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Dennis Driggers

POLYS2 · HIST12 · PLSC2 · POLIS2 · HISTORY2 · HIST12H · HISTWEST · HIST1280665 · HIST11 · POLITICALSCI · POLSC2 · PLSI2 · POLISCI · HIST1 · HISTORY12 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you like lecture-based classes and can memorize detailed study guides, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInteresting lecturesStudy guide focusedTest heavyMemorization requiredAbrasive but knowledgeable
  • Students often find his lectures engaging, especially when he connects history and politics to current events.
  • Grades are , and success depends heavily on memorizing long study guides.
  • The class can feel easy to pass but harder to ace because and detail-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic if you memorize the study guides carefully, but the long guides and tricky wording keep it from being effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The , but the and amount of memorization make the course feel moderately challenging.

, so the course easiness score reflects classroom lecture and test experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but students repeatedly say skipping class makes passing harder.

; there is no online attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Many students recommend him for interesting lectures and , though several warn about harsh wording and limited help.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

63/100

because tests follow study guides, but tricky wording and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

61/100

There is often little homework beyond tests and short papers, but study .

Format shift

but heavy test preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

79/100

Students often call his lectures interesting and knowledgeable, but some describe him as abrasive, unhelpful, or hard to question.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are mainly based on four tests, with .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe engaging lectures with and study guide memorization.

Main concern

because small wording changes and false-answer formats make memorization stressful.

What students said

“While material & subtle changes in the answers that you must study hard if you want to catch and pass.”
PLSC2
“Study Guide is the TEST, but its long, memorize it to get an A.”
HIST12
“One of my favorites. He is very entertaining, has a lot of stories, and is great if you pay attention.”
HIST12

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.

Reviews clearly describe study-guide-based tests with tricky wording, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or closed-book policies.

Four TestsStudy Guide BasedTricky Multiple ChoiceFalse Answer Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, often using tricky false-answer multiple choice formats.

Four TestsStudy Guide BasedTricky Multiple ChoiceFalse Answer Questions
“ , just 4 equal tests and a few short 'letters'.”
HIST12
“ , if not all of the questions are "which answer is false"”
HIST11
“you have to memorize every word from his study guide”
HIST1280665

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Study Guide is the TEST, but its long, memorize it to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

79/100

“Amazing lectures, he ties in recent event with our past history of the US.”

📈 Grade Strategy

68/100

“All the answers can always be found pretty much word for word in the study guides.”

📝

52/100

“the right answer could be the one that's changed by 1 little word.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are so interesting!
  • He makes History, a subject I do not appreciate, interesting.
  • Good guy, teaches through examples & not from textbook.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You must study to pass class, and if you study well !
  • up but if you study and do the should get a B.
  • if you want an easy 3 unit class

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • 4 tests. That's your grade.
  • Everything on the .
  • Do not trust his study guides, read the book!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six in-person reviews across many years give consistent detail , and workload.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 514
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST118 reviews
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HIST13 reviews
HISTORY123 reviews
POLIS23 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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