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Andrew Cramer

HISTORY11 · HIS11 · HIS001 · HIST3280 · HIST11 · HIST86 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you will do the reading and ; if you hate heavy writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra creditEssay heavyClear grading criteriaAmazing lecturesGet ready to read
  • Many , and passable with study guides and .
  • and finals.
  • Winter and some online sections spike workload; non-history majors struggle with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

and study guides help, but and multi-part tests mean an A still takes consistent work.

In person more Easy A stories; online has both A+ and D+/hate reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is accessible for many, yet reading, quizzes, and theory.

Online winter and some online terms feel and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory, others no or not provided; engagement still helps.

Online often not mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70% would take again; strong fans outweigh a loud minority who loathe the writing load.

In person mostly positive; online more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Many call him fair with and ; others say tough on essays and unhelpful when failing.

Format shift

In person lean fair-to-easy; some online call him a hard fail risk on writing.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Repeated reports of weekly quizzes, 4–6 essays, book reports, and multi-part midterms/finals.

Format shift

Online and winter terms amplify essay and ; in person still essay-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate lectures and about rude emails or no help when struggling.

Format shift

In person stronger teaching praise; online more mixed on help and presentation captions.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy mix of essays, weekly quizzes, midterms, and finals; writing weighs a lot on the grade.

Format shift

Online often more multi-part tests and paper stacks; in person study-guide tests plus essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

interesting lectures, study guides, , passable if you read and note-take; and quizzes picky.

Main concern

Essay volume and ; weekly reading and .

What students said

“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. TAKE THIS CLASS.”
HIST86
“Can be a if your not strong in essays”
HIS11
“As long as and study you will be fine.”
HIST11

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and for some, others report 6 essays, multi-part exams, and poor help when failing.

Main concern

Heavy writing and .

What students said

“The midterm and final both have SIX (6!) PARTS TO THEM.”
HISTORY11
“There is no reason anyone shouldn't be able to pass the class.”
HIST11
“hes useless if you ever need help, better off just dropping”
HIST11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often follow study guides but can include multi-part sections with and heavy writing overall.

Study guidesMulti-part midterm and finalShort essays on examsMultiple choice quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In ; essays and chapter quizzes remain central.

Study guides match testsEssaysOnline chapter quizzesExtra credit
“ and final and they're fully outlined on the review sheet.”
HIST86
“ gives you a study guide which is basically exactly like the midterm”
HIST11

Online

Online comments describe multi-part midterms/finals, many quizzes, and several full essays; .

Multi-part midterm and final10 quizzesMultiple essaysExtra credit
“The midterm and final both have SIX (6!) PARTS TO THEM.”
HISTORY11
“He provides several opportunities.”
HIST11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR. TAKE THIS CLASS.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (5 online, 14 in person), balancing long-run praise with heavy-writing warnings. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“His lectures are very informative and he makes them entertaining.”

📝 Workload Reality

32/100

“There are 6 essays due and they weigh very heavily on your gpa.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“Easily one of the .”

⚖️

58/100

“Can be a if your not strong in essays”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes it fun and interesting
  • passionate about history and teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the writing portion is very heavy

Theme 3

📚

  • Get ready to read
  • You must read the book in

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews spanning 2008–2026 with , and mixed online intensity support a solid read.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST116 reviews
HIST864 reviews
HISTORY114 reviews
HIS113 reviews
HIS0011 review
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HIST32801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1