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Bernadette Davis

HIST16 · HIST120 · HIST22 · HIS16 · HIS22 · HIST17 · HIS17 · BASICUSHIST · HISTORY22 · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70.97%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like history storytelling and will attend every lecture to nail the note-based tests.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStorytelling lecturesLecture-heavy testsStudy guides helpExtra credit availableAttendance critical
  • Lectures are story-like and interesting, but .
  • Grading is few big items (usually 3 tests plus a and .
  • Students who show up and study notes/study guides usually do well; skippers and passive note-takers struggle.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic if you attend, take thorough notes, use study guides, and do , but tests are wordy and not .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lower-division history content is accessible, but lecture pace and picky or students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most students say attendance is effectively required because and skipping hurts.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Many students praise her passion and lectures, though a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Curves, dropped low scores, and help, but some still call her a tough or and essays.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Usually only a few tests and one paper with little or , though .

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Strong storytelling lectures and passion for history are consistent; , and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by a small number of .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history courses center on storytelling lectures; success depends on fast note-taking, study guides, and a .

Main concern

, and missing class is hard to recover from because notes are not fully online.

What students said

“She teaches history like its a story and talks slow enough for everyone to write down plenty of notes.”
HIS17
“She gives study guides for each of the 3 exams, so if you review that/know those topics, its an Easy A.”
HIST16
“you NEED to go to class because the notes are what the 3 tests are based out of.”
HIS16

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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; difficulty varies from straightforward to wordy or trick-question heavy.

Lecture-based examsStudy guides often providedTricky wording reportedNon-cumulative sections commonEssay/paper component

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes, often with study guides, and sometimes include wordy or tricky multiple-choice plus essay work.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesTricky wordingExtra creditFew graded items
“Her tests consist pretty much of all the notes but make sure you study your notes inside and out cause the .”
HIS17
“3 tests total (curved), 1 easy 6 page paper (follow directions), and (DO IT) brought me up 5%.”
HIS17
“ . Make sure you write everything down she says in class and study a lot! The .”
HIS17

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Davis has some of the most interesting lectures! It because the tests are made from the content of her lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Prof Davis is one of my favorites! She teaches history personably & lectures like she's telling you a good story.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“WHAT'S WITH THE HATERS? tHIS WOMAN ROCKS. i LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HER. .”

📝 Workload Shape

72/100

“Class is graded off of a and a paper. Really good at lecturing though, every class was interesting.”

⚖️ Effort For An A

64/100

“If and study them for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches history like its a story
  • Davis is brilliant & should seriously have a podcast
  • She has a passion for the subject so it is easy to listen to the lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • its an Easy A if you review the study guides
  • Do the it seems annoying and dumb but its so

Theme 3

🚪

  • you NEED to go to class because the notes are what the 3 tests are based out of
  • Skip class? You won't pass
  • notes are not online so you have to show up

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

149

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on lectures, tests, and and difficulty detail for a stable picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 539
3 out of 514
2 out of 57
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 4

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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