Nancy Olsen

ANTH004 · ARTS2F · ICSD005 · ANTH002 · ART2F · ICS05 · ICS5 · ANTH001 · ANTH4 · D002F · ICS005 · IC5 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 8/100
RMP rating: 2.6/5
Take again: 3.85%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Avoid this professor unless you have no alternative and , and grading uncertainty.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized CanvasHeavy WorkloadTough GraderLecture HeavyAvoid

The dominant complaint across formats is severe disorganization, especially unclear Canvas structure, dates, and assignment instructions.
Students report heavy reading, many papers, quizzes, projects, and .
A few students mention or kindness, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Some students earn A-range grades through , but the effort cost is high because instructions, workload, and .

Online reviews show but much heavier confusion, while in person reviews include more withdrawals and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content may not be inherently advanced, but the course feels hard because , and .

Online , while in person difficulty is driven by long lectures, reading, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

28/100

, but many in person and some online reviews report mandatory attendance or say skipping hurts performance.

Online attendance varies, while in person .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

6/100

because the class is disorganized, heavy, unclear, and frustrating.

Both formats are negative, with online and in person reviews especially harsh about lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Grading is perceived as strict or unreliable because students mention , and few high-stakes items.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on unclear rubrics and late grading, while in person and .

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Students repeatedly report lots of , and projects.

Format shift

Online reviews describe constant assignments and , while in , and projects.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Most comments describe her teaching as few isolated positive remarks.

Format shift

Online criticism centers on course management, while in person criticism centers on lecture style and classroom treatment.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment includes quizzes, tests, papers, essays, projects, reading assignments, museum work, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, papers, and Canvas assignments, while in , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews are also very negative, focusing , and unclear assignments.

Main concern

Long lecture-heavy classes feel low value and .

What students said

“ and class I've ever had.”
ICS005

“Avoid!!!”
ICS05

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly negative and as , and assignment-heavy.

Main concern

Students often cannot tell what is due, where materials are, or .

What students said

“ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE OF A CLASS!”
ANTH002

“How can an online ?”
ART2F

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam policy is inconsistent, with some easy quizzes and multiple attempts mentioned, but closed-book rules.

QuizzesTwo Attempts In Some ReviewsTestsPapersNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention quizzes, tests, and papers, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or formal proctoring policy.

TestsQuizzesPapersNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“Online quizzes, 4 essays, 2 projects, 3 multiple choice tests in quarter.”
ICS5

“She is a strict teacher and a .”
ANTH4

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and two attempts in some cases, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesTwo Attempts In Some ReviewsWeekend Quiz WindowsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

“You also have two attempts for her exams.”
ICS5

“ .”
ART2F

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

16/100

“She is a terrible lecturer, does not interact with the class, and does nothing to prepare you for quizzes.”

📚 Workload Burden

10/100

“I would receive an average of and she would only open quizzes on the weekends.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

6/100

“ . I took it because I had no other option, and .”

Theme 1

🧭 About Organization

and very easy to miss.
Her online class is SO and poorly written assignments.
Canvas Assignments have 0 grading rubric or instruction half the time.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

LOTS of .
80+ pages of reading a week, 2 expected museum visits, and .
The in assignments, some tests.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She lectures for the ENTIRE 2 HOURS with no break in between.
The lectures are incredibly boring.
She does not usually engage with students during lecture or really ask their opinions.

Theme 4

🚫 About Student Advice

sanity.
unless you have no other options!
There are several better and easier choices to get your Arts credit.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is highly credible because 50 reviews across online and in person formats show a long, detailed, and consistent pattern of complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526

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3 out of 522

2 out of 517

1 out of 550

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 1 · A- 5

B range

B+ 4 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

C 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1

Nancy Olsen

Avoid this professor unless you have no alternative and x x x x x x, and grading uncertainty.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Burden

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

🧭 About Organization

📚 About Workload And Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🚫 About Student Advice

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid this professor unless you have no alternative and , and grading uncertainty.