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David Yancey

HIST017A · HIST17AB · 17A · HIST001A · POLSC001 · HIST17 · POLISCI001 · HS17A · HIST01 · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST17A17B · HISTORY17A17B · A17 · HIST001 · HIST1 · HIST1H · HIST017B · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will study hard for and want real critical thinking, not an easy GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyEssay examsExtra credit availableCritical thinking focusOpinionated style
  • Grade rests almost entirely on a and and essays.
  • , and use study guides usually do fine; slackers struggle.
  • praised as caring and hilarious by many, called biased or harsh by others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A requires heavy memorization, study-guide prep, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content and exams emphasize memorization, IDs, and .

.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as because lectures drive the exams.

; a few older comments say attendance was not strictly enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

in work, despite a loud minority who found him unfair or dull.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

can boost borderline grades, but exams are hard and some students feel .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

; the real load is exam prep for two large tests.

Format shift

All workload comments come from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Often praised as knowledgeable, witty, and engaging, though some call lectures dry, fast, or condescending.

Format shift

All teaching comments come from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

and final essays and identifications, sometimes with .

Format shift

All assessment comments come from in-person reviews.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history and poli sci sections are lecture-driven with little homework, heavy essay tests, optional or , and frequent .

Main concern

Essay-only exams and political tone can feel intimidating or unfair to some students.

What students said

“He is big on lectures and most of what he says will be on the and ) so note taking is a must.”
HIST001
“You WILL be successful If , and study. Do not procrastinate and work on those study guides ASAP.”
HIST017B
“The only things that count in the and Final). His study guides aren't all that helpful, by far the most stressful class I have ever taken.”
17A

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 mostly essay and ID based, high stakes, and difficult even with study guides.

Essay examsIdentificationsBlue bookStudy guide heavyNo multiple choice

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and identification focused with study guides; students call them hard and memorization heavy.

Essay examsIdentificationsBlue book writingStudy guidesMidterm and final only
“No mult choice test its all writing, he gives you a study guide with about 45 vocab/events and he picks 12 that will be on the test.”
HIST17B
“The . It's difficult to receive an A grade in this class.”
HIST017A
“The only things that count in the and Final).”
17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You WILL be successful If , and study. Do not procrastinate and work on those study guides ASAP.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting exam weight, difficulty, and polarized praise. Credibility rating: High.

📝

92/100

“The only things that count in the and Final).”

🧠 Critical Thinking Focus

78/100

“Thank you for having made critical thinking part of instruction.”

⚡ Hard but Learnable

34/100

“The . It's difficult to receive an A grade in this class.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

76/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's really funny and cracks jokes during his lectures.
  • He loves to ramble, but its entertaining rambling that is usually relevant
  • Often openly rude and condescending towards students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Midterm is 40% of your grade and the final is 60%.
  • get ready to memorize, memorize, and memorize for his exams
  • .

Theme 3

⚖️ About Fairness & Politics

  • he likes have in class discussions and hearing people with different opinions
  • If you have .
  • He wants you to be aware of what is going on in the world

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years give a large sample with , and polarized personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 510
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

7

B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1