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Craig Holliday

B17A · HISTB17 · HIS17B · HISTB17A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an engaging history professor with and high grade upside if you study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilariousClear grading criteriaExtra creditTest heavy but fair
  • Students consistently describe his lectures as , and exam-focused.
  • Grades are very reachable because study guides, rewrites, , and .
  • The class is test-heavy and , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very realistic because students mention study guides, , rewrites, and optional grade replacement, but .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The history content can feel fast and test-heavy, but and study guides make it manageable.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, though lectures appear useful for exams.

; there is no online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

100/100

Every review recommends him, mainly because he makes history engaging and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Grading is generous because students , and clear study materials.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

68/100

The workload is moderate, with a few papers and .

Format shift

but a .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students repeatedly call , and memorable.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment leans heavily on tests, with course.

Format shift

In-person comments repeatedly mention three tests, quizzes, and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with students , and grade recovery options.

Main concern

Tests and , so students still need to study.

What students said

“Easy lectures to follow along.”
HISTB17A
“ if u study.”
HISTB17A
“ .”
HISTB17A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent but student-friendly because reviews mention study guides and .

Study GuidesOptional FinalOptional Replacement TestTest Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support a test-heavy class with study guides and .

Study GuidesOptional FinalOptional Replacement TestTest Heavy
“Tough quizzes but always gives study guides.”
HISTB17A
“ .”
HISTB17
“3 tests and an optional 4th if you wish to replace a .”
HISTB17A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Holliday is the college.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“His lectures are very entertaining and understandable and completely prepare you for exams.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

100/100

“ !”

⚖️ Grade Support

90/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Made a period in history that I always dreaded learning about entertaining and interesting.
  • His lectures were engaging and .
  • He is so entertaining and he is so passionate about what he teaches!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if u study.
  • Tough quizzes but always gives study guides.
  • the if you want to bring your grade up.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • Always looked forward to his class!
  • and I miss his class so much.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews across several years are highly consistent, though all format evidence is in person.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HISTB17A7 reviews
B17A1 review
HIS17B1 review
HISTB171 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values