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Kevin Wildie

POLSC · POLIS1 · HIST17 · HISTORY17A · HISTORY17B · HIST17A · HIST17B · POLSC1 · S0718 · HIST17AB · S6193 · POLI513 · HIST4A · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Wildie if you can keep up with fast lectures and ; skip him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesFast talkerEssay examsWeekly quizzesExtra credit
  • Engaging, hilarious lectures pack heavy content; .
  • Grades rest on chapter quizzes plus in-class essay exams often with limited notes.
  • Fair and likeable for strong writers who study hard, not for easy-A seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with notes, reading, and strong essays, but and .

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast lectures, heavy note-taking, reading, and .

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and most .

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students call him fair, funny, and if you put in the work despite a few harsh older reviews.

All evidence is from In person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

index cards, but and bluebooks graded strictly.

Format shift

In person only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly quizzes, constant note-taking, reading, and multi-page in-class essays keep the load heavy.

Format shift

In person only.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly praise clear, funny, packed lectures with occasional notes about speed or disorganization.

Format shift

In person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Core and final essay exams based on lectures.

Format shift

In person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history and political science students praise clear, funny lectures but warn about , and .

Main concern

Missing class or weak writing/memory skills can tank the grade quickly.

What students said

“He was easy to listen to in lectures. Lectures are super important. If you miss class you miss material.”
HIST17A
“Your hand will hurt after his class because you are literally constantly writing”
HIST17AB
“ . and concise, he will tell you what you need to know for the tests.”
HIST17B

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

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In-class essay exams and hard chapter quizzes dominate; limited notes or cards are sometimes allowed.

In-class essay examsWeekly chapter quizzesIndex card notes sometimes allowedStudy guides for chapters

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or study guide; quizzes are chapter-based and can be hard.

In-class essay examsWeekly quizzesOptional 3x5 or index cardBluebook essays
“You can use any notes you and a 3x5 card for the essay exams.”
HIST17A
“There are 4 or 5 in class written exam essays that you have 2 class periods to complete with the help of a one-sided index card.”
S6193
“Quizes are multiple choice, but HARD!”
HISTORY17B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably one of the definitely take a class from him again.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 In person reviews, highlighting lectures, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Probably one of the definitely take a class from him again.”

⚡ Lecture Pace

32/100

“He is a fast talker and packs A LOT of information in one lecture.”

📝

48/100

“There are 4 or 5 in class written exam essays that you have 2 class periods to complete with the help of a one-sided index card.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“ !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are easy to understand
  • He's very likable, funny, and presents the material in an objective way
  • He talks very fast!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is intense with lots of note-taking and quizzes
  • the
  • Too much to remember from studying

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and his class is enjoyable
  • Love this Professor!
  • Passable and likable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes on lectures, quizzes, and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST17B6 reviews
HIST17A4 reviews
HISTORY17A4 reviews
HIST17AB3 reviews
HISTORY17B2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

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