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History

Olivera Garasanin

HISTORY305 · HIST300 · HIST307 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

; if you want a very hard, detail-heavy history course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely tough graderOverwhelming readingExam heavyInflexible policiesHigh-detail expectations
  • Most students describe the course as , and stressful.
  • Getting a high grade is possible only with major time investment, , and strong history interest.
  • A few students respect her rigor, but the unless you want a very demanding history class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

15/100

Students repeatedly , and long study hours, with several low grades and withdrawals.

Online reviews are more negative, while only with heavy work.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The content load is massive, detail-heavy, and fast, with students reporting hundreds of slides and textbook material for exams.

Both formats describe the course as very hard, with online reviews emphasizing PDFs and and lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Some reviews say attendance is mandatory or important, while online sections vary and several .

, while online attendance evidence is mixed or missing.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students advise against taking her because of , and poor support.

Online reviews are strongly avoid-oriented, while but still difficulty-focused recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call her a tough grader, harsh, nitpicky, and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Reviews describe hours of reading per day, hundreds of slides, long lectures, papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress daily reading and PDFs, while and study time.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most comments criticize , and stress, despite a few students respecting her knowledge and rigor.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly negative; but still dominated by difficulty complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Comments , and detailed exam content more than regular low-stakes assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online sections .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and reading-heavy, though a few students respect the rigor and say she prepares students for upper-level work.

Main concern

Students report , and mandatory attendance in several sections.

What students said

“If you need an easy A, look elsewhere, however, if you want to .”
HIST307
“She gives you so much reading and PowerPoint material its nearly a full time job studying.”
HIST300
“I spent 6 hours on the ”
HIST307

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing inflexible , and little support.

Main concern

Online sections appear especially harsh, with and .

What students said

“ , and doesn't show the answers to .”
HIST300
“The instructor was extremely harsh and .”
HIST300
“This class is brutal.”
HIST300

Exam style

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Exams are high-risk because students describe strict grading, specific questions, short time, and .

Test HeavyTake-Home ExamPop QuizzesExtra Credit QuizzesHighly Specific Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and pop quizzes, but still describe exams as extremely challenging and detail-heavy.

Take-Home ExamPop QuizzesExtremely Challenging Exams
“the .”
HIST300
“I spent 6 hours on the ”
HIST307
“Beware of pop quizzes”
HIST307

Online

Online reviews describe difficult, specific tests and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring policies.

Difficult ExamsExtra Credit QuizzesHighly Specific TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“barely any time to do an exam”
HIST300
“ and textbook chapters”
HIST300
“The ”
HIST300

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is brutal.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Risk

18/100

“If you .”

📚 Workload Pressure

8/100

“I spend on average 15+ hours a week on this class.”

⚖️

12/100

“The instructor was extremely harsh and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • , and doesn't show the answers to .
  • She gives you so much reading and PowerPoint material its nearly a full time job studying.
  • 30+ PowerPoint, each has an average of 60 - 80 slides.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • The instructor was extremely harsh and .
  • Does not grade fairly at all, barely any time to do an exam, and the .
  • She expects you to know every little thing in a 10000 year period.

Theme 3

🎓 About Teaching Fit

  • If you need an easy A, look elsewhere, however, if you want to .
  • She is a teacher who knows what she is talking about.
  • . Just don't.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across online and in-person formats from 2013 to 2026 consistently , and high difficulty.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

Course coverage

HIST30018 reviews
HIST3074 reviews
HISTORY3051 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

2

A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

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