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History

Bruce Clymer

HIST120 · G · HIST120123 · ENGL121 · HIS122 · HISTORY120 · HIST121 · HIST5491 · HIST122 · HIST123 · HISTO120 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

If you can get a that still teaches you a lot.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOpen Notes ExamsPassionate LecturesParticipation PointsExtra Credit
  • Nearly universal praise for passionate, engaging history lectures.
  • grade highly accessible if you show up and .
  • , but if you are shy.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

, and participation alternatives make high grades very attainable with basic consistency.

Both online and in person repeatedly call it an easy A; online is slightly more quiz and essay structured.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Content is lecture-driven history with low conceptual load when notes are taken; students say you learn a lot without being overwhelmed.

In person stresses show up and ; online stresses PowerPoints and optional lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and sometimes listed mandatory in person, but and lecture-based tests reward showing up.

Online commonly optional with EC for attending; in person more often treat presence as essential for participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Would-take-again is essentially universal, with decades of enthusiastic must-take language.

Online and in person both strongly recommend; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

Open notes, , and flexible participation make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Consistent across formats; in person especially stresses open book and take-home options.

Workload

Light

82/100

Few graded items, light or , and short participation papers when needed.

Format shift

Online mentions a small set of quizzes and essays; in person .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, humor, clarity, and ability to make history interesting.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, with the deepest long-run evidence in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and limited essays.

Format shift

and essays; in person leans participation plus open-note tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students overwhelmingly call it an easy A with , and participation-driven grading.

Main concern

Skipping class hurts because and .

What students said

“ .”
HIST120
“Show up and it's an easy A.”
HIST120
“I do love the class an easy A.”
HIST122

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections keep optional Zoom , and generous with light structure.

Main concern

You still need to watch lectures and so .

What students said

“Your grade is based on 6 quizzes, 1 midterm + final, and 3 short essays.”
HIST121
“Super straightforward, as long as you watch the lectures and take good notes this class was an easy A.”
HIST120
“He incentivized attending the lecture by giving us points which was nice.”
HIST120

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as open note/open book or take-home, drawn from lectures, making them highly student-friendly.

Open BookOpen NoteTake-Home QuizzesLecture-Based QuestionsTrue/False Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes take-home, with heavy lecture alignment.

Open BookOpen NoteTake-Home ExamsNotes allowed on midterm
“ .”
HIST120
“I do love the class an easy A.”
HIST122
“ because you use notes and he reviews what is important.”
HIST121

Online

Online quizzes and and PowerPoint content, often with T/F style items and transparent expectations.

Lecture-based quizzesTrue/False heavyOptional Zoom lectures
“ and the majority of them were T/F!”
HIST120
“also very transparent about .”
HIST120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show up and it's an easy A. Everything that is on his tests/exams is based on what he lectures in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting easy A structure and passionate teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Mr. Clymer is an amazing professor!”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

94/100

“Super straightforward, as long as you watch the lectures and take good notes this class was an easy A.”

📝

90/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • clearly has a passion for history
  • Amazing lectures
  • He actually makes the subject interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class and you learn a lot.
  • open book and notes
  • He also makes the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and .
  • Super nice guy
  • He wants you to pass his class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show highly , and teaching passion.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 8 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1