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James Horton

PSYCH1A · HIST1 · HIST38 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend, use his study guides, and put in steady study for a fair shot at a good grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSweet MentorStudy Guides HelpMandatory AttendanceMixed ClarityDoable With Study
  • Most students find him kind, respected, and fairly manageable with study guides.
  • Attendance is important and grades.
  • A minority struggle with his handwriting and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if you study guides and the book, but it is not a free grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

World religion and related courses are called relatively easy and straightforward when lectures are followed.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students say and one .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and solid study support, despite one strong avoid review.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and harsh for most.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect reading, study-guide prep, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Students often call him inspiring, helpful, and laid back, though clarity issues appear for some.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of lectures, study-guide tests, reading, and a .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history, religion, and psych sections feel laid-back and and doable tests if you show up and study.

Main concern

Poor board handwriting and .

What students said

“He gives great study guides and .”
HIST38
“very doable to get an A if you study off of the word list he gives you, and read the textbook.”
HIST1
“the his lectures.”
HIST38

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, though one student found them mismatched to lectures.

Study GuidesWord ListsLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and word lists and are usually manageable if you study.

Study GuidesWord ListsStudy Required
“Tests aren't too bad if you study, and .”
HIST38
“very doable to get an A if you study off of the word list he gives you, and read the textbook.”
HIST1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Sweetest old man ever! Although he is so old I was half afraid he'd die in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting kindness, study guides, and clarity concerns. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Great Professor! Really enjoyed taking all three classes. He's inspiring!!”

📖 Study Support

70/100

“He gives great study guides and .”

🅰️ Grade Effort

62/100

“very doable to get an A if you study off of the word list he gives you, and read the textbook.”

⚠️ Clarity Risk

35/100

“his writing is uncomprehensible and he writes everything on the board.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Horton is very laid back, and class sometimes takes on sort of a discussion format.
  • He's inspiring!!
  • Sweetest old man ever!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class .
  • .
  • Only thing I put a significant amount of work into was the term paper.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • His handwriting is bad
  • He talks in circles and the his lectures.
  • I would NEVER EVER take another class from this professor again.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews across several years give a mixed but sparse signal, so confidence stays limited.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST382 reviews
PSYCH1A2 reviews
HIST11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

C range

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