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Janet Rankin

HIST300 · HIST310 · HIS330 · HIST330 · HISTORY310 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if the section is not compressed and you are ready for , and unclear instructions.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingUnclear InstructionsTough GradingExtra CreditMixed Teaching Quality
  • Online HIST300 and HIST310 reviews are positive, but HIST330 reviews are sharply negative.
  • The main risk is an overwhelming workload, especially in compressed 8-week HIST330 sections.
  • and , but many students still report tough grading and unclear work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible in easier sections with reading and , but HIST330 comments , and very high effort.

Online evidence is mixed, while because most in-person reviews are compressed HIST330 sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The history content becomes hard mainly because of , and .

Online HIST310 sounds easier, but both online and in-person HIST330 reviews describe information overload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Several HIST330 reviews list attendance as mandatory, while only some HIST310 reviews .

Online evidence varies by course, while in-person HIST330 .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

but strongly warn against HIST330 when the workload is compressed.

and one strong warning, while in-person has more negative HIST330 recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

exists in some courses, but repeated tough-grader comments and .

Format shift

Online has in positive reviews, while both online and in-person HIST330 reviews call grading tough.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Multiple reviews describe 35-hour , and compressed pacing.

Format shift

The and in-person HIST330 reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some students praise clear expectations and support, but and poor learning experience.

Format shift

, while in-person HIST330 feedback is mostly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews , and exams rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, essays, and exams, while , and reading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly about HIST330 and warn about , and compressed pacing.

Main concern

The workload can crowd out other classes and make the course feel miserable.

What students said

“This was an 8-week course instead of 16 so if moment on assignments.”
HIST330
“This was a miserable class.”
HIST330

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are split between two manageable classes with and one very negative HIST330 experience with extreme workload.

Main concern

Online HIST330 may require unrealistic weekly hours and .

What students said

“Pretty easy class and .”
HIST310
“HW is 35-40hrs. Unrealistic and deal with it mentality.”
HIST330

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams and a , but they do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Two Exams MentionedMidterm And Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Online

Online reviews mention exams and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Two ExamsMidterm And Final
“Weekly discussions, reading, 2 exams, 1 paper, clear expectations, and plenty of resources.”
HIST300
“1 midterm, 1 Final, only HW is reading&DQ's, 2 short essays and plenty of .”
HIST310

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ learning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Professor Ranking was clear an concise in what she expected of us.”

⚖️

28/100

“She is a and talks down to students.”

📚 Workload Risk

18/100

“HW is 35-40hrs. Unrealistic and deal with it mentality.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • The amount of because she tried to cram 16 weeks into 8.
  • .
  • HW is 35-40hrs. Unrealistic and deal with it mentality.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She will work with you if you ask.
  • I also spent a lot of time just trying to figure out her instructions.
  • clarification still not clear.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • and offers .
  • an A instead of taking her and pass with a C or D.
  • She is a and talks down to students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews give useful format and workload evidence, but the sample is small and heavily shaped by one difficult HIST330 cluster.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

HIST3304 reviews
HIS3301 review
HIST3001 review
HIST3101 review
HISTORY3101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1