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Kathleen Gronnerud

HIST16 · HIST22 · HIS22 · HIST17 · HISTORY16 · HISTORY22 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.71%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her for HIST 16 or 17 if you want interesting lectures and a realistic easy A with light work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing History LecturesGroup Project FinalOpen Note QuizzesLots of Extra CreditEasy A History
  • Engaging, passionate lectures make non-majors actually enjoy U.S. history.
  • Workload is light for HIST 16/17: , and a .
  • , and some upper-level sections feel heavier or firmer on rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students get A-range grades and essays, and using abundant .

In-person evidence dominates; sparse online reviews also report easy As.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

, though there is weekly reading and some writing.

HIST 16/17 in person read easiest; a few HIST 22 comments report more work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

before grade penalties.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly call her one of the and urge others to enroll.

Strong in-person consensus; online sample is small but positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Open-note quizzes, fair rubrics, and frequent keep grades high for consistent students.

Format shift

A few HIST 22 or firm-policy comments note less flexibility.

Workload

Light

72/100

Typical load is weekly quizzes, a couple short essays, and a .

Format shift

In-person HIST 16/17 are lightest; some history electives mention more reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Passion, depth, and engaging lectures are the dominant theme across years of reviews.

Format shift

Teaching praise .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and often a group-project final.

Format shift

In-person comments give the clearest assessment breakdown.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students consistently , and grades easy with open-note quizzes and group finals.

Main concern

Attendance rules and .

What students said

“Really easy A, it's so light and u get a A just for showing up.”
HIST16
“ , as they are open note.”
HIST17
“The and .There's multiple opportunities, easy A class!”
HIST17

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Small online , and low stress if you complete weekly tasks.

Main concern

Too few online reviews to map every policy in detail.

What students said

“Very interesting , and seemed to care about students.”
HIST17
“As long as you show up and do what little work is asked, you will pass stress-free”
HIST16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often open note, and many classes replace a .

Open Note QuizzesGroup Project FinalShort EssaysExtra CreditMidterm Sometimes Open Window

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

often group projects, and midterms can be easy or multi-day.

Open NoteGroup FinalShort EssaysOnline Quizzes
“ , as they are open note.”
HIST17
“ ! , so there was no stress over an exam.”
HIST16
“ but it is super easy and she gives 2 days to complete it.”
HIST16

Online

and low stress without proving heavy proctoring.

Canvas OrganizationWeekly Work
“Took this over the summer. Very interesting ”
HIST17
“As long as you show up and do what little work is asked, you will pass stress-free”
HIST16

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Really easy A, it's so light and u get a A just for showing up. Do the hw and it's so in the bag.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, mostly in-person HIST courses, with limited online evidence. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Truly amazing lecturer, very knowledgeable and engaging.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Professor Gronnerud is definitely one of the .”

📈 Easy A Path

84/100

“easy A class!”

📝 Student-Friendly Assessment

84/100

“ ! ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures .
  • She loves teaching and makes her class super interesting and engaging.
  • SHE MADE IMPERIALISM AND URBANIZATION IN THE U.S. INTERESTING!!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the hw and it's so in the bag.
  • Light course work and .
  • All of , but I still learned quite a bit.

Theme 3

👥

  • .
  • 2 short essays, online homework, some quizzes and a .
  • lots of throughout the semester.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large in-person majority and consistent themes on lectures, workload, and easy grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 510
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1623 reviews
HIST1716 reviews
HIST227 reviews
HISTORY162 reviews
HIS221 review
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HISTORY221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 4 · A 27 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1