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Paul Bolick

HISTORY240 · ETHST1 · ETHN109 · CALIFORNIAHIST · HIST201 · 7B · HIST436 · HIST108 · CAHIST · HIST435 · HIST203 · ETHN103 · HIST240 · HIST310 · HIS240 · HIST7A · HISTORY7B · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you love and tough quizzes, and accept a low take-again risk.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy readingPolarizing lecturesLots of homeworkConfusing online
  • Workload is heavy with , and and ethnic studies sections.
  • Many students call him a tough, slow, or and .
  • A minority love his enthusiasm and the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and grade hits from small misses, so an A usually takes heavy sustained work.

and low support more than many older in-person easy-A summer comments.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and discussions make the content and pace demanding for average students.

; online adds complex quizzes spanning multiple units.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory or grade participation heavily; others .

Online often has no seat-time rule but and quizzes; in as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Would-take-again sits near 30% with frequent warnings to find another professor despite some strong fans.

; in-person opinions are more split between fans and critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and complaints that small misses tank the grade.

Format shift

and support; in person is mixed but still often strict.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students report hundreds of pages of reading, many discussions, essays, videos, and frequent quizzes.

Format shift

; online history sections are repeatedly called overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some love energetic lectures and approachability; .

Format shift

; online teaching support is frequently criticized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, essays, and exams with .

Format shift

Online leans quiz and discussion heavy; in , and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise engaging lectures and approachability; others cite , and .

Main concern

Heavy reading, cumulative hard quizzes, and .

What students said

“He assigns like 200 pages of reading a week, on top of 2-3 hours worth of videos, then the most complex weekly questions.”
HIS240
“Very enthusiastic and interesting lectures. Works with you if you're struggling and .”
HIST7A
“Quizzes and lectures are cumulative and difficult. ”
HIST240

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and , and low support.

Main concern

, and perception that opinions must match the professor.

What students said

“find a different professor lmao”
HIST240
“Honestly this guy sucks. He may be smart, but .”
HIS240
“The professor gives grades based on completion so if you miss a single assignment or don't get full credit for an C.”
ETHN103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests are often described as difficult, cumulative, or picky, with .

Hard quizzesCumulative testsEssays and discussionsReading-based questions

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and midterm or final options as multiple choice or essay.

Weekly quizzesCumulative quizzesMultiple choice or take-home essay optionsGroup projects
“midterm and final is either multiple choice in-class test or .”
HIST435
“Quizzes and lectures are cumulative and difficult.”
HIST240

Online

Online quizzes are frequently called hard, tedious, multi-unit, and poorly aligned with .

Difficult quizzesMulti-unit quizzesDiscussion postsExtra credit museums
“ and tedious you must read everything. .”
HIST240
“ sometimes difficult to answer because questions are from all over the place”
HIS240

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“find a different professor lmao”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and format split. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

22/100

“He assigns like 200 pages of reading a week, on top of 2-3 hours worth of videos, then the most complex weekly questions.”

⚖️

28/100

“Professor Bolick is a okay teacher he is a and provides no support for students”

👎 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ ”

🎤 Lecture Polarization

48/100

“Very enthusiastic and interesting lectures. Works with you if you're struggling and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • as it will be written two different ways in two different places
  • Very enthusiastic and interesting lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The super hard unless you do absolutely everything
  • He's an easy A if you participate and do the required work.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • find a different professor lmao
  • YOU NEVER HAVE
  • He wanted student to think like him

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and and consistent polarization on workload and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 510
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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