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Tracy Sachtjen

HIST25B · HIST0007A · HISTORY7A · HIST025B · HIS25B · 7A · 025B · HIST25 · HIST7A · HIS7A · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
52.78%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Consider her for a lighter online history GE, but expect , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet Ready to ReadPolarized ExperienceGlobalyceum WorkPop QuizzesEnergetic Lectures
  • Recent online sections are , and Globalyceum work.
  • In-person and older , and organization issues.
  • Personality is energetic and song-filled; that style delights some students and frustrates others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Recent online students often earn easy A's by completing work, but many others report tough or .

Online recent terms lean Easy A; in-person and older terms lean Hard Work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is standard survey history with substantial reading; and writing are strict.

Online asynchronous sections feel easier; and intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

, while many in-person sections require presence and participation.

Online is flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

; experiences swing hard by semester, format, and .

; several older online and some in-person reviews strongly advise against.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and generous with extensions; others call her a .

Format shift

Recent online 025B comments lean fair; several HIS7A comments lean harsh.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, and but feel heavy when piled with Globalyceum tasks.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Energetic lectures and care for students are common positives, offset by organization and approachability complaints.

Format shift

In-person energy is memorable; online organization quality varies by term.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and sometimes group tests or simple finals.

Format shift

Online often quiz and discussion based; and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is lively and song-driven with reading and pop quizzes; some love the energy and fairness, others find her unapproachable or harsh.

Main concern

, and hit-or-miss classroom vibe.

What students said

“Prof. Sachtjen is cheerful and loves when people come in for office hours.”
HIS7A
“ ... and .”
HIST7A
“Great class! Loved walking in to class with awesome songs being blasted to wake your brain up!”
HIST25B

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

many recent students report easy discussions and quizzes, while , and Globalyceum friction.

Main concern

, and occasional harsh grading can turn a simple online class stressful.

What students said

“Very straightforward class that consists of , and short paragraph responses.”
025B
“Would recommend 100% easy A, so sweet and helpful! Online quizzes and ! :)”
7A
“The problem I have is she gave out these pop assignments that are void of any detail on how to do them properly.”
HIS7A

Exam style

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Exam risk varies by .

Discussion Final OptionPop QuizzesGlobalyceum QuizzesGroup TestsNo Midterm Sometimes

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, papers, and sometimes easy group tests or presentation finals.

Pop QuizzesGroup TestsPresentation FinalReading Based
“We did have around 2/3 tests but they were very easy it was in a group!”
HIST025B
“the ... Literally just had to bring in something to present... Everyone got a 100% just for showing up.”
025B
“Grades based on pop quizzes (which you take a few minutes after swallowing 30-45 min of material.”
HIST7A

Online

, and short posts; some report , just a longer discussion.

Online QuizzesDiscussion PostsNo Traditional Final SometimesGlobalyceum Assignments
“if exam, just a longer-than-usual discussion post.”
025B
“Online quizzes and ! :)”
7A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you put in the work and complete the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting format-dependent easiness, energetic teaching, and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

48/100

“She is an .”

🎶 Teaching Energy

58/100

“She plays music and sings which is always fun, and .”

💻 Online Easy Path

70/100

“Would recommend 100% easy A, so sweet and helpful!”

📚 Reading Load

50/100

“Her class does require a lot of reading but other than that the class is simple.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Starts off every class with a song which I personally throughly enjoyed.
  • blasts radio and sings a lot in class when I would appreciate a more professional lecture.
  • and wants .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very straightforward class... you can pass with an A.
  • Don't expect an easy A.
  • Grades hard and doesn't comment on what you do wrong.

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Platform

  • she uses Globalyceum which is an online .
  • I dislike that you have to do the majority of .
  • CTRL+F the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person formats from 2014-2026 provide rich, consistent evidence of a strongly polarized experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 583
4 out of 519
3 out of 514
2 out of 57
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 7 · A 15

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

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