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Donna Schappell

HIST101 · HISTORY1011 · COS126 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless you , and can deal with a dramatic, hard-to-reach professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavySo Many PapersStrict On GrammarDramatic
  • Recent online HIST10 reviews and communication.
  • and easy versus boring and grammar-strict.
  • Expect heavy writing, chapter tests, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Some older students got As with effort, but recent reviews say she avoids giving As and .

Online recent reviews paint A as hard; a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and grammar-heavy writing make the course feel harder than a standard survey history.

and papers; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and and you will not pass.

; in-person leans mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Only about 17% would take again, and recent .

Online ; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and claims she will not give full points even on .

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Essays each chapter, grammar scrutiny, long tests, and a .

Format shift

Both online and and paper-heavy structure.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some praise care and solid outlines, but many report boring lectures, attitude, ignored emails, and mean tone.

Format shift

; older in-person has more positive outliers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Chapter tests, difficult exams, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes chapter tests; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some love her care and outlines; others call lectures boring and .

Main concern

, and occasional mean or unhelpful tone.

What students said

“ . It's a history class and and she checks a lot on grammar and punctuation.”
HIST10
“Anyone who rated her bad, must have been a lazy student. If you are a hard worker, she loves you.”
HISTORY1011
“This was more of an English class than a history class.”
HIST11

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Recent online HIST10 reviews describe harsh , and .

Main concern

, and piles chapter tests.

What students said

“ !”
HIST10
“The professor ignored emails. I went to the dean, who helped me sort out my issue on the midterm.”
HIST10
“Teacher was very strict and wanted things done to a T.”
HIST10

Exam style

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Expect , and grammar-strict essay work rather than student-friendly formats.

Chapter TestsLong ExamsEssay FinalGrammar Heavy PapersTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a multi-page essay final with strict grammar.

Essay HeavyTough Tests5 Page FinalGrammar Strict
“For the final it's a 5 page essay.”
HIST10
“ and the !”
HIST11
“ . Know your stuff. Essays!!!”
HIST10

Online

Online students report long tests for every chapter and a .

Chapter TestsLong TestsMidterm Issues
“Lots of boring lectures and .”
HIST10
“I went to the dean, who helped me sort out my issue on the midterm, so the professor could go back and lock the midterm.”
HIST10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She's the professor to give you 8/10 points on an because she doesn't believe in "giving A's". !”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting grading harshness and mixed older praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Horrible teacher! Acts more like an English teacher. Does not give constructive criticism and always has an attitude.”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“ !”

⚖️

22/100

“ because she wanted to.”

📝 Writing Load

30/100

“ and she checks a lot on grammar and punctuation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very outspoken and dramatic prof
  • She genuinely cares more about her students than any other professor I've met
  • and extremely mean

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ? You wont pass !
  • Easy A if you put the effort in

Theme 3

✉️ About Communication

  • The professor ignored emails
  • Does not give constructive criticism and always has an attitude
  • I went to the dean, who helped me sort out my issue

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews with and older mixed in-person views give medium confidence due to time split and smaller sample.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST108 reviews
HIST112 reviews
300071 review
COS1261 review
HIST1011 review
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HISTORY10111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1