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Dave Bush

HIST1A · HISTO17A · HIST17BONLINE · USHIST1 · HIST17A · HIST17B · S2072 · HIST2 · 154 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
79.2%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will follow rubrics, cite carefully, and put in the reading; if you need a GPA-safe easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderReading HeavyCitation SticklerCaring And HilariousEssay Heavy
  • Many , and genuine care, especially online history.
  • A large and vocal group warns he is a and citations and may leave work ungraded.
  • Expect heavy textbook reading, discussions, quizzes, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible only with and near-perfect citations; many students say he is not an easy A.

Both formats report tough grading; recent online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

History content itself is manageable, but and writing demands raise the intellectual workload.

Online and in person both stress reading volume more than abstract conceptual difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, yet many online sections are asynchronous with optional live presence.

Online is usually module- and discussion-driven; in as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Roughly four in five would take again for his care and .

Older and many online reviews are warmer; several recent reviews urge avoidance for GPA reasons.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough essay and citation standards, limited grade recovery, and reports of ungraded busywork define the .

Format shift

and are especially loud in recent reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Heavy textbook reading, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students especially emphasize nonstop reading; in person also cites papers and homework.

Teaching experience

Good

73/100

, and real care win many students even when grading stings.

Format shift

Online asynchronous praise is common; a subset of in-person reviews call the experience one of .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Discussions, essays, film analyses, and impact.

Format shift

Both formats are writing- and participation-heavy with quizzes and timed tests as secondary.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and clear, while critics say he nitpicks grades and leaves much work ungraded.

Main concern

and reach for many.

What students said

“Don't do it. He only grades about 10% of your work.”
HIST17A
“ get an A.”
HIST17A
“Dave Bush is compassionate, patient, reassuring, and .”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online history is organized with clear rubrics, constant reminders, free textbook links, and strong feedback, but and .

Main concern

Harsh essay and even for students who complete the work.

What students said

“He is a if you don't do it perfectly.”
HIST17A
“Looking for an easier time? This is for you. As long as you participate & read the .”
HIST17A
“Avoid if you care about your GPA.”
HIST17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often short and timed while and classic closed-book exam fear.

Timed QuizzesEssay HeavyStudy GuidesTwo Attempts On Some QuizzesCitation Strict

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high paper or film-analysis impact more than software proctoring details.

Essay HeavyFilm Analysis PointsTough CitationsHard Grader
“The final grade for a history class.”
HIST17A
“ letter grade on mid term and finals.”
HIST17A
“ but said it was just part of 'going to college'.”
HIST17A

Online

Online quizzes can be short and timed, with essays and ; proctoring is not clearly proven.

Timed QuizzesEssay HeavyStudy GuidesDiscussion Heavy
“ . 7 questions, 7 minutes.”
HIST17A
“there is a as much as the midterm and .”
HIST17A
“The test questions are straight forward and similar to the .”
HIST17A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is not an "easy" A, but if you do the required work it's not a difficult A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (34 online, 16 in person), balancing care-focused praise with . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Presence

73/100

“Professor Bush genuinely cares about the success of his students.”

📝

28/100

“ .”

📚 Reading Load

30/100

“requires an insane amount of reading”

👍

74/100

“If History is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes history engaging with his humor
  • communication is top-notch
  • passionate about this subject and it shows

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an A
  • follow the

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • so much reading
  • expects you to read a book and write an
  • lots of work but if you turn things in when they are due it's pretty simple

Theme 4

⚠️ About Risks

  • only grades about 10% of your work
  • Accuses you of cheating if he doesn't like what he reads
  • Avoid if you care about your GPA

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

154

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and themes of care plus strict grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 538
3 out of 513
2 out of 59
1 out of 516

Course coverage

HIST17A33 reviews
HIST17B6 reviews
HIST24 reviews
HIST17BONLINE2 reviews
HIST1A2 reviews
Show 3 more courses
HISTO17A1 review
S20721 review
USHIST11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

22

A 16 · A- 6

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 4

C range

12

C+ 3 · C 9

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1