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Bernard M. Klass

HIST101 · HIST3132 · HIST12 · WESTCIV2 · HIST13 · HIST011 · WSTNCIVLZN · HISTORY2 · ALLHST · HIST1 · HISTORY · HISTORY13 · WESTERNCIV · HIST15 · HIST3272 · HIST11 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless and grind essay exams with little lecture support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRepetitive lecturesEssay-heavy examsForgetful and disorganizedBoring history classAssigned seating
  • Many students say lectures ramble, repeat, and teach little usable material.
  • Exams are essay-based and often feel disconnected from class discussion.
  • A few praise his knowledge, but the .
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A few get by with book reading and notes, but , and failure or C outcomes common.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content and delivery feel hard because lectures ramble and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Assigned seating, long roll call, and absences marked even .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most reviews urge students not to take and weak payoff.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and petitioned grade changes mentioned.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Essay exams and multi-topic papers create real work, though .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Repeated complaints of rambling, repeating chapters, forgetfulness, and little learning from lectures.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Assessment centers on essay exams, sometimes with multi-page topic papers.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person history sections are widely described as boring, repetitive, and was taught and frequent grade or attendance confusion.

Main concern

, and tests that do not match class content.

What students said

“You will fail this course with relative ease if ! Trust me! ”
HIST12
“Unfortunately the . Without exaggerating, his lectures rambled and carried on to other subjects.”
HIST1
“Retired professor that went back to work. Says the same thing over and over again. Takes 20 .”
HIST3272

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.

and hard to prepare for from class alone.

Essay examsTests stray from lecturesBlue books

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequently described as off-topic from lectures.

All essay examsMisaligned with lecturesKeep exam books
“tests often stray from the subjects taught/talked about in class. Videos give the .”
WESTCIV2
“Just read the book since the and spelling doesn't count.”
HISTORY2
“Takes 20 minutes to pass out . He makes mistakes on grades, beware! .”
HIST3272

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will fail this course with relative ease if ! Trust me! Do not dare to take this Professor, go to any other college but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality Collapse

28/100

“Unfortunately the . Completely and utterly useless, so sad because history is my favorite subject by far.”

🔁 Repetitive Lectures

25/100

“I didn't show up for 3 weeks and came back to the same subject we left off with.”

✍️

30/100

“tests often stray from the subjects taught/talked about in class. Videos give the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Says the same thing over and over again.
  • his lectures rambled and carried on to other subjects.
  • He teaches very little because he repeats his lectures over and over again.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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  • He makes mistakes on grades, beware! .
  • he gave me a B in the class, even though I got C and . Because I made improvement.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Klass is a .
  • On the plus side, he is a nice guy.
  • . Klass without hesitation.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

21 consistently negative in-person reviews over many years support low teaching scores, with only a few strong positives.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

HIST124 reviews
HISTORY2 reviews
HISTORY22 reviews
ALLHST1 review
HIST0111 review
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WESTERNCIV1 review
WSTNCIVLZN1 review

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