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David Reeves

HIST106 · HIST101 · HIS110 · 87508L · HIST105 · HIST100 · HIS109 · HISTORY109 · HIST109 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you want a writing-heavy, harshly graded course and can handle blunt criticism.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh FeedbackDiscussion HeavyRude ToneTough GraderHeavy Reading
  • Students as no or question marks instead of guidance.
  • Weekly workload is heavy with , and .
  • A small minority say he is rewarding if you already write well, but most advise against taking him for GE history.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

27/100

, but papers and so harshly that As feel rare and stressful.

but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and strict grammar expectations make this harder than a typical history GE.

Online posting volume is especially intense; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

classes non-mandatory and some in-person sections more attendance-sensitive.

Online is ; in-person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

and repeated run-away warnings dominate despite a few strong defenders.

Negative tone is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

and comments about red-pen no marks, grammar nitpicking, and ego-driven deductions are constant.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Four to six discussion posts a week, long lectures, outside novels, and .

Format shift

Online discussion volume is the biggest workload complaint; and essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Many call lectures scatter-brained, rude, or unhelpful, though a minority find him knowledgeable and interesting.

Format shift

Online videos often draw yelling or ; in-person reviews also cite arrogance and off-topic talk.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix weekly discussions, papers, and exams, with papers and .

Format shift

Online leans discussion-plus-essay; , and novel essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and rude manner, with off-topic or fast lectures and strict grammar focus on history papers.

Main concern

Rude interactions and .

What students said

“Lots of homework. Really tough grader. . .”
HIST101
“Rude, lazy, and generally uncaring. .”
HIS110
“I thought he was great. I learn so much from him.”
HIS110

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections , and harsh essay marks with little constructive help.

Main concern

Unhelpful or .

What students said

“each week, there were 4 long discussion posts that had to be made, and he .”
110
“he would cross out something and write "NO" in .”
HIST100
“ unless you want to be trapped into listening to him obnoxiously yell at you via YouTube lectures.”
HIS109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and papers are high-stakes and .

Essay HeavyHarsh Paper FeedbackMultiple Choice Plus EssayOpen Notes SometimesGrammar Focused

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests use standard multiple-choice and and .

Multiple Choice Plus EssayHarsh Essay GradingReading Intensive
“ .”
HIS109
“expects us .”
HISTORY109

Online

Online tests can be manageable with notes or reading, but and little guidance.

Open Notes SometimesEssay HeavyUnhelpful FeedbackDiscussion Based Prep
“He has study guides for his midterms and finals and they were open notes.”
HIS109
“ though. I don't know how you can get an A on an essay since he just writes "No" as comments”
HIST100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do not take David Reeves unless you absolutely have no other choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and rare positive defenders. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

20/100

“ . He makes it really hard for first year students.”

📝

16/100

“Instead of writing constructive criticism on my assignments, he would cross out something and write "NO" in .”

📚 Heavy Discussions

18/100

“There are 200 words”

🗣️ Rude Tone

20/100

“The !”

Theme 1

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  • .
  • he just writes "No" as comments and just unhelpful criticism.
  • He's a grammar nazi.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • 4 discussions per week, each discussion requires 2 posts of 200 words.
  • Too much work for how difficult he grades.
  • This class is like an English 205 class.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures were all over the place
  • lectures are just him talking with
  • He keeps lecture interesting and always relates what he's covering to its ramifications on today's society.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews split evenly by format over many years show highly , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 511
2 out of 513
1 out of 549

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 3 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 4