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Lisa Matthews

HIST007A · HIST30715 · HIST025 · HISTORY7A · HIST36 · HISTORY7B · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
24.62%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid Lisa Matthews unless you want an extreme challenge and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough nitpicky graderOverwhelming reading loadHarsh grammar focusGPA riskFrequent drops
  • Majority of students call her a and grammar.
  • , and , and withdrawals.
  • A minority of positive reviews exist, but most recent voices strongly urge avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Many strong students report Bs, Cs, Ds, Fs, or .

Both online and harsh standards.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and and pace demanding.

Online and and high difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is often required, with reports of .

harsh consequences more vivid in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Would-take-again is very low and most comments .

and in person; a few positive outliers exist in both.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students , and items not on the rubric.

Format shift

but also common in person.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Frequent readings, papers, discussions, and students.

Format shift

Online summer and short terms report especially crushing cadence; in-person also cites heavy load.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

A few students like discussions, but , and little learning value.

Format shift

Recent positive pockets appear in both formats, yet the large majority remains negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

and and finals, plus participation pressure.

Format shift

Online emphasizes nitpicky assignment grading; and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also skew strongly , and discouraging feedback.

Main concern

, and little flexibility after absences or emergencies.

What students said

“This professor is a details.”
HIST025
“The and all the as hard as it get.”
HISTORY7B

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are widely described as , and demoralizing even for strong A students.

Main concern

Inconsistent or and .

What students said

“Do not take this professor. I have always been an A student, and feedback.”
HISTORY7B
“This professor is an extremely tough grader. I haven't earned .”
HIST007A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and not student-friendly, with limited recovery paths.

Hard midterms and finalsNot open-bookDetail memorizationHarsh essay grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with strict late policies and little flexibility.

Hard midterms and finalsStrict late policyLow flexibility after absences
“The and all the as hard as it get.”
HISTORY7B
“She was not willing to accept any late submission, even if you were a minute late.”
HISTORY7B

Online

Online students report extremely difficult exams and closed-book style expectations tied to textbook detail.

Extremely difficult examsNot open-bookDetail recall from textbook
“The taken at Pasadena City College.”
HIST007A
“ . She expects you to remember every detail from the textbook.”
HIST007A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! This class hurt my GPA more than any other.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and GPA risk. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ .”

📉

12/100

“She's absolutely a tough grader. The assignments are simple but .”

📚 Workload Overload

16/100

“There was an . I was stressed out for those 5 weeks until I finally dropped the class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sometimes she will play a documentary the entire class and not discuss with us
  • I didn't learn about history at all in this class
  • She is a history teacher who is passionate about grammar

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No matter how hard I worked, it felt impossible to get an A
  • She's astoundingly nitpicky, hides class score stats
  • The

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Stress

  • I was crying when
  • I want a refund for my tuition!!
  • despite getting a W

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a long time span, rich detail, and and heavy workload support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 541

Course coverage

HIST007A17 reviews
HISTORY7B9 reviews
HISTORY7A8 reviews
HIST307156 reviews
HIST0255 reviews
Show 1 more courses
HIST365 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 3

B range

11

B 8 · B- 3

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

8

F 8

No letter grade reported

14

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2