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History

W Xu

HIST017A · 17A · HISTORY17A · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST31 · HIS17A · HIST017B · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you will buy the ebook online or reliably attend lectures and reviews in person.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyGet ready to readEasy A online if you buy the ebookLecture notes beat the book in personAttendance matters in person
  • Online is quiz and and often open-book if you have the ebook.
  • In person is lecture and note based with .
  • Grades can be strong, but and no makeup or frustrate some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report As with quizzes and if they show up.

Online easy A usually needs the ebook search; in person easy A and review sessions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is standard survey history, but and .

Online difficulty spikes without the digital textbook; in person stays easier if .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Online has no attendance, while to pass.

Online is flexible; in as required for notes and grade bumps.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half would take again; fans cite easy GEs and , and boring lectures.

Recommendation is warmer for and mixed for .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and solid grades from quizzes and exams alone.

Format shift

In and attendance bumps; online is clear but unforgiving if .

Workload

Light

70/100

; and a few exams plus weekly reading.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and weekly quizzes; in person is lectures, notes, and a few big tests.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

; others call him boring, hard to understand, or unhelpful on review sheets.

Format shift

presence; in person is more split on lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and finals with few or no essays.

Format shift

Online is almost entirely quizzes and tests; in and attendance based.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

from notes and review sessions; many students get easy As by attending, while others call lectures boring or hard to follow due to accent.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts because , and a few students find him tough or hard to understand.

What students said

“All you have to do is show up to every class and do 3 easy exams with .”
HIS17A
“Your grade and . Must attend the lecture to get good notes.”
HIST017B
“You'll definitely get an A if you attend all his lectures and review sessions.”
HIST17B

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online US History is mostly weekly multiple-choice quizzes, midterms, and a ; many call it an easy A with the searchable ebook, while and frustrating without it.

Main concern

Without the online textbook, quizzes and and .

What students said

“This professor was very easy. The grade in the class and .”
HIS17A
“Easiest online history class I have taken. No essays, 4 short, easy discussions, and a .”
HIS17A
“If you buy the online book then you're pretty much guaranteed an A.”
HIST017A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams are often open-book multiple choice if you have the ebook; in .

Open book online quizzes and testsMultiple choice heavyTimed quizzes and examsLecture-based in-person examsReview sessions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final mainly from lectures, with review sessions before tests.

In-person midterms and finalLecture-based questionsReview sessionsSome attendance credit
“Your grade and .”
HIST017B
“All you have to do is show up to every class and do 3 easy exams with .”
HIS17A

Online

Weekly quizzes and and multiple choice, heavily based on the textbook.

Open bookMultiple choiceTimed quizzes and testsEbook searchableNo essays
“The grade in the class and .”
HIS17A
“There was a 2 hour limit for quizzes and 3 hours for tests.”
HIS17A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is easy online if you just do the quiz. Easy A if you know high school history.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person history sections, highlighting quizzes, ebook dependence, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“I like his way of lecturing because he is easy to understand”

📖 Reading and Quizzes

70/100

“Get the online version of the book!”

👍 Easy GE Path

78/100

“ if you want to get over history.”

⚠️

45/100

“Just show up to the lectures and you'll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is easy to follow during lectures
  • He is really passionate about teaching
  • Boring lectures that I can barley understand with his accent

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you know high school history
  • If you buy the online book then you're pretty much guaranteed an A
  • His quizzes and . Lot of reading!

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Workload

  • No essays, 4 short, easy discussions, and a
  • because I didn't have the ebook
  • Go to his exam reviews, he pretty much tells you what's on the test

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews span many years with consistent themes on quizzes, reading, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
4 out of 523
3 out of 518
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIS17A16 reviews
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HIST017A6 reviews
HIST017B6 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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