISTB20A

“Think carefully choosing this professor.”
HISTB20B

“Showing up and participating takes you a long way in this class.”
HISTB20B

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with repeated complaints about , and heavy reading or papers.

Main concern

Students may wait a long time for and .

What students said

“I had to message him about four times before he responded.”
HIST17

“Terrible communicator.”
HISTB20B

“Easy A, but .”
HISTB20A

Exam style

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because some students get study guides and easy exams while others report vague questions, heavy writing, and .

Four ExamsWriting-Heavy ExamsStudy GuidesVague Quiz QuestionsResearch PaperBook Analysis

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exact questions, review days, and writing-heavy tests, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Written ExamsStudy GuidesReview DayWriting-Heavy Tests

“ , but he provides study guides with the exact questions that will be on the test.”
HISTB20A

“The so you need to study your notes but they are not difficult if you come to class.”
HISTB20B

“ as long as you show up to review day.”
B17B

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, four exams, book analysis, research papers, and vague test questions, but reviews do not clearly .

Weekly QuizzesFour ExamsBook AnalysisResearch PaperVague Questions

“ .”
HISTB20B

“This class , and a research paper.”
HISTB20B

“Every 4 mod there would be an exam so 4 exams in total.”
HISTB20A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“AMAZING class when taken IN PERSON!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Professor Wright was amazing! He actually cares about the subject that he is teaching and makes it relatable for students.”

⚠️ Online Communication

34/100

“Terrible communicator.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Professor Wright is very passionate about his lectures, but they are dense lectures so show up to class and .
Such an amazing professor, he makes lectures very interesting you can tell he's passionate about teaching and he does not make you feel dumb for asking questions.
Best History teacher alongside the .

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

Does not communicate.
Terrible communicator.
He was alright for me. His class was easy going. But he never answered any of emails and barely graded anything.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A, but .
Just do the work and don't make any mistakes then you're fine.
If you can't do perfect work, this isn't for you.

Theme 4

📝 About Workload and Exams

Weekly discussions, 2 exams a book analysis a and a research paper.
He gave us 4 full-page essay to do and an exam that consists of 16 questions!
The as well, but they are a little writing heavy.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

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Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 554

4 out of 513

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2 out of 515

1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

C 1 · C- 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1

Jamal Wright

x x x x if possible, but x x x x unless you can work independently and tolerate slow communication.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Online Communication

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

💻 About Online Experience

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload and Exams

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if possible, but unless you can work independently and tolerate slow communication.