Gregory Gassman

17A · 4A · HIST17A · HIST17B · 17B · 17A17B4A · 17A17B · HIS17B · HISTORY17A17B · HIST17A17B4A · W3509 · HIST1 · HIST170 · HIST4A · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 98.63%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you want a chill, funny, low-stress class with a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious history lecturesEasy AEssay midterms and finalsExtra credit generousMinimal weekly work

Students love his humor, passion, and entertaining lectures online and in person
and final
Very high would-take-again rate with abundant A's when students keep up and use notes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly and , and you earn an A with limited stress.

Online and ; online adds weekly slide-based homework.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

History content is presented clearly with entertaining lectures and materials that .

Both formats emphasize easy material; online includes short videos and PowerPoints.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly all reviews urge taking him, with students rearranging schedules and calling him the .

Strong praise across online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, revision chances, and straightforward rubrics make high grades common.

Format shift

Generosity appears in both formats.

Workload

Light

84/100

and .

Format shift

; in-person often graded by few things.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

; rare notes about interrupting students.

Format shift

Quality is consistently high online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Weekly assignments plus essay midterms and .

Format shift

Same pattern in both formats with essay exams emphasized.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person history is lecture-heavy, hilarious, and graded mainly on a few essays and as the study backbone.

Main concern

A small minority found him dismissive when talking over student comments.

What students said

“I loved him so much the first time I rearranged ”
17B

“His class is super easy, a few in class assignments and 2 essays each for midterm and final.”
4A

“the only things you get graded on are two essays (written in class, you literally just copy your notes into paragraphs)”
HIST17A17B4A

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections use short lecture videos, slideshows, and 1-2 easy weekly assignments with and .

Main concern

Some students note morning due dates instead of night deadlines.

What students said

“This is truly the funniest professor available, if you have the option and !”
17B

“This class was very easy and straightforward. There are both lecture videos and slideshows that go along with every assignment.”
HIST17A

“He assigns 1-2 weekly assignments that are due on Friday and all the answers are either in his short lecture videos or PowerPoints.”
HIST4A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and notes, often open-book or note-supported and described as fair.

Essay midterm and finalOpen book mentionedNotes and slides drivenExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes and PowerPoints; one review explicitly says open book.

In-class essay examsOpen bookCopy notes into paragraphs

“ . Just follow the guidelines and directions and .”
W3509

“ your notes into paragraphs)”
HIST17A17B4A

Online

and ; weekly work is slide-based and straightforward.

Essay midterm/finalLecture videosSlide-based homework

“Midterm and already learned, pretty easy if you kept track throughout the semester.”
HIST17B

“There is a midterm and final which involve having to write two 1,000 word essays which arent difficult however, could be time consuming.”
HIST4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Everybody loves Mr. Gassman. He's a super funny guy! I've taken every class I could from him.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (22 online, 28 in , and essay exams. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He is SUPER funny and you won't have a dull moment in his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“I rearranged !”

🎯 Easy A Path

92/100

“Easy class. ”

😄 Lecture Energy

94/100

“I enjoy his in-person class because he is hilarious while lecturing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Kick back and enjoy the lectures!
His lecture videos are full of personality
Making classes fun make you want to learn more

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy class, I'll miss him.
if you put in effort, this class will be a breeze.
As long as you put in true effort, you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

💻 Online vs In Person

Personally, he was one of
Great online or back to normal.
Attending helps create an outline for exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning and workload notes, and highly consistent praise yield high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5139

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 17 · A 21 · A- 3

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🎯 Easy A Path

😄 Lecture Energy

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 Online vs In Person

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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