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History

Brad Byrom

HIST110 · AMERIHIST · CAHCAH · HIS110 · HIST165 · HIST111 · 119 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Prefer him only for in-person lecture history if ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStorytelling LecturerOnline Avoid WarningTest From LecturesDisorganized CanvasIn-Person Charmer
  • In-person students often love his humorous narrative lectures and .
  • Online and pandemic-era reviews slam missing grades, late posts, ignored emails, and rude tone.
  • because recent online experiences heavily drag recommendation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are attainable with attendance, lecture notes, and reading, but tests and and .

In person many say show up and earn an A; online students report few graded items and tougher outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is standard survey history made engaging by storytelling, but volume of , and .

In-person content feels manageable; online students describe crammed material and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Exams track lectures closely, so missing class .

In person skip-class warnings are common; as no but still requires keeping up with posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again near 31 percent and a wave of recent online disasters outweigh older in-person praise for overall recommendation.

; online reviews nearly unanimously say do not take.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

In and fair with ; online students report slow grades and tough few assessments.

Format shift

Fairness praise is mostly in person; online comments emphasize careless or .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Usually a handful of tests, quizzes, and papers rather than daily busywork, but reading and note density add up.

Format shift

In person workload feels manageable; some online/summer sections felt crammed and paper-heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Passionate storytelling lectures shine in person, but online delivery, communication, and organization pull the overall experience down.

Format shift

reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple-choice exams from lectures plus reading quizzes and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and quizzes; online adds large essays and sparse grade items.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students , and fair grading if you show up and read.

Main concern

, and occasional disorganization still trip people up.

What students said

“ ! Byrom made material that can appear mind-numbing boring on the surface into an intriguing, coherent story.”
HIST111
“If you dont pass you either didnt come to class or you just didnt care.”
HIST110
“Show up, do the homework... ... great teacher”
HIST165

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviewers report careless , and grades based on few high-stakes items.

Main concern

, and harsh tone make online sections a frequent nightmare.

What students said

“If you want to actually !”
110
“This teacher is simply here for a paycheck.”
HIST165
“ .”
HIS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lectures, with reading quizzes and limited graded items raising risk.

Lecture-Based ExamsDifficult Multiple ChoiceReading QuizzesFew High-Stakes Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; quizzes come from readings and many call multiple choice difficult.

Lecture Notes ExamsReading QuizzesHard Multiple Choice
“About 80% of the .”
HIST110
“ ”
HIST111

Online

Online reviews describe few tests or quizzes and ; no clear webcam or Lockdown Browser proof.

Few Graded ItemsEssay HeavyConfusing Prompts
“While there is little homework, there are only 4 tests that make up your entire grade, so it's not an easy A.”
110
“4 quizzes and 4 essays. ”
HIST165

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!! This is a warning to all MiraCosta students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting strong in-person lectures with weak online delivery. Credibility rating: High.

🎭

85/100

“He makes history very interesting. and don't miss class!”

💻 Online Teaching Disaster

18/100

“He has no idea how to be an online Professor. , and NEVER answers emails”

📝

38/100

“ , not the book or powerpoint.”

👎

32/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes history very interesting.
  • pretty funny, witty, and relatable.
  • teaches history in a sort of storytelling fashion

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • One of the most careless professors I have ever had.
  • He hasn't posted a single grade the entire semester.
  • completely ruined my summer.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put in the work you will get an A.
  • The
  • but pretty hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

119

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a long time span and a but mixed picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580
4 out of 520
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

HIST11016 reviews
HIST11116 reviews
HIST1659 reviews
1103 reviews
HIS1103 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2