Newall Bringhurst

HIST18 · HIST17 · HIST · GOV5 · HISTORY · HIST017 · PLSI5 · HISTORY17 · GOVT5 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 30/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

unless you can tolerate strict punctuality, lecture-heavy teaching, and a rough classroom tone.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRude Classroom MannerBoring LecturesStrict AttendanceWeekly QuizzesMixed Teaching Quality

Many students describe him as rude, boring, unhelpful, or inappropriate in class.
Attendance and punctuality appear strict, with comments about being marked tardy or called out.
A few students value his thorough lectures, but negative classroom experience dominates.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students earned A grades and say the class is not that bad if you do the work, but others report working hard for poor results.

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is not always described as hard, but , and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Students repeatedly warn that lateness is punished or publicly called out.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most detailed comments discourage taking him because of rude behavior, boredom, and poor support.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students mention a , and working hard for a C, though a few A grades appear.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload seems manageable if students keep up, but and strict pacing add pressure.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A few students praise his thorough lectures, but most detailed comments describe rude, boring, or unhelpful teaching.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Weekly quizzes are mentioned, but reviews do .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, boring lectures, strict lateness rules, and uneven teaching.

Main concern

The main concern is the classroom environment, especially rude comments and strict punctuality.

What students said

“He is crude, rude and I was shocked by the racial and sexest jokes he told in the classroom.”
HISTORY

“Don't ever be late EVER!”
HIST17

“He is rude he stutters and he is very unhelpful.”
GOVT5

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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Reviews mention weekly quizzes but do not clearly prove midterm, final, open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Weekly QuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove the broader exam format or .

Weekly QuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

“ .”
HIST18

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is rude he stutters and he is very unhelpful.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Not a good teacher at all.”

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10/100

“Don't ever be late EVER!”

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35/100

“I worked very hard in that class to get a C”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are a dying art - many University professors don't even do them anymore - or if they do, they use PowerPoint, which is basically cheating.
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Not a good teacher at all.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

He is crude, rude and I was shocked by the racial and sexest jokes he told in the classroom.
he is a good teacher, but rude as hell
He is rude he stutters and he is very unhelpful.

Theme 3

⏰ About Rules And Grading

if you were a second late you were marked tarty.
Don't ever be late EVER!
if you do your work the class isnt that bad.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews over several years give consistent detail about strictness, classroom behavior, and lecture style, though some reviews are sparse.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 51

2 out of 55

1 out of 53

Course coverage

GOV52 reviews

GOVT52 reviews

HIST182 reviews

HIST1 review

HIST0171 review

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HIST171 review

HISTORY1 review

HISTORY171 review

PLSI51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Newall Bringhurst

x x unless you can tolerate strict punctuality, lecture-heavy teaching, and a rough classroom tone.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🚪 x x

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

⏰ About Rules And Grading

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless you can tolerate strict punctuality, lecture-heavy teaching, and a rough classroom tone.

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