Elizabeth Imhof

HIST107 · HIST103 · SS101 · HISTORY138 · HIS107 · HISTORY103 · HIST137 · HISTORY137 · HIS137138 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 92.31%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you want an inspiring social science or history mentor and are willing to read and write.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate & CaringMind-Blowing SeminarsWriting HeavyGuest SpeakersEasy A if Engaged

Highly dedicated, accessible professor who inspires hard work and deep thinking.
In-person seminars and projects feel transformative; online can be writing-heavy and uneven.
if you participate, but reading and writing load is real.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many call it an easy A with participation, rewrites, and , though writing effort is required.

; in-person favors engaged students with rewrites.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intellectually rich with , but lectures and help make it doable.

In-person feels enlightening; some online history sections feel harder and .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Students repeatedly call her life-changing, dedicated, and a must for social science growth.

Stronger glowing reviews in person; online is more mixed but .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

if you try; allows rewrites and supports students who show effort.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly writing or reading is common, plus projects, but many say volume is manageable with effort.

Format shift

Online writing load is often heavier; , and discussion.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passionate lectures, care, accessibility, and mind-opening seminars dominate student praise.

Format shift

In-person teaching is widely celebrated; online quality depends more on platform and TAs.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Writing, quizzes, projects, and participation outweigh traditional high-stakes exams in many sections.

Format shift

Some online classes have no tests; , and discussion.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and deeply engaging, with flexible help and rewrite chances.

Main concern

and occasional late-semester disorganization or last-minute assignments.

What students said

“Easy A if you go to class and .”
137

“Grades are never final she will let you rewrite an exam to get a 75.”
HIS137138

“She cares a lot about her students. She brings in amazing guest speakers.”
SS101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections range from open-book easy A to heavy thesis writing with limited interaction and .

Main concern

Heavy writing load and .

What students said

“EVERYTHING was open book and she assigned 1 micro-essay every 2 weeks, not that hard.”
HIST107

“Easy class, no tests no midterm, she writes exactly what she expects and is a .”
107

“She makes you do tons of thesis and writing assignments. Plus everything else from the website.”
HIST107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall student-friendly with open-book work online, advance questions, and rewrite policies in person.

Open book onlineExam rewrites allowedQuestions given aheadFew or no tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some classes emphasize writing over closed-book tests.

Rewrite examsQuestions ahead of timeLecture and seminar based

“Grades are never final she will let you rewrite an exam to get a 75. .”
HIS137138

“There are no test in this class only 2-3 writing assignments each week.”
SS101

Online

Online work is often open-book micro-essays or and no traditional proctored finals.

Open bookNo midterm or tests in some sectionsMicro-essays

“EVERYTHING was open book and she assigned 1 micro-essay every 2 weeks, not that hard.”
HIST107

“Easy class, no tests no midterm, she writes exactly what she expects and is a .”
107

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This is one of those mind blowing classes that college is supposed to be all about.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Dedication

86/100

“Dr. Imhof is the most dedicated professor I have ever had.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Hands down the !”

📝 Writing Load

45/100

“this class was extremely difficult, confusing & stressful. The and there was alot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

teaches with love and positive energy
conducts it like a seminar
fantastic storyteller

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you go to class and
if you do the work she will help you do really well
if you're not a good writer

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

caring, patient, and wants her students to succeed
She wouldn't let me give up
extremely understanding and the nicest teacher ever

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and and consistent themes of passion and writing load.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541

4 out of 510

3 out of 510

2 out of 517

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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1034 reviews

HISTORY1034 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1

Elizabeth Imhof

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Dedication

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Writing Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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