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History

Brian P. Walsh

HIST101 · HIS13 · HIS01 · HIST13 · HIST011 · HIST2 · HIST086 · HISTO56 · HIS11 · HIST01 · HIS2 · HISTORY · HISTORY012 · HIST001 · HISTORY1 · USHISTORY · HIST11 · 171 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
47.17%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are a and can handle zero leniency on deadlines.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderEssay ExamsGraded By Few ThingsDrops For InactivityHilarious Or Irritating
  • Lectures can be funny and engaging, but and and quizzes.
  • Online sections frequently report , and ignored emails.
  • Would-take-again is under half; , and no need for flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As exist for careful readers and note-takers, but few graded items and and work-intensive.

Online is harder to recover from after one miss; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

History content is manageable if you read and , but volume of reading and .

; online lectures as long videos add time burden.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Some sections do not mandate and locked prerequisite modules punish any miss.

Online inactivity policy is strict; in-person attendance rules vary but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Fans love the humor and life-changing lectures; many others call him uncaring, harsh, and .

In-person recommendations are more mixed-positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and ; one weak quiz or late item can sink the letter grade.

Format shift

Online adds AI detector zeros and ; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Not endless busywork, but , and a research paper.

Format shift

Online often lists lots of homework and long videos; but .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Wry, sarcastic lectures excite some students and annoy others who call jokes unfunny, insensitive, or off-topic.

Format shift

; online students more often say teaching is absent or inaccessible.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade hinges , and a final paper.

Format shift

; online essays plus AI detection are especially strict.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between fans of witty lectures and critics of , and limited help.

Main concern

Grade depends on a small number of and a .

What students said

“If Walsh didn't teach he would definitely be doing stand-up comedy; the guy is very funny.”
HIST2
“Grading is structured so that . .”
HIST001
“The exams are essay format where you choose 2 out of 4 questions and he's a .”
HIS01

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and unresponsive communication.

Main concern

dropped with little recourse.

What students said

“ and you get kicked out the class. No leniency and no leeway for your assignments.”
HIST011
“He does not answer emails or calls, just really doesn't seem to care. .”
HISTORY012
“horrid professor, information is barely accessible, emails do ”
HIST001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and little leniency define the assessment risk.

Essay ExamsChoose 2 Of 4Timed WritingAI DetectorHarsh Scoring

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on lectures and reading, graded harshly with few other items.

Essay Choose 2 Of 4Lecture Plus ReadingFew Graded ItemsResearch Paper
“ four questions and asks you to write two essays for two questions.”
HIS01
“The only grades we have are the , and the .”
HIST001

Online

Online midterms and and harsh, sometimes opaque scoring.

Timed Essay ExamsAI DetectorHarsh Essay GradesQuizzes And Discussions
“Not an AI fan and uses a detector -- so be careful AI users or you get a 0 instantly.”
HIST011
“Midterm and final were essay format with 2 essays in 90 minutes so you might want to stay away if you write slow.”
USHISTORY

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and you get kicked out the class. No leniency and no leeway for your assignments.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in person), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Hes a great lecturer, wry, sarcastic and over all hilarious. Makes history come alive.”

⚖️

24/100

“ so that .”

📧 Responsiveness

20/100

“He does not answer emails or calls, just really doesn't seem to care.”

👍 Recommendation Split

40/100

“If Walsh didn't teach he would definitely be doing stand-up comedy; the guy is very funny. HE WANTS YOU TO PASS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures bring history to life
  • Attempts to make unfunny jokes that don't land
  • Walsh is also low key funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's a good

Theme 3

⚠️ About Policy & Support

  • never responded to emails

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

171

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show a stable split between lecture fans and ; some low-detail spam positives exist but core patterns hold.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 529
3 out of 523
2 out of 513
1 out of 533

Course coverage

HIS1110 reviews
HIS019 reviews
HIST0015 reviews
HIST0115 reviews
USHISTORY5 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

20

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 5