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Emily Sundstrom

HIST16 · HIST4 · HIST17 · HIST20 · HIST21 · HIS21 · HISTORY17 · HISTORY22 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a heavy writing and memorization history load and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderPowerPoint LecturesPolitically BiasedHeavy WritingStrict Attendance
  • Recent and politically charged assignments.
  • ; tests reward heavy memorization.
  • , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even strong students say perfect and political framing can punish dissenting answers.

Online reviews emphasize capped scores; some older in-person students still report easy As if .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is not advanced theory, but volume of , and weekly writing keeps it from feeling easy.

Both formats describe heavy memorization; online adds missing instruction on top.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple reviews say attendance is graded, sometimes taken twice daily, and skipping hurts the grade.

; online as not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

About 20% would take again, and recent comments call her unprofessional or the .

Older in-person positives exist, but newer online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough grader tags dominate; she and usually caps at about 96%.

Format shift

and recent HIST reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and long tests stack into a heavy load.

Format shift

In-person and online both cite lots of homework; online timing can hit weekend deadlines.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some call lectures interesting with good study guides; many say she just reads slides and lets politics drive the class.

Format shift

; online presence is often described as absent.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly writings that can be dropped, plus lengthy handwritten midterms and finals from PowerPoints.

Format shift

; online leans assignment and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections are lecture-heavy from slides, attendance-sensitive, writing-heavy, with some praise for and some hate for bias and boredom.

Main concern

, and tough writing standards.

What students said

“Her tests are all handwritten (2 tests) She gives a so they're not hard but are quite lengthy!”
HISTORY17
“She doen't grade fairly, doesn't communicate her guidelines for projects, and is very foucsed on oppression in U.S. History.”
HIST16
“Extremely boring. Reads straight from Powerpoint, doesn't make the lectures interesting at all.”
HISTORY22

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report slow grading, little teaching presence, tough scoring, and frustration that .

Main concern

Minimal instructor .

What students said

“Was there even a teacher this semester? Zero input or lectures.”
HIST17
“a 10/10 or 20/20 grade indicates absolutely perfect work, so the highest grade I usually assign is an A (96%).”
HIST17
“No at all . She is not at all specific about what she is looking for ”
HISTORY22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long and memorization-heavy but often supported by review .

Handwritten TestsStudy Guide ProvidedPowerPoint-Based ExamsLengthy Essay ExamsMemorization Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with study guides and heavy short-answer or essay components.

Handwritten Midterm/FinalStudy GuidePowerPoint MemorizationEssay Portion
“Her tests are all handwritten (2 tests) She gives a so they're not hard but are quite lengthy!”
HISTORY17
“Her mid term and because of a whole essay that has to be written along with short paragraph answers.”
HISTORY17

Online

Online comments say little about proctoring and more about slow grade release and assignment opacity.

Slow GradingAssignment Heavy
“Two weeks after the final and no grades, which goes with the entire semester of .”
HIST17
“ for my schedule.”
HISTORY22

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“When a teacher sends out a mass e-mail saying this.. About A grades - from my perspective, a 10/10 or 20/20 grade indicates absolutely perfect work, so the highest grade I usually assign is an A (96%). You know it's not a good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting grading toughness, politics, and lecture style. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

24/100

“This teacher .”

📉 Low Recommendation

22/100

“1/10, would never take again.”

📚 Heavy Memorization

40/100

“Prepare yourself for a loooooot of memorization.”

🎤 Slide-Only Lectures

35/100

“Reads straight from Powerpoint, doesn't make the lectures interesting at all.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • Teacher allows personal .
  • It is doubtful that you will pass with such a high grade in this class even if .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

  • All she does is read off a powerpoint
  • Lectures are extremely long but she .
  • Emily's lectures are all onlineand VERY interesting.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • There are about 7 required writing assignments but she gives 14 and
  • Lots of reading for the reading responses (15%) and 2 essays (30% of grade).

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews span many years with a , so confidence is medium rather than high.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HISTORY228 reviews
HISTORY175 reviews
HIST44 reviews
HIST163 reviews
HIS211 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1