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Richard Kim

HIS2B · HIST2A · HIST3 · HIST2B · HST2A · HIST7A · HIST7B · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

; he makes history enjoyable and grades generously if you complete the structured weekly work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilariousAmazing lecturesEasy graderClear grading criteriaBeginner friendly
  • Consistently funny, engaging history lectures that convert non-history students
  • Straightforward weekly work with short essays, discussions, and fair exams
  • and frequent easy A outcomes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly report easy grading, short essays, , and As for completing the work.

Both online and in person call him an ; and highly formulaic essay rubrics.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Material is survey-level and beginner friendly, with humor and .

; though weekly reading still matters.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

and participation but many sections allow success without strict seat-time policing.

; in person is more often marked mandatory yet still easy if you keep up with assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Would-take-again is effectively universal, with students calling him the and urging others to enroll.

Strong recommendations hold across online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and frequent comments that he grades easily if criteria are met.

Format shift

Online essays and quizzes are especially formulaic and forgiving; in and grades fairly.

Workload

Light

76/100

Weekly discussions and a handful of short essays replace heavy projects, though reading still appears regularly.

Format shift

Online has steady weekly posts and short papers; in person is lecture heavy with fewer but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students overwhelmingly praise humor, clarity, organization, and the ability to make history fun and understandable.

Format shift

In-person story lectures stand out; online , and engaging materials.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Short essays, discussion boards, and and finals usually fair and limited.

Format shift

Online is especially assignment driven; in .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Story-like lectures full of humor, light-to-moderate writing, open or fair exams, and .

Main concern

Lectures can run long or ramble, so note-taking stamina helps.

What students said

“He is a fantastic professor. If you think history is complex and tedious, then Prof Kim will change your mind”
HIST7B
“1 midterm exam (open book) and a .”
HIST7B
“His lectures are more like storytime than lessons.”
HIST3

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Well-structured async modules with , and fair exams.

Main concern

Reading and writing volume still exists, and a .

What students said

“If you want an easy A, . His class has 1 essay and 1 quiz each week (the ).”
HIST3
“Professor Kim's class was incredibly easy!”
HIST7A
“He's an if you've done your part.”
HIST7A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

multi-attempt, and aligned with provided terms and weekly work.

Open book midtermTwo attempts on examsMultiple choice plus short answerStudy terms providedShort essay exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with terms provided and few surprises if students attend.

Open book midtermTerms to memorizeFair testsEssay plus objective questions
“1 midterm exam (open book)”
HIST7B
“ . No surprises.”
HIST2B

Online

Online exams and and exams tied to textbook and modules.

Unlimited quiz attemptsTextbook-based testsShort essaysTwo exam attempts reported
“the ”
HIST3
“He allows two attempts on both the midterm and final.”
HIST2A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 highly consistent reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“One of the best and most engaging teachers I have ever had. Funny, understanding and makes learning the material fun”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“He is a , and participating in weekly participation boards will get you a long way.”

😂 Lecture Energy

92/100

“His lectures are more like storytime than lessons.”

🏆

96/100

“Hands down the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made early American history FUN and interesting
  • His lectures are more like storytime than lessons.
  • Professor Kim is super funny and his lectures are informational but not boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • get A's on half of his essays/assignments.
  • If you want an easy A, .
  • Automatic 80% on essays if you quote a source(textbook) and have 500 words.

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • 4 essays (quite short), 1 midterm exam (open book) and a
  • five 300 word essays... weekly discussion posts, 1 midterm and 1 final

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight highly consistent reviews with 100 percent would-take-again and repeated easy-A themes create very strong confidence.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST2B13 reviews
HIST7B10 reviews
HIST7A9 reviews
HIST2A8 reviews
HIST35 reviews
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HIS2B2 reviews
HST2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 8 · A 27

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2