Paul Von Blum
Department of African American Studies
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5.0
Overall Rating
Based on 3 Users
Easiness 4.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 5.0 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 5.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 5.0 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Needs Textbook
  • Engaging Lectures
  • Useful Textbooks
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
  • Often Funny
  • Would Take Again
  • Issues PTEs
  • Tolerates Tardiness

GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS

87.7%
73.1%
58.5%
43.9%
29.2%
14.6%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

52.7%
44.0%
35.2%
26.4%
17.6%
8.8%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

78.3%
65.3%
52.2%
39.2%
26.1%
13.1%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

69.9%
58.2%
46.6%
34.9%
23.3%
11.6%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
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March 28, 2022

Professor knows a lot about legal cases dealing with racism and America. He even testified against the KKK. Does not give A+'s which sucks because I had a 99% in the class, he blames grade inflation for this. Will write you a letter of rec for law school which is cool.

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Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
July 15, 2021

Easy A-- Von Blum cares about the impact he leaves on his students, not the grades he gives out. He cares about his students more than any professor I've ever had. Here's what you should know. He gives 2 large essays per quarter, and then an extremely fair quiz at the end of the quarter.

Essays are worth 45% each, and the quiz is worth 10% of the grade.

Essays are 6-7 double spaced pages, several topics are provided and you choose one that you feel most comfortable about. TA's grade the essays.

The quiz is like 5 questions, open book, and didn't require any studying honestly. You walk out of his class with more empathy for others and a larger perspective. Just take the damn class, the man is GOOD at what he does, and he walks the walk too. It was an honor meeting him throughout my academic endeavors and being a student of his.

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Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 20, 2019

Great professor. Current subject matter is tied into the historical text.

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Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
March 28, 2022

Professor knows a lot about legal cases dealing with racism and America. He even testified against the KKK. Does not give A+'s which sucks because I had a 99% in the class, he blames grade inflation for this. Will write you a letter of rec for law school which is cool.

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Quarter: Spring 2021
Grade: A
July 15, 2021

Easy A-- Von Blum cares about the impact he leaves on his students, not the grades he gives out. He cares about his students more than any professor I've ever had. Here's what you should know. He gives 2 large essays per quarter, and then an extremely fair quiz at the end of the quarter.

Essays are worth 45% each, and the quiz is worth 10% of the grade.

Essays are 6-7 double spaced pages, several topics are provided and you choose one that you feel most comfortable about. TA's grade the essays.

The quiz is like 5 questions, open book, and didn't require any studying honestly. You walk out of his class with more empathy for others and a larger perspective. Just take the damn class, the man is GOOD at what he does, and he walks the walk too. It was an honor meeting him throughout my academic endeavors and being a student of his.

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Quarter: Spring 2019
Grade: A
June 20, 2019

Great professor. Current subject matter is tied into the historical text.

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5.0
Overall Rating
Based on 3 Users
Easiness 4.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 5.0 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 5.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 5.0 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

TOP TAGS

  • Needs Textbook
    (3)
  • Engaging Lectures
    (3)
  • Useful Textbooks
    (3)
  • Appropriately Priced Materials
    (3)
  • Often Funny
    (3)
  • Would Take Again
    (3)
  • Issues PTEs
    (2)
  • Tolerates Tardiness
    (2)
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