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Bruce N. Meier

HISTB17 · HISTORY17A · 17A · HIST17 · HIST17A36 · HISTORY36 · HIST17B · HISTNAMER · HISTORY17 · HST17A · HSTB17 · HIST17AB · HIST · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HISTORY · BUSLAW18A · HISTB17A · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if you want a substantive history course and , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging TestsDeep History LecturesExtra Credit AvailablePolarizing StyleReading Heavy
  • Many students admire his depth, knowledge, and distinctive approach to history.
  • The course can be challenging, especially because of reading, broad tests, and demanding exams.
  • and fair grading make success possible for students who engage with lectures and readings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

An A is attainable because of and fair grading, but students still mention reading, lecture dependence, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The material is often described as complex, reading-heavy, and dependent on careful lecture notes.

Only in-person reviews describe the course challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because tests draw from lectures and one review says being in class helped through .

, while there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend him for deep, knowledgeable teaching, but the boring lectures and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

, but exams can still be demanding and unclear for some students.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is moderate to heavy because students mention lots of , and work.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students often praise his knowledge and depth, though some find his lectures boring, monotone, or .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is in person only and shows both strong praise and notable complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize midterms, , and more than regular assignments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but polarized, with strong praise for his knowledge and recurring complaints about boredom and difficult tests.

Main concern

Students who dislike reading-heavy lectures or .

What students said

“A very tough and complex look into US history.”
HISTORY17A
“This class was challenging for me, he's very nice, .”
HIST17A
“He allows you to do which helps alot.”
HIST17B

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 appear mostly standard but demanding, with and readings and helping grades.

Tough TestsMidterm And FinalLecture-Based TestsReading-Based TestsExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and final, and , but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Tough TestsMidterm And FinalLecture-Based TestsReading-Based TestsExtra Credit Available
“ .”
HIST17A
“ and final and .”
HISTB17A
“ and the ”
HIST17B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Meier was one of the finest and most challenging educators I have ever had the good fortune to study under.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“One of the . He knew his stuff well.”

📚 Course Challenge

38/100

“A very tough and complex look into US history.”

⚖️

66/100

“He allows you to do which helps alot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Bruce is outstanding, both as a teacher and as a human being deeply engaged in practicing the good civics he slyly imparts in his history lectures.
  • He teaches the way things really went down and doesnt sugar coat it.
  • and into his subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was challenging for me, he's very nice, .
  • This class is really hard if you know nothing about law.
  • If you want an A in this course the grade is quite attainable because of all the he lets you do.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • and final and .
  • The .
  • and the

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

There are 30 reviews across many years with consistent themes, but several are old or vague and some provide no comments.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST17A4 reviews
HIST17B4 reviews
HISTORY17A4 reviews
HIST2 reviews
HISTORY362 reviews
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HISTNAMER1 review
HISTORY1 review
HISTORY171 review
HISTORY17B1 review
HST17A1 review
HSTB171 review

Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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C range

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