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Jonathan Wilson

USHISTORY · POL115 · HIST200 · HISTORY118 · HIST207B · HIST118 · HIST101 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Jonathan Wilson if you want an outstanding lecture course and are comfortable with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious storytellerNo homeworkTest-heavyStudy notes closely
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his lectures as funny, engaging, and memorable.
  • The workload is light because there is little or , but .
  • , and study them carefully.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

There is and many students earn high grades, but an A depends on studying detailed lecture notes for difficult tests.

In-person reviews show the main pattern of no homework but , while the single but lots of work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

The course feels approachable because and engaging, though detailed memorization keeps it from being truly easy.

In-person reviews dominate the score, while the .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but students repeatedly say notes are essential for passing tests.

In-person reviews often say attendance is optional but practically important, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because his lectures make history interesting, even when the tests are demanding.

The single online review is positive, and in-person reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

but unforgiving because there are usually only a few tests and little or homework cushion.

Format shift

In-person reviews clearly support this pattern, while the online review .

Workload

Featherlight

90/100

textbook need, and only a few tests, though studying is still necessary.

Format shift

In-person workload is very light, while the single online review reports a lot of reading and time.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently describe him as , and able to make history enjoyable.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, with in-person reviews providing overwhelming support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are usually based mainly on four tests, with little or .

Format shift

, while the online review mentions quizzes but is only one review.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a highly entertaining lecturer with , and .

Main concern

and few graded items can punish students who do not study notes carefully.

What students said

“The . He's likable, knowledgeable and completely hilarious.”
HIST118
“There are , and 4 tests over all.”
HIST118
“ .”
HIST118

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The only online review is positive but says the class has a lot of reading and time commitment before it becomes manageable.

Main concern

Online evidence is limited and .

What students said

“A lot of work, but .”
HIST118

Exam style

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Exams are standard but high-stakes because reviews describe difficult tests drawn from lecture notes, with .

Four TestsNotes-Based TestsDifficult Multiple ChoiceOne Retake Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on lecture notes, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Four TestsNotes-Based TestsDifficult Multiple ChoiceOne Retake Mentioned
“Graded on 4 Tests. Allows 1 retake.”
HIST118
“ word for word.”
HIST118
“ .”
HIST118

Online

The online review mentions easy quizzes but does not clearly prove exam .

Easy Quizzes
“A lot of work, but .”
HIST118

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The . He's likable, knowledgeable and completely hilarious.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching quality, workload, testing, and study strategy. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He makes the subject intriguing and you learn a lot in his class.”

📝 Assessment Style

92/100

“There are , and 4 tests over all.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hate history but he is so charismatic .
  • and easy to understand, very good explainer and gives lots of examples.
  • I hate history, I hate lectures, and I -loved- his class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • . Don't really need he textbook.
  • If you actually study you can easily get an A.

Theme 3

🧠 About Study Strategy

  • Study notes, and .
  • Everything you need to know will be given through notes.
  • You MUST STUDY HIS NOTES, if you do you will be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 reviews over many years with very consistent themes , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 513
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST11844 reviews
HIST1011 review
HIST2001 review
HIST207B1 review
HISTORY1181 review
Show 2 more courses
POL1151 review
USHISTORY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2