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George Buckingham

HIST101 · 310HIST · HIS108 · HIST201 · HIST420 · HISTORY310 · HIST100 · HIST108 · HIST301 · HIST310 · HIS310 · HIS100 · CAHISTORY · 110 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him only if , and grind every extra-credit point.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic lecturesExtra credit saviorLecture heavySelf-teach requiredStudy-guide first test
  • Lectures often wander into personal stories so and study guides.
  • Heavy can rescue a if you complete it.
  • some call him fair and funny; many call him boring and unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

First test often mirrors the study guide and big can lift a weak exam score, but later tests and the .

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the single online review was an A for a student who already knew the material.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard survey history made harder by dense reading and .

; the one online review called it a refresh for someone with prior AP history.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or that skipping means you will not pass, though a .

In-person comments dominate and stress showing up; online sample is too small to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; fans cite humor and while critics cite boredom, off-topic lectures, and unhelpful support.

Recommendation split is driven by the large in-person sample; the lone online review was positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

62/100

is repeatedly described as large enough to save a low test score if you complete everything.

Format shift

Extra-credit rescue stories .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Expect steady textbook reading, three major tests, and an 8-10 .

Format shift

; online evidence is thin.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes funny, but many students say lectures go off topic and do not prepare them for exams.

Format shift

Strong praise and strong criticism both concentrate in in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is usually three large .

Format shift

comments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students report long off-topic lectures, heavy reading, hard later tests, and grade.

Main concern

Lectures may not match exams; boring tangents and .

What students said

“His lectures are about him and his personal life (80% of class time).”
HIST310
“If you want to pass his class, be ready to buy the study guide and read the whole book instead of attending his class.”
HIST100
“As long as you're attending the class and doing the projects, you're going to pass this class for real! even you don't do well on the this class because of extra credits!”
HIST310

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online student found the material a refresh of prior AP history if they already knew the content and paid attention.

Main concern

and attention; single review limits confidence.

What students said

“He expects you to pay attention and to have read the work.”
HIST201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guide; later exams reward textbook reading more than lecture notes.

Study-guide first testTextbook-heavy later testsResearch paperExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

First test frequently matches the study guide; later tests and the .

Study-guide first testHard later exams8-10 page paperExtra credit
“ as mentioned from the previous reviews, straight off the study guide, like verbatim.”
HIS310
“There are a few tests and one 8-10 page paper.”
HIST310

Online

Single online .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to pass his class, be ready to buy the study guide and read the whole book instead of attending his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2011-2025, highlighting lecture tangents, , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚

42/100

“You won't learn anything if you don't read the book.”

🎁 Lifeline

62/100

“He offers lots of , you should do all, if you are worried your performance on tests/projects is affecting your grade.”

😴 Off-Topic Lectures

48/100

“His lectures are about him and his personal life (80% of class time).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off on tangents about his dog Shorty
  • Lectures are boring and irrelevant
  • He's a very funny professor and you learn a lot about the topic and about life in general

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ; just study the guide

Theme 3

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • You must read the book and do the online study guide to
  • Make sure to read as much as you can on a daily/weekly basis

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

110

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with rich, , and support a stable picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 525
3 out of 519
2 out of 513
1 out of 520

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 6 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2