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Women's Studies

Katherine Rippel

WOMENSTUDIES · WSTU12995 · WSTU1 · WS1 · WSTU12997 · WSTU2997 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an and are willing to keep up with reading, writing, and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring professorInteresting lecturesExtra creditReading and writingOccasional tough grading
  • Most students praise her as caring, knowledgeable, and engaging, with strong course material.
  • Getting an A is realistic because of and fair opportunities, but some students report , and picky grading.
  • Online sections tend to feel more workload-heavy, while and class discussion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, redo chances, and many A grades make an A very attainable, but reading, writing, and .

Online reviews show stronger extra-credit evidence but also more workload complaints, while up and participating.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students often find the concepts interesting and understandable, though writing-heavy modules and .

Online courses feel more module-heavy and writing-heavy, while as easier to follow through lectures and discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but in-person students say showing up, participation, and checking Canvas matter.

Online evidence centers on module completion, while and participation to success.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend her because , and gives many chances to succeed.

Both formats are mostly positive, but online reviews include more hesitation about workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, redo chances, and high grades show leniency, but several reviews mention picky or and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews include both strong extra-credit praise and harsh-grader complaints, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is manageable but , and modules, especially online.

Format shift

Online reviews report heavier module and writing loads, while , or manageable work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently describe her as caring, knowledgeable, thought-provoking, and engaging despite a few concerns about long lectures or opinion limits.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, with and lecture engagement.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize , and assignments more than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention modules, discussions, and writing assessments, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing interesting lectures, caring support, simple concepts, and participation.

Main concern

A few students mention picky grading, attendance importance, confusing essays, or lecture heaviness.

What students said

“Concepts are really easy to understand as long as you pay attention in class.”
WSTU1
“As long as you show up to class, you will do great.”
WSTU1
“The ”
WSTU1

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive but , and occasional harsh grading.

Main concern

The main online concern is workload intensity in shorter terms and .

What students said

“I took the 8 week course and it was a lot of work (2 modules a week) but it is very doable.”
WSTU12995
“She gave tons of opportunities; it's nearly impossible not to get an A.”
WSTU12997
“So much work! Professor is great but the work was stressful and overwhelming.”
WSTU1

Exam style

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Reviews focus more on assignments, discussions, and papers than exams, and they do not clearly prove a .

Writing AssessmentsDiscussion ForumsPapersFew Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essays, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, midterm, final, or proctoring rules.

Few QuizzesEssaysParticipation
“ and no HW.”
WSTU1
“The ”
WSTU1

Online

Online reviews mention module-end discussions or writing assessments, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Writing AssessmentsDiscussion ForumsPapers
“at the end of each module there is either a .”
WSTU12995
“She provided many diff methods of learning; lectures, articles, videos, radio talks, etc.”
WSTU12997

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She gave tons of opportunities; it's nearly impossible not to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Prof. Rippel's class was so thought provoking and honestly life changing!”

📈 Grade Value

82/100

“She gave tons of opportunities; it's nearly impossible not to get an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“So much work! Professor is great but the work was stressful and overwhelming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were very educational and interesting I have learned a lot.
  • Fun and entertaining lectures.
  • She loves getting to know her students as much as possible throughout the semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Just put in the effort and its an easy A!
  • Putting in effort and demonstrating your knowledge of the material is key but she is an .
  • She gave tons of opportunities; it's nearly impossible not to get an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload And Grading

  • So much work! Professor is great but the work was stressful and overwhelming.
  • she started grading a little petty, should would deduct one or .
  • The

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 26 reviews across online and several years.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

WSTU115 reviews
WOMENSTUDIES4 reviews
WSTU129952 reviews
WSTU129972 reviews
WSTU29972 reviews
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WS11 review

Reported outcomes

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20 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 9 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

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D range

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