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Holly Nicholls

HIS170 · HIST50263 · HIST175 · USHIST101 · HIST170 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are comfortable with and strict grading, and be especially cautious for in-person sections.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderReading HeavyWeekly QuizzesStrict ExamsFormat Split
  • Online reviews are mostly positive about structure, fairness, and time to complete work.
  • In-person reviews are much , and difficult exams.
  • The class demands consistent reading, quizzes, and papers, so an A is possible but not low effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A grades appear possible online, but , and harsh grading make an A require sustained work.

Online reviews make an A sound achievable with structure, while and exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The , and timed exams that many students find demanding.

Online sections are more manageable, while as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Participation matters and one review says skipping class hurts performance, but .

and comments, while online reviews emphasize participation and discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low overall because many in-person students warn against her despite several positive online reviews.

Online reviews are generally recommended, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Many reviews call her a tough or , and finals.

Format shift

, while in-person students repeatedly call it harsh.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and discussion work.

Format shift

Both formats require reading, but as more punishing.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students praise structure and lectures, but , and poor delivery.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as structured and caring, while as rigid or unclear.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and discussions, while , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, textbook dependence, and stressful timed exams.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“you have almost no time to complete 5 SAQ-style vocabulary definitions and 2 LEQ style essays in 40 minutes”
HIST175
“She has a very aggressive personality/tone which makes many students afraid to ask for help.”
HIST170
“Her class requires a lot of reading, approximately 40+ pages per week followed by a quiz.”
HIST170

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually describe the course as structured, fair, and manageable if they read and keep up.

Main concern

There is a lot of , and discussion work.

What students said

“Her syllabus was detailed and easy to follow.”
HIS170
“all the ”
HIST175
“But you need to do the reading.”
HIST170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and frequent quizzes, while online exam rules are not clearly proven beyond book-based quizzes.

Timed MidtermTimed FinalWeekly QuizzesStrict Test Rules

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe timed midterms and , and hard quizzes.

Timed MidtermTimed FinalStrict Test RulesHard Quizzes
“for Midterms and 5 SAQ-style vocabulary definitions and 2 LEQ style essays in 40 minutes.”
HIST175
“put your back packs to the front of class for .”
USHIST101
“ and final was incredibly challenging.”
HIST175

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes from the book and study guides, but do .

Weekly QuizzesBook-Based Quizzes
“all the ”
HIST175
“Quizes are every week which are not super hard if , and use study guide.”
HIST175

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do not take her class. She is an and final was incredibly challenging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 , and workload intensity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“She doesn't have any material of her own!”

⚖️

24/100

“She is an and final was incredibly challenging.”

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“Her class requires a lot of reading, approximately 40+ pages per week followed by a quiz.”

👍 Recommendation Split

38/100

“ ! I would :-)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her syllabus was detailed and easy to follow.
  • She sits there and reads the lecture behind her computer, and you cannot hear her half the time.
  • She talked about how to read the textbook and different ways .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is an and final was incredibly challenging.
  • Her grading is very .
  • But she would grade you fairly.

Theme 3

📚

  • There was a lot to read.
  • Her class requires a lot of reading, approximately 40+ pages per week followed by a quiz.
  • , sometimes two.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews across several years and both formats show a consistent split between better online experiences and tougher in-person experiences.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST1705 reviews
HIST1755 reviews
HIS1701 review
HIST502631 review
USHIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3