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David Seymour

HIST17A51120 · HIST101 · 17A · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · 17BHISTORY · HIS17B · 147 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.68%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

, and enjoy the easiest fun A on campus.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious LecturesEasy AExtra CreditNo Textbook PurchaseEntertaining History
  • Hilarious, energetic lectures make history fun for students who usually dislike the subject.
  • Easy A with , and free Canvas textbooks.
  • A few students dislike personal digressions, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly say easy A with modest effort, , and .

Both online and ; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Low difficulty (~2.1), straightforward quizzes, lecture-based exams, and free materials keep content introductory.

Online and ; in-person adds comedy-driven lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and skip-class tags appear, yet many say he does not strictly care if you show up.

In-person emphasizes show up for notes; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 93% would take again with .

Strong across both formats; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Not harsh, , and many A+ grades.

Format shift

Consistent online and in-person.

Workload

Light

75/100

Weekly quizzes and a few exams, little busywork, free Canvas books, and .

Format shift

Online weekly work is easy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Hilarious, engaging lectures that make history fun; minority dislike personal-story digressions.

Format shift

In-person humor is iconic; online still praised as fun and understanding.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on quizzes and exams (define terms plus essay); .

Format shift

; online similar easy exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person lectures are hilarious and life-related; do quizzes and .

Main concern

Can digress into personal stories; a minority find that unprofessional.

What students said

“ . Easy A if you give somewhat of an effort.”
17A
“Honestly if you want an easy A, a good laugh, and .”
HIST17A
“If you fail this class its because you didn't show up to class or because you put in 0 effort.”
HISTORY17B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections stay easy with , and makeup opportunities.

Main concern

and occasional slow grading during personal issues.

What students said

“One of the . He makes his lectures very fun and interesting and doesn't grade really harshly for no reason.”
HIST17A
“The assignments each week are relatively the same, easy and straightforward. The exams are also easy, as long as you .”
17A
“ but they are so easy! Just watch his lectures and videos he posts and you will be fine!!!”
HIS17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or note-based, with online quizzes and a dropped low score.

Term DefinitionsEssay ExamsTake-Home OptionsOnline QuizzesDrop Lowest ExamNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Pick five terms and write; some take-home; quizzes online; ; bluebooks sometimes needed.

Five Term DefinitionsEssayTake-Home OptionOnline QuizzesDrop Lowest ExamBluebook
“ and writing about them.”
HIST17A
“ but . He drops the lowest test score of the 4 tests.”
HIST17A
“examinations will either be given online or in person using a bluebook.”
HIST17A

Online

Easy exams and weekly assignments; write-heavy with ; .

Easy ExamsWeekly AssignmentsWrite-HeavyFull Points For Effort
“The exams are also easy, as long as you .”
17A
“He has no multiple choice at all, everything you must write lengthy amounts for. But if you just skim everything it is fairly simple”
HIST17A51120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly if you want an easy A, a good laugh, and . Seymour is the perfect history teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“The Zenith of Teaching. The pinnacle of human evolution. A educational powerhouse”

😂 Humor & Engagement

92/100

“Seymour is HILARIOUS! His class is enjoyable wnough to make you want to show up for every lecture”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“ . Easy A if you give somewhat of an effort.”

⚠️ Personal Digressions

40/100

“he did not touch basis on the subject as much as he should've. He prefers to talk about his life”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes history fun and interesting
  • always made everything fun and always related it to our lives
  • A god amongst men

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you give somewhat of an effort.
  • As long as you show up and participate, you'll pass the class with an A.
  • Just do the work and you will do great!

Theme 3

📚

  • and writing about them.
  • The so there is no need to purchase.
  • but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

147

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with high consistency, grade data, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5113
4 out of 524
3 out of 58
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 22 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1