David Snyder

HIST12 · HISTORY20 · HIS11 · HIST20 · HIS12 · HIS20 · HIST81271 · HIST1 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 94.12%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want an engaging history professor and can keep up with reading, quizzes, and papers.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny lecturesOpen-note testsExtra creditPaper-heavy historyApproachable

Students consistently praise Snyder for funny, engaging history lectures.
Grades are usually very attainable because tests and quizzes are often online or .
The , and occasional organization issues.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable with notes, reading, online quizzes, open-note tests, and , but papers and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content is usually easy to follow because and engaging, though reading and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

63/100

Attendance seems somewhat flexible in some sections, but at .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because he , and keeps grades attainable.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students often mention , and many A grades.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload includes quizzes, reading, and several papers, but students usually describe it as manageable.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe his lectures as funny, engaging, caring, and and detail.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

54/100

Grades appear to combine online quizzes, online or open-note tests, papers, essays, and occasional projects.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe funny lectures, approachable support, open-note or online assessments, and manageable grades with reading and papers.

Main concern

Some students found the self-teaching.

What students said

“The and the course less stressful, thankfully!”
HIST12

“Quizzes and ! ”
HISTORY20

“Lots of papers, but overall good teacher.”
HIST20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Student comments describe online, open-note or open-book tests and quizzes, making exams very student-friendly.

Online TestsOpen-Note TestsOpen-Book QuizzesStudy Guide For Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, open-note tests, open-book quizzes, and a usable final study guide.

Online TestsOpen-Note TestsOpen-Book QuizzesStudy Guide For Final

“The and the course less stressful, thankfully!”
HIST12

“Quizzes and !”
HISTORY20

“He gives you a study guide for the .”
HISTORY20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Snyder is an amazing prof! You have one research paper, a few source analysis papers (easy grading , and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His lectures were straightforward and interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !”

⚖️

84/100

“Such an easy class and teacher. All of the in his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures were straightforward and interesting.
He does a great job of making history relate able and fun to learn!
I normally hate history, but he made it interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Relatively easy A.
Quizzes and !
You will not pass if you procrastinate.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

There was only one paper at the end of the semester.
You will have to read and , but the tests and so it really is not too hard.
Lots of papers, but overall good teacher.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed in-person reviews across several years show consistent praise with repeated , and exams.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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David Snyder

x x if you want an engaging history professor and can keep up with reading, quizzes, and papers.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Workload

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if you want an engaging history professor and can keep up with reading, quizzes, and papers.

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