Troy Bristol
Data based on 2 reviews.
What kind of test questions does this teacher use most often (choose one):
Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2023
For Apush: If you are serious about the ap test you really have to study on your own. Otherwise, it's a really easy class. He's definitely the easiest apush teacher. He does mainly SAQs for tests and some multiple choice. He is super chill and really doesn't care what you do in class. Most of the class is just lectures and you should really take notes. He says to read the textbook and if the ap test is important to you, you probably should, but otherwise, you can get a good grade without reading it. He's really lenient on late work too.
Class of 2022
*I took his APUSH class online The most important piece of advice is just to remember key terms since they will be useful for SAQs. Also, keep up with the homework assignments since they help a lot with memorization. Try to take more notes about what he SAYS, not what he puts on his slides.
Additional Comments
Class of 2023
He is very nice and very chill. The class is almost entirely lectures so I recommend taking notes even though he doesn't require it. The homework is just answering some questions in the textbook once a week and reading the chapter but you can honestly get away with just doing the homework from the lectures. The lectures are very enjoyable as he keeps you entertained with analogies and so on. As for tests he does SAQs for unit tests and multiple-choice for midterms and the final. Overall good class.
Class of 2022
Mr. Bristol focuses on what you need to know for the AP test. He teaches you on what you need to know and skips the irrelevant things. I know his class would have been 10x more fun in person, but he was a great teacher online too.