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Christina Ghanbarpour

HIST70 · HIST4 · HIST71 · HUM21 · HISTORY5 · HIST5 · HIS71 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.43%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid if you want an easy history A; if and will use office hours.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderNitpicky DiscussionsHeavy WritingStudy Guide ExamsPolarizing Feedback
  • and grammar is the dominant student complaint.
  • Strong writers who use office hours and study guides can still earn As.
  • Many students warn others away; a minority call her knowledgeable and transformative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist for disciplined writers, but and .

A few online sections feel easier; most online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Material itself is history-level, but volume of , and strict writing standards raise challenge.

and writing more than abstract theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and optional in others, with online work replacing seat time.

; online varies by section.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate near 41% with .

Online reviews ; in-person includes both favorites and dropouts.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report fractional deductions, no rounding, and rare full marks on posts.

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats, especially online discussions.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and major papers make the course time intensive.

Format shift

Online discussion load is constant; and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some praise deep knowledge and feedback, but many , and .

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online is often self-read slides and discussions.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Discussion posts, essays, and writing-heavy midterms and finals outweigh light multiple-choice testing.

Format shift

Both formats center writing; some exams reuse study-guide prompts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between loving enthusiastic lectures and and plagiarism accusations.

Main concern

and limited mercy for late or imperfect work.

What students said

“Dr. G is easily the most knowledgeable professor that I have ever had.”
HIST4
“VERY DIFFICULT!! Takes so much time and she refuses to give good grades”
HIST5
“Shes a you full credit for anything.”
HISTORY5

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online work is reading and discussion heavy with , and uneven Canvas clarity.

Main concern

Nearly impossible full credit on discussions and .

What students said

“if you want an A in her class you will need to have time doing the upload assignments and discussions but grades so tough and will deduct a ”
HIST4
“Very easy A. Just make sure that you use at least 2 evidence, correct citations (since hers is different) and grammar in .”
HIS71
“No audio or video .”
HIST4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often essay or FRQ based with advance prompts or study guides, while .

Study Guide ExamsEssay ExamsFRQsWeird Citation FormatExtra Credit on Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final papers, and heavy writing feedback.

In-Class EssaysMidterm PaperFinal EssayStudy Guides Are The Test
“You'll be graded on four in-class essays and and one for the final.”
HIST4
“ literally are the test!”
HIS71

Online

and include advance essay prompts; discussions remain the picky part.

Study Guide Equals ExamAdvance Essay PromptsStrict Discussion Grading
“ , and if you do her study guides, you'll have the answers in advance.”
HIST4
“Use the study guide given since its the exact same questions on the exam”
HIST4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you absolutely have to and you are a writing expert.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (31 online, 19 in , and polarized care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Dr. G is easily the most knowledgeable professor that I have ever had.”

⚖️

22/100

“ .”

👎 Recommendation

38/100

“ .”

✍️

70/100

“Your writing will improve immensely! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • It's easy to tell how much she loves this subject by her enthusiastic lectures.
  • No audio or video .
  • , but then she starts to be harsh on us.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades so tough and will deduct a
  • it is nearly impossible to get a 100% on weekly discussions
  • Very easy A. Just make sure that you use at least 2 evidence, correct citations

Theme 3

💔 About Student Care

  • She does not care about you or your struggles.
  • She doesn't want you to get a high grade.
  • She is very friendly and willing to help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years show highly consistent tough-grader themes with a stable minority of strong defenders.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 515
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 527

Course coverage

HIST425 reviews
HIST58 reviews
HISTORY54 reviews
HUM214 reviews
HIST703 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 5 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1