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Ryan Tripp

HIST038 · HIST030 · HIST029 · HIST047 · 101 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
75.29%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take him if and ; use drafts and study guides to protect your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough essay graderLecture heavyUnlimited draftsLots of readingStudy guides help
  • and he is picky about structure and evidence.
  • Study guides and unlimited drafts help, but tests and dense lectures still demand real work.
  • , and accessibility despite stress.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Many students earn A or B, but , and .

Online and ; unlimited drafts help more when students use them early.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

and demanding essays rather than light survey work.

Online comments emphasize long lectures and papers; and vocabulary-dense talks.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

while many online reviews say it is not enforced.

Online is often flexible; lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and feedback, but a loud minority warns of stress and .

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough-grader tags and look solid.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh essay standards; unlimited drafts soften but do not erase the pickiness.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly discussions, long lectures, heavy reading, and a .

Format shift

Summer online sections feel especially crushing; but still lecture-dense.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise passion, accessibility, and clear rubrics, while .

Format shift

Online and and stressful essay coach.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

midterms, finals, quizzes, and discussions making up the rest.

Format shift

Online leans paper- and discussion-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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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

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

guides, and a major essay that allows multiple drafts.

Main concern

Essay expectations and dense lectures can still tank an A for strong students.

What students said

“As a straight A student, I couldn't understand the and it was the most stressful thing I've had to do.”
HIST030
“if you show up, take basic notes, turn in the pass”
HIST-029
“I thought this class was easy. Study guides and unlimited rough drafts.”
029

Remote format

Online

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are reading- and , and a large term project that accepts many drafts.

Main concern

and grading is picky, especially in compressed summer terms.

What students said

“could not get out of taking this professor, and it was the most stressful summer of my life.”
HIST030
“for the so hard to understand what he wanted.”
HIST-047
“Read the textbook, read all the research sources, read the study guides, give him the outline and rough draft, and you should be fine.”
HIST-029

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually use study guides and lecture content, while the and least student-friendly piece.

Study guidesEssay finalLecture-based testsMix of question types

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides; older finals were essay-based and not multiple choice.

Study guidesHard testsTake-home essaysLecture-based finals
“ study guide”
HIST030
“I thought the .”
HIST-029

Online

Online exams and quizzes pair with study guides; the grade driver.

Study guidesEssay project with draftsQuizzesDiscussion boards
“The .”
HIST030
“A and .”
HIST-047

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class took up most of my time this semester but I loved the subject and he was very passionate and knowledgeable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading and Essay Load

30/100

“There was weekly discussions requiring reading & writing paragraphs & peer responses.”

✍️

70/100

“the final written project allowed as many submissions as you .”

⚖️ Tough but Fair Intent

38/100

“He is and how he wants the material.”

👍

73/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he was very passionate and knowledgeable
  • Lectures are unless you have an incredibly advanced vocabulary
  • His lectures are very information dense but he makes them interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • A
  • I walked away with a higher grade than expected
  • I did everything required for the class and still couldn't achieve an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • and definitely wants his students to succeed
  • and emails back
  • A caring and compassionate teacher!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

101

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats , and mixed difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 514
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 1 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 6