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History

Donna Schapell

HIST101 · HIST1A · HISTO11 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if and use her study guides; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay-heavy examsStudy guides match testsExtra credit availablePolarizing personalityLecture from PowerPoints
  • Recent students praise study guides, , and fair paths to an A if you write and study.
  • .
  • Expect lots of and papers; content is standard history memorization and essays.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

and helps, but you must write carefully, read, and put in real study time.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

History content is straightforward memorization for some, but and pace make it feel dull or hard for others.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

; older notes vary, with some for attending.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recent A students love her fairness and study guides, but a large .

; newer comments are more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Study guides and heavy help motivated students; grammar and essays are graded carefully and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple tests, two papers, readings, and lots of in-class writing keep the load solid but .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and complaints of reading slides, moving too fast, or being rude.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Essay-based tests, quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

recent reviews say study guides equal the exams and helps, while older ones complain about boring PowerPoint lectures or harsh demeanor.

Main concern

, and uneven student chemistry with her style.

What students said

“Her study guides help a lot with !”
HIST11
“All the bad reviewers here are those people who dont do the work or effort and expect to be handed an A.”
HIST11
“ . ... Aviod Schpapell.”
HIST11

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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Exams lean essay and short-answer with study guides that closely match the test content.

Essay-based examsStudy guidesShort essays on testsExtra credit videosTwo papers

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

short answers; study guides and PowerPoints map closely to tests.

Essay-based testsStudy guides equal examsShort essay questionsExtra credit on videosPapers
“Her study guides help a lot with !”
HIST11
“There are a total of four tests that consist of 3 to 4 chapters. Within each chapter you choose a question you would like to answer as a .”
HIST10
“ portion so be prepared for a lot of writing.”
HIST11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is VERY fair and reasonable. She gives out study guides for exactly what will be on the test. And nearly 100 points worth of easy .”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 , and polarized tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She made it so interesting, some lectures were a bit boring, but come on, it's history!”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“I have always disliked history, but professsor Schapell was awesome!”

📝

45/100

“ portion so be prepared for a lot of writing.”

⚠️ Polarizing Reviews

30/100

“Dont waste your time. This teacher was a total waste of my time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she makes history fun I believe she's on the line of Dave Chappelle
  • She just talks and talks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy to get a good grade if you do the work and study.
  • study guides for exactly what will be on the test
  • if you read your note and powerpoint from the textbook website, you'll get an easy A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of writing and 2 papers
  • Do the and the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews over many years with detailed but polarized opinions; newer cluster is .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST1113 reviews
HIST105 reviews
HIST1012 reviews
HIST1A1 review
HISTO111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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