Ben Ravey

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AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 72.73%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Solid GE pick for an easy history A if you show up and submit work; skip if you dislike personal tangents or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy take-home examsTalks about personal lifeSeminar-style historyLenient if you submit workMandatory attendance often

Many students report an easy A , and lenient grading if work is turned in.
some find him entertaining and .
Attendance and punctuality are often strict even when content and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Submit weekly writing and and many students report full credit or easy As.

Both online and submitted; a minority report tough grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is GE-level history with short weekly answers more than dense theory, though .

Online short-term classes can feel heavier near finals; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and participation; phones and lateness are often policed.

; some online terms still require Zoom meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

personality and support complaints.

; online reviews are more mixed on organization and help.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Frequent reports of easy grading, curves, full credit for submission, and .

Format shift

; a few in-person reviews call him a tough or unfair grader.

Workload

Light

62/100

Typical load is ; spikes occur with speeches, book reviews, or huge paragraph exams.

Format shift

; some online terms pile work late.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Knowledgeable and often funny, but many say he digresses into personal life and politics and can be hard to get help from.

Format shift

In-person entertainment value is higher; online help and tech issues drag scores down.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and group work outweigh traditional closed exams.

Format shift

Both formats rely on written homework and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he is often an easy, entertaining history GE with and light weekly writing, but lectures can go off into politics and personal stories.

Main concern

Strict lateness rules and polarizing personal digressions or harsh interpersonal moments for some students.

What students said

“Literally if you turn things in you get full credit. .”
HIS17A

“As long as you do the work, you will get an easy A. He is a .”
HIS17A

“This professor is quite rude, and unhelpful.”
HIS17A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections range from very easy free-textbook and occasional tech or communication friction.

Main concern

and speeches at the end; a few cite poor Canvas/Zoom use or unhelpful responses.

What students said

“The professor does not read or actually grade anything. You either get 100% for submitting an assignment or 0% for not submitting it.”
HIS17A

“None of the coursework is hard, and he's an . Just do the work, and you'll easily do well.”
HIST17B

“final is 24 paragraph,the midterm was 15 paragraphs. Insanely large workload towards end”
HIST1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, sometimes with notes allowed, making them highly student-friendly.

Take-home midterm and finalHomework-based questionsNotes allowed on some examsOpen submission grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals drawn from homework, sometimes with a page of notes on any in-class tests.

Take-home midterm and finalNotes on examsHomework-based questions

“Midterms and .”
HIS17A

“he allows 1 side of 8' by 11' sheet of notes for every exams.”
HIST17B

Online

Online tests are often take-home multi-page or multi-paragraph essays; .

Take-home essaysHomework-style tests

“ , and "tests" are just take home 3-5 page essays.”
HIST17B

“short term classes include 1 midterm and 1 final 250 pts each.”
HIS17A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If history is not your major, and you need to get a class out of the way for GE ! Literally if you turn things in you get full credit.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A Pattern

78/100

“As long as you do the work, you will get an easy A. He is a .”

🗣️ Personal Tangents

45/100

“Class is scheduled for 3 hrs and the work takes only about 1-1.5 all the rest is his opinions and talking about himself and his family.”

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28/100

“Be forewarned he is strict about being on time, and handing your work in on time.”

👍 GE Recommendation

72/100

“If history ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really entertaining teacher, he is full of fun facts
the environment is like a seminar
He loves history but i dont think he should be teaching it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

None of the coursework is hard, and he's an .
Literally if you turn things in you get full credit.
not a and has favorites

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very caring professor.
This professor is quite rude, and unhelpful.
He's very respectful towards all races and he's very knowledgeable.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

41 reviews over many years with repeated , and personal digressions.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

B- 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Ben Ravey

Solid GE pick for an easy history A if you show up and submit work; skip if you dislike personal tangents or x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🅰️ Easy A Pattern

🗣️ Personal Tangents

⏰ x x

👍 GE Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Solid GE pick for an easy history A if you show up and submit work; skip if you dislike personal tangents or .

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