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History

Susan Boyd

BHIST · HISTB32 · 17AAND17B · ENG17B · HIS17A · HIST17 · HIST17B · HST17A · HISTB1 · BB17 · HIST17AB · HISTO17A · HIST17A · B17A · HISTORYB17A · HISTB17A · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a fair and very grade-friendly history class and can tolerate lectures and group work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy AGroup Work HeavyExtra CreditHelpfulLong Lectures
  • Boyd is widely described as helpful, nice, and able to make history easier to understand.
  • The course is often an easy A because of , and predictable tests.
  • The main tradeoff is long lectures, frequent group work, and occasional disorganization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Many students call it an easy A because , and late-work flexibility make grades very attainable.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is usually described as easy or high-school level, though lectures and many small tasks can be tedious.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

because lectures, notes, and quizzes drive exams, but reviews do not prove a .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and , though some warn about boring lectures and group work.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

She offers , and gives clear guidance for exams.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

The work is usually easy but , and group tasks.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students often find her helpful, kind, and clear, but some describe lectures as boring or disorganized.

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Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear , and finals.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews consistently describe a grade-friendly class with , and some boring or disorganized lectures.

Main concern

Students who dislike group work or long lectures may find the class frustrating.

What students said

“An easy A if you attend every class scheduled and do all the work.”
HIST17A
“Lectures are quite long and boring, but you'll need the notes for tests.”
HIST17A
“She was also very lenient and .”
HIST17AB

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 and quizzes sound student-friendly because students report , and tests based on lecture notes or quizzes.

Group QuizzesLecture-Based Midterm And FinalMultiple Choice TestsDropped Low Quiz ScoresExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, and multiple choice tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Group QuizzesLecture-Based Midterm And FinalMultiple Choice TestsDropped Low Quiz ScoresExtra Credit
“there are a lot of lecture-based questions on the midterm and final.”
HIST17A
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HISTB17A
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HISTB17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is really easy. Get with smart people for the and lecture notes for the tests and you'll be fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, grading leniency, workload, and group work. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“So nice and . and makes history fun and easy.”

📈 Easy A Path

93/100

“Almost a guarantee A but it is a little boring and she is hard to listen to”

⚖️

92/100

“She was also very lenient and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she makes history so interesting.
  • Very nice and clear and will help you with whatever you need.
  • Lectures are quite long and boring, but you'll need the notes for tests.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • An easy A if you attend every class scheduled and do all the work.
  • Lots of opportunities.
  • she gives you a very fair chance to come out of her class with an A, even if .

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • 90% of .
  • Lots of groupwork, which can be both good and bad.
  • If you get stuck in a group with slackers, just talk to her and she will find a solution!

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews across many years show a , and support.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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