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Ralph Brax

HIST107 · HIST112 · H112 · HIST104 · HISTORY · HIS108 · HIS112 · HISTORY107 · HISTORY108 · HIST108 · HISTORY112 · HIST101 · HIS107 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Brax only if you , and tolerate a lecture-heavy style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTest HeavyAttendance CriticalPolitical TangentsStrict Grading
  • Grades depend , and a small number of papers.
  • Students often complain about tangents, unclear lectures, hard handwriting, and political commentary.
  • Older reviews are mixed, but recent reviews are strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is possible, but students , and handling tricky exams with little grade cushion.

Online and and papers, with online reviews sounding harsher.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The history content is not always advanced, but the lecture-only delivery and survey course.

In-person reviews include more easy-course comments, while online reviews lean more difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because exams come directly from lectures.

Both online and in-person reviews say missing class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because the lectures , and often drift into politics.

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but still contain many strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students describe hard grading, few graded items, no , and final grade.

Format shift

and limited feedback, while in-person reviews are mixed but .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is not large in volume, but grades rely on a , and constant note-taking.

Format shift

Both formats describe few assignments, but online students .

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

Some students find him knowledgeable, but many describe monotone lectures, tangents, hard handwriting, and .

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly poor, while avoid.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Assessment is dominated by three to four exams plus a small number of papers or projects.

Format shift

Both formats repeatedly mention tests as the main grade driver.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly split but repeatedly and note-taking drive grades.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and tricky tests.

What students said

“Hes horrible.”
HISTORY107
“if your looking for an easy A or GPA booster look elsewhere because getting a B is hard enough.”
HIS107
“The , and pretty easy to get a good grade on if you came to class.”
HIST107

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are negative, with , and one camera-related grade threat.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The class is based off of 3 exams and 2 papers and they are based from his lectures.”
HIST107
“only 3 tests and a .”
HIS108
“ if your camera is not on.”
HIST108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but they do not clearly prove a consistent proctoring or book policy.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsFew Graded ItemsCamera Threat In One Online Review

Assessment risk

Varies

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but they do not clearly prove closed-book exams or strict proctoring.

Lecture-Based ExamsTricky TestsFew Graded Items
“all the .”
HIST107
“The .”
HIST108

Online

and one camera-related grade threat, but they do not clearly prove open-book, Lockdown Browser, or formal proctoring rules.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsCamera Threat
“only 3 tests and a .”
HIS108
“ if your camera is not on.”
HIST108

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if your looking for an easy A or GPA booster look elsewhere because getting a B is hard enough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“Hes horrible.”

⚖️

30/100

“He give 3-4 assignments 3 tests and that's it, so if you fail one the odds aren't looking good for your grade.”

📝

85/100

“The grade is based off 3 tests/exams and 2 papers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The entire class is him lecturing and .
  • he goes off topic a lot and he hardly writes on the board so the class is very complicated.
  • A truly incredible professor who not only knows the subject inside and out, but makes it very interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • if you pay attention.
  • No or study guide.
  • The class was easy, the .

Theme 3

🚩 About Fit

  • .
  • if you enjoy History.
  • and fully understand the material because all the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is strong because 50 reviews span many years and repeat the , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 523
3 out of 55
2 out of 515
1 out of 514

Course coverage

HIST10713 reviews
HIST1087 reviews
HIS1076 reviews
HISTORY1075 reviews
HISTORY1085 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1