Scott Cameron

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AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 77.78%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you will read, do , and tolerate long story-driven lectures or dense online modules.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit LifelineStorytelling LecturesHeavy ReadingHard Tests Easy EssaysSlow Email Response

Grades are often salvageable through abundant even when multiple-choice tests feel hard or picky.
In person he is a popular storyteller; online reviews split between easy-pass praise and , and .
Expect textbook-heavy study for exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Tests can be hard, but tons of and As with consistent effort.

Online leans easier content with tedious work; in person relies more on .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Average difficulty about 2.4; and .

Online difficulty is workload and video length; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or .

In person is often mandatory; but participation or notes submissions still appear.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About 78 percent would take again; fans praise humor and EC while critics , and poor online communication.

In-person nostalgia and storytelling raise recommendations; online reviews are more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

is massive and , though raw exams can feel harsh without that buffer.

Format shift

EC-driven leniency is clearest in person; online graders are called reasonable by some and slow by others.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

, and periodic papers create steady time demand despite few formal assignments in some terms.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are stronger; older in-person and EC.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures fun and story-rich, but others say he digresses, is monotone online, or teaches off the test.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is warmer; online teaching reviews split more sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Grades often hinge on a few exams with MC and homework.

Format shift

In ; online adds weekly quizzes, notes, and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students love his humor and stories and say makes the class passable, while and lectures often wander.

Main concern

and off-topic tangents frustrate students chasing a pure A without EC.

What students said

“The , but the ”
HISTM130

“If you do the and do all of the it is an easy A.”
HIST130

“Everything we go over in class is completely unrelated to the tests”
HISTM130

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often passable with steady reading, quizzes, and papers, but many complain , and delayed grading.

Main concern

Unreliable communication and last-minute due-date changes can tank organization even when content is not brutal.

What students said

“Hw took a long time; videos are generally around/more than an hour.”
HISTM130

“He randomly changes due dates and also adds assignments 2 days before the due date.”
HIS140

“Great teacher very easy to have. if you want an easy year on history.”
HIST130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Hard Multiple ChoiceTake-Home Style EssaysTextbook Detail HeavyExtra Credit Buffer

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sometimes prepared outside class in a blue book; textbook reading is essential.

Hard Multiple ChoiceBlue Book EssaysTextbook Detail Heavy

“The tests were hard, but the (you write the essay outside of class and bring it in pre written in a ).”
HISTM130

“Tests consist of 70 questions and a 30 point essay.”
HIST130

Online

Online comments mention tricky or hyper-specific quizzes and and ; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Hyper Specific QuizzesBook-Based TestsMidterm and Final Papers

“Tests and but pulled directly from the book”
HISTM130

“get ready to write 2 papers for midterm and final”
HISTM150

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you do the and do all of the it is an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (16 online, 34 in person), balancing storytelling praise with EC and online logistics critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“His ability to story tell is so intriguing and I actually learned so much from his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ . He really cares for his students.”

📝 Safety Net

78/100

“There are tons of oppurtunities for so that makes up for the only grades being the tests.”

⚠️ Online Friction

40/100

“Scott Cameron is not relibale. He either doesn't answer or takes 5-8 days to answer emails.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he tells a lot of stories during his lectures that are really interesting
Lectures about unrelated topics and usually starts the class content an hour after class starts
The lectures are very boring and monotone

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

If you do the and do all of the it is an easy A.
The tests are impossible, I studied 8+ hours and the highest I got was a 67%.
he is a and the material is very easy

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

LOTS AND LOTS of reading
videos are generally around/more than an hour
Little to no HW, and most HW is EC anyway

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with detailed workload and ; opinions diverge by format but patterns are stable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 27 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Scott Cameron

x x if you will read, do x x, and tolerate long story-driven lectures or dense online modules.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

👍 Recommendation

📝 x x Safety Net

⚠️ Online Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload

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 you will read, do , and tolerate long story-driven lectures or dense online modules.

📝 Safety Net