David Rosales

17AAND17B · HISTB17 · HIST350 · HIST17A · HISTORY17A · HIS17A · HIST17 · HIST18 · 17B · HISA · HISTB17A · EARLYCA · HST17B · 17A · CAHISTORY · HISTO17A · HISTORY · HIST17A17B · HIST17B · HISTORY17B · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a lenient, writing-heavy history course and can tolerate lecture-based classes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy GraderTake-Home ExamsCaring ProfessorLecture PolarizationWriting Heavy

Most students describe him as caring, helpful, and unusually memorable, though some find lectures very boring.
The class is often an easy A because grading is lenient and .
The main tradeoff is lots of writing, reading, and lecture patience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students call the class easy or an easy A, but , and .

Online evidence is only one positive review; in-person , and easy A outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

The content is often easy to pass, but , and lecture attention make it more than effortless.

Online evidence suggests low difficulty; in-person evidence shows easy content for many students but more writing-heavy work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, but some comments say attendance is strict or important.

The single online review marks attendance mandatory; but include strict attendance complaints.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most detailed comments praise him as caring, helpful, and memorable despite repeated boredom complaints.

Online evidence is strongly positive but thin; and mostly favorable with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students , and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

Online includes ; in-person strongly supports lenient grading through many easy A and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The grading is forgiving, but many , and .

Format shift

Online workload evidence is limited; in-person reviews repeatedly mention writing and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students often call him caring, helpful, and engaging, but a sizable minority describe the lectures as boring or confusing.

Format shift

Online evidence is very positive but only one review; but polarized on lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is heavily writing-based, with , and occasional music tests replacing many traditional exams.

Format shift

; the online review only mentions a final and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly support an and writing-heavy assignments, but lecture boredom is a recurring complaint.

Main concern

Students who dislike long lectures, essays, reading, or writing .

What students said

“The class is boring at times, it is an easy A+!”
HISTB17A

“There are .”
HISTORY17A

“ and lots of writing.”
HIST17B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is very positive, citing an engaging and supportive class with , but the .

Main concern

Only one online review exists, so online-specific conclusions are weak.

What students said

“I LOVED this class!”
HIST18

“The opportunities were exciting and enriching.”
HIST18

Exam style

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The overall exam style appears student-friendly because , but online policy is not clearly detailed.

Take-Home TestsTake-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalNo In-Class TestsExtra CreditExam Policy Not Fully Proven Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe , and final alternatives.

Take-Home TestsTake-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalNo In-Class TestsFinal Alternative

“There is .”
HISTB17A

“ and final what more do you want?”
HIST17

“There are .”
HISTORY17A

“Just do the !”
HST17B

Online

The online review mentions a final and but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book policy, or take-home format.

Final MentionedExtra Credit

“I would have received a higher grade had I not remember to take the .”
HIST18

“The opportunities were exciting and enriching.”
HIST18

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Dr. . He actually cares.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“One of the greatest history teachers in the World.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“The class is boring at times, it is an easy A+!”

📝 Assessment Style

86/100

“There are .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Probably the greatest history teacher I've ever had.
He makes history interesting.
If you can't .
The most boring teacher I've had.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The class was SUPER easy, but boring at times. Easy A.
, but lots of writing. I got an A.
lots of writing, but he grades easy.

Theme 3

📝

and final what more do you want?
There are .
Just be willing to think critically, be willing to write a great deal.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The review count is large and consistent, but most reviews are old and many lack grades, reducing current reliability.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539

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2 out of 53

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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C range

C+ 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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David Rosales

x x if you want a lenient, writing-heavy history course and can tolerate lecture-based classes.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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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

📈 Easy A Potential

📝 Assessment Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a lenient, writing-heavy history course and can tolerate lecture-based classes.

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