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Natalya Samokhina

LING3 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you need an easy online credit; avoid if you actually want to learn linguistics.

Best fit · Easy A HunterUninvolved Online TeachingEasiest A For CreditTextbook OnlyNo Real LecturesAvoid If You Want To Learn
  • Most students describe her online LING3 as uninvolved, with little to no original lecturing.
  • Grades are easy if you only and sparse assignments.
  • Majors who want real linguistics preparation feel unprepared and disappointed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

, and textbook work make an A realistic with low effort if you only need credit.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

and simple quizzes; low difficulty ratings, though novices without prior linguistics can feel overwhelmed.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as a grade chunk while as optional.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

because there is little real teaching or preparation for majors.

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Graded by few items and simple quizzes, so grades come easily when work is completed.

Format shift

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Workload

Light

78/100

Mainly textbook , and little homework.

Format shift

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly report no original lectures, recycled materials, tech issues, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on textbook exercises, simple quizzes, presentations, and a .

Format shift

All evidence is from Online reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online LING3 is mostly , and limited real instruction; tech and Zoom issues are common and many students feel unprepared.

Main concern

Almost no teaching or feedback, so you leave unprepared if the subject matters to you.

What students said

“Abyssmal. This class was online and she made no attempts to actually lecture or speak and .”
LING3
“If you just need credit, it is the easiest A ever. If it's a subject you care about, good luck.”
LING3
“There was no instruction in the class, no lectures, no interactivity... just bad power points, a textbook , and a final research paper.”
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Exam style

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Assessment is mostly simple quizzes and a .

Simple QuizzesTextbook BasedResearch PaperLimited Formal Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online sections use simple quizzes from readings or powerpoints plus a ; .

Simple QuizzesResearch PaperCanvas Style Assignments
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you just need credit, it is the easiest A ever. If it's a subject you care about, good luck.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 Online reviews spanning 2023-2025, highlighting teaching involvement and easy-credit tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Dr. Samokhina is very uninvolved with the teaching of this class. Every assignment was directly from the textbook, with no additional material or .”

🎯 Easy Credit Path

86/100

“If you just need credit, it is the easiest A ever. If it's a subject you care about, good luck.”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“This class was the equivalent to a poorly done correspondence course. Avoid!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she made no attempts to actually lecture or speak to us
  • She assigns lectures recorded by another teacher on campus
  • There was no instruction in the class, , no interactivity

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you just need credit, it is the easiest A ever
  • and
  • There is

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • The professor had problems often with zoom and anything technology related
  • Most people in zoom would go afk during lecture
  • 1/4th of the semester was peoples presentations for projects

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent Online-only reviews show consistent low-involvement themes, but the sample is small and entirely one format.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

LING37 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1