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Jamece Brown

BLST101 · BLKST101 · ETHNC101 · BLACKSTUDIES1 · BS101 · BLS101 · HIST114 · BLST103 · BLACKSTUDIES102 · ETHS107 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
41.94%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take if you want rigorous Black studies content and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh essay graderTest-heavy few gradesPassionate Black studiesParticipation criticalUnclear criteria
  • , and sometimes a big paper or interview project.
  • and criteria unclear.
  • Older fans praise passion and life-changing lectures if and talk in class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even and few graded items, so an A requires near-perfect exams and participation.

Online and in ; online recent reviews are especially harsh.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and memorization-heavy essay exams make the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats emphasize volume of material and essay depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip class and you will not pass; participation is a major grade component and lectures feed the exams.

In ; online still has timed or in-class style constraints in some terms.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 42% would take again; lovers cite passion and growth while .

Recent online and ; older in-person reviews more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Repeated tough grader tags; missing a .

Format shift

Online comments about unclear criteria and impossible papers are especially severe.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and large final papers or interviews.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and expert for many, boring or unstructured for others; .

Format shift

In-person respect is higher historically; online quality swings harder.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Typically midterm and paper; almost no small assignments.

Format shift

Online often 2 exams + paper; in person same high-stakes pattern.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often respected and discussion-driven, but grades and attendance.

Main concern

.

What students said

“A truly eye opening class. as you're graded on the midterm and final (and participation)”
BLST101
“ resources from lectures online, grade is based upon two in class tests”
BLST101
“One of . Extremely engaging and knows what she is talking about.”
BLST103

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students often report confusing grading, , and run-from-this warnings.

Main concern

Impossible-feeling papers and .

What students said

“Don't walk, RUN from any class with Brown as the professor.”
BLST101
“You can write a ten paragraph answer to one question and it still isn't good enough for her.”
BLST103
“I love this professor! ... if you stay on top of the .”
BLACKSTUDIES102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

High-stakes essay midterms and and little buffer; .

In-class essay examsFew grade itemsHarsh free-write gradingFinal research or interview paper

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-class essay midterm and and notes; participation counts; .

In-class essay midtermsIn-class finalsParticipation heavyNo multiple choice
“The and if you leave a piece of information out she marks you down.”
BLST101
“grade is based upon two in class tests .”
BLST101
“Your grade is 30% participation, 30% Midterm, and 40% of an 8-10 page research paper”
BLST103

Online

Online grades often rest on two exams and a ; criteria frequently called unclear.

Two examsFinal interview paperHarsh essay gradingSparse grade book
“Your grade is dependent on 2 exams and 1 paper which she grades extremely harsh on.”
BLST103
“On the she doesn't ask, then when you don't answer them, she penalizes you.”
BLST101
“midterm is an in-class essay, and to interview someone”
BLST103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's close to impossible to get an A in this class with this professor. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in and passion split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Her lesson plan was so elegant. If history classes are supposed to help you contextualize the present, she nailed it.”

⚖️

22/100

“She really sucks, and she grades harsher than any professor I've ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Dont doubt it and !!”

📝

30/100

“70% of your grade and final”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I look up to Dr. Brown because she is a strong female intellectual!
  • she means well, but the class is not structured.
  • so appreciated and the assigned work is interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you need to put in effort to this class and it is not an easy A.
  • Have to be perfect to get an A in her class.
  • and only 2 extra credits.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Stress

  • spare yourself the mental stress and .
  • If you are enrolled in one of .
  • I am absolutely baffled at how she grades.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with stable structure themes and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 515
3 out of 54
2 out of 510
1 out of 510

Course coverage

BLST10118 reviews
BLST10315 reviews
BLKST1015 reviews
BLACKSTUDIES12 reviews
BLACKSTUDIES1022 reviews
Show 5 more courses
BS1012 reviews
ETHS1072 reviews
HIST1142 reviews
BLS1011 review
ETHNC1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 4

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3