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History

Leslie Smithers

HISTORY25 · HIST25B · HISTORY7A · 7B · HISTORY007A · HIS7B · HIST007B · HIST7A · HIS7A · HIST7B · HISTORY7B · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will show up and finish the documentary write-ups, but expect and little textbook use.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy-Guide ExamsMandatory AttendanceDocumentary HomeworkPolarizing GradingLecture Heavy
  • because she hands out the actual questions or full study guides ahead of time.
  • and many students say skipping means you will not pass.
  • some call grading chill and grader.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many students get As with study-guide exams and documentary homework, but tough-grader and of reach.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is mostly lectures, documentaries, and memorization .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly marked, and or the grade.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ; fans like easy tests while critics slam laziness and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

, but and claims of arbitrary essay cuts pull the score down.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly documentaries and a few essays are manageable, though some semesters feel assignment-heavy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Some students praise story-like lectures and passion; .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade is split , and finals.

Format shift

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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 history classes mix story-style lectures, long documentaries, and and uneven essay grading.

Main concern

and essays, and attendance is enforced even when class ends early.

What students said

“She gives the as the study guide. She will tell you the questions, word for word, and allows you to record it.”
HIST7A
“Extremely difficult. Refuses to and grading is unfair. An A is unattainable with this prof.”
HIS7B
“She gives study guides which has the same questions provided on the test.. .. hw is based on movies and documentaries.. show up to class she marks you down if you don't.”
7B

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are often straightforward because she reviews or hands out the exact questions beforehand, sometimes online and open-book.

Study Guide Matches ExamQuestions Given AheadOccasional Online Open-BookEssay Portion

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the test; some finals were online open-book.

Study Guide Matches ExamQuestions Given AheadOccasional Online Open-Book
“ , and she gives you the questions and answers before the tests. They are online and open-book.”
HIST7A
“She gives you the study guide and goes through it!”
HISTORY7A
“ and she will review the material with you before the test day and giving you the questions.”
HIST25B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She gives the as the study guide. She will tell you the questions, word for word, and allows you to record it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person , and split grading views. Credibility rating: High.

📝

76/100

“ questions the week before.”

📍

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

⚖️

42/100

“An A is unattainable with this prof. .”

🎥

52/100

“For homework, you just have to watch 10 documentaries and write about them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The way she lectures is very smooth, it is like she's just telling a story.
  • She sits in class yawning with her bare feet propped up
  • Her lectures were completely monotone & bias.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class was the easiest thing ever!
  • An A is unattainable with this prof.

Theme 3

📋

  • do all her documentaries, dont miss a class and youll get a passing grade.
  • .
  • the end

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed in-person reviews from 2015-2019 with consistent , and polarized grading support a high confidence read.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
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Course coverage

HIST007B6 reviews
HISTORY7A6 reviews
HIST7A3 reviews
HIST25B2 reviews
HIST7B2 reviews
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HISTORY251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1