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Drew Traulsen

HIST8 · HIST010 · HIST10 · 93 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
27.12%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you want a demanding history class with strict writing expectations and are willing to follow directions exactly.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderWriting-heavyPolarizing lecturesLow recommendationAttendance matters
  • Students repeatedly describe grading as extremely .
  • some praise engaging lectures, but and failure risk.
  • Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated complaints about and tough writing standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

An A is possible, but students say it requires exact writing, careful criteria-following, and major effort.

Online reviews make the A feel especially costly, while in-person reviews show a few and following criteria exactly.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The history content is often described as interesting, but the writing demands and .

Online comments focus on writing frustration, while and difficult assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation matter and that missing class hurts performance.

; online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students do not recommend him because harsh grading and .

Online reviews are overwhelmingly avoidant, while recommending him for lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or .

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, but online reviews are more consistently negative.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload centers on reading, tests, and writing assignments that students say can make or break the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers and assignment pressure, while , and participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some students praise his humor and lectures, but many describe him as .

Format shift

In-person reviews include real lecture praise, while and support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear driven by both writing assignments and tests, with writing often described as the decisive factor.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize writing assignments and tests, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with some students praising lectures while many warn that and .

Main concern

Interesting lectures and high failure risk.

What students said

“Personally, I loved having Drew Traulsen. His lectures made me feel interested in history for the first time ever.”
HIST10
“ much of anything.”
HIST8

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative and center on harsh writing grades, , and low recommendation.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Ridiculously strict on all of his assignments, no one ever got 100 or close to that .”
HIST10
“ and he fails to clarify anything when asked.”
HIST10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or .

Tests MentionedHard ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or .

Hard ExamsTests MentionedNo Clear Final Format
“ and very hard.”
HIST010
“His lectures were very interesting to me but you can't miss a day of class or you'll”
HIST8

Online

Online reviews mention exams and test-heavy structure, but do not .

Exams MentionedTest HeavyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“Lectures and exams were ok, but class or not.”
HIST10
“This class was tough! Traulsen is tough.”
HIST010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“His lectures made me feel interested in history for the first time ever.”

⚖️

10/100

“ much of anything.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are very reviting, he made the material interesting and easy to learn.
  • He is very opinionated. He makes you feel belittling
  • Super funny guy, and very enthusiastic about his subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There are and they will make or break your grade.
  • He is a , but if you and follow them exactly you'll do well.

Theme 3

📝

  • The writing assignments are challenging but he's more than willing to work with students and .
  • No matter what you are not going to get a .
  • and he fails to clarify anything when asked.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

93

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and repeatedly describe the , and recommendation patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 517
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 535

Course coverage

HIST1023 reviews
HIST01014 reviews
HIST813 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

10

C+ 1 · C 8 · C- 1

D range

6

D+ 3 · D 3

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 4