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A.B. Wilkinson

HIST412 · HISTB · HISTORY7A7B · HIST411 · HIST7A · HIST7B · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want rigorous, engaging history and are ready to write and study hard for a fair but tough grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate historianHeavy writingTough graderTransfer prepEngaging lectures
  • Most students call him an outstanding, passionate history teacher.
  • Course is intentionally hard with lots of writing and .
  • Strong transfer prep value, not an easy A path.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Students report , and hard-earned grades despite effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and intentional university-level rigor define the content.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and success is tied to listening, notes, and class engagement.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority of and a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students call him a and B-range outcomes unless work is strong.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and hard midterms/finals are repeatedly mentioned.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students praise passion, storytelling, current-event links, and deep dedication to student success.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes weekly posts and essays with hard written midterms and finals.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as transformative and engaging, with and intentionally university-level difficulty.

Main concern

, and a lot of writing can punish casual effort.

What students said

“I can honestly say he is the .”
HIST411
“He intentionally makes the class difficult to ensure your future success! !”
HIST7A
“ and if you're not a diligent writer I wouldn't recommend the class there's a lot of writing involved”
HIST7B

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.

; paying attention and heavy study are required.

Written midterms and finalsNo study guidesLong hard testsSplit multi-day exams

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and sometimes split across days.

Written testsNo study guidesLong examsSplit midterm/final
“No study guide for .”
HIST412
“ but if you pay attention you will be okay.”
HIST7B
“ . They were HARD.”
HIST7A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I can honestly say he is the . He knows his history and connects it to current events.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“I can honestly say he is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“this course is a ”

⚖️

28/100

“He is a and I felt like he wanted us to spin straw into gold”

📝 Workload Intensity

30/100

“There is A LOT of writing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate and knowledgeable about real American history
  • Most interesting history class I've ever taken
  • ENGAGING, FUNNY, PROMOTES DEBATE

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can mail it in and get a B or study your ass off and still get a B
  • I earned a B, but it was hard work!
  • He grades hard on the students

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students and will go out of his way to help
  • He intentionally makes the class difficult to ensure your future success!

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed in-person reviews from 2012-2015 show strong consistency on passion and rigor with only a few early-semester outliers.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST7A8 reviews
HIST7B4 reviews
4111 review
HIST4111 review
HIST4121 review
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HISTB1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

2

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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