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Leslie Smithers

HISTM140 · HISTM20A · HIST20B · HISTORYOFWOME · HISTM160 · M20A · HISTM07 · HISTMO2 · HIST12 · M12 · HISTM20B · HISTM12 · HISM06 · HIST6 · HISTM170 · HISTM01A · HISTORY7A · HISTM14 · HISTMO7B · HISTM06 · M07B · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Solid option if you want a low-stress history GE with review-day answers, but be ready for documentaries, occasional cancellations, and mixed lecture quality.

Best fit · Easy A HunterDocumentary-heavy lecturesExam questions spoon-fedCancelled class riskFew graded itemsPolitically opinionated
  • Many students say midterm and so memorizing the review is enough.
  • Workload centers on documentary response papers and a .
  • and easy, others cite cancelled classes, unclear answers, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As if they complete documentary write-ups and memorize the review questions .

; no online reviews were analyzed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often described as manageable GE history with lots of films, though a .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is reported as mandatory in some sections and will not pass tags.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Would-take-again sits near 77 percent and many praise easy structure, while a vocal minority warn of disorganization and poor communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

, but and some say she will not round borderline As.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

62/100

, and final rather than constant homework.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes caring, and unclear answers.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of documentary write-ups, essays, midterm, and test questions.

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person history courses mix documentary screenings, lecture, and a small number of graded papers plus midterm and final; .

Main concern

Cancelled classes, unclear email replies, and .

What students said

“Only 2 tests, midterm and . Weekly online hw, watch the video & write some P about it.”
HISTM14
“She does a midterm and , and both the midterm and final have a 1 page paper single spaced.”
HISTM140
“She cancelled class around half the time. in class.”
HISTM140

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 are usually midterm and questions beforehand, making them highly predictable.

Review with exact questionsMidterm and final essaysMultiple choice plus essayStudy guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exact questions plus short essays or multiple choice.

Review day answersMidterm and finalEssay component
“She gives you the answers to the midterms and or and memorize them.”
HISTM170
“For the Mid-term and going to be on it as well as the short answers.”
M20A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Idk what these negative comments are, Dr Smithers M140 class was one of the easiest classes i've taken so far.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting exam reviews, documentaries, and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“ and is knowledgeable about the subject, but I found her to be rather negligent and unorganized.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ easy and u don't have to pay too much attention to the class.”

📝

78/100

“She gives you the answers to the midterms and or and memorize them.”

⚖️

58/100

“Though Leslie was a easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She also throws documentaries on a lot which makes the class easy.
  • Her lectures are long & boring and .
  • She cancelled class around half the time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Only 2 tests, midterm and .
  • Hard to get an A but !!
  • dont expect her to round up because she wont, even if you ask.

Theme 3

🎬 About Workload

  • Weekly online hw, watch the video & write some P about it.
  • you're only graded on eleven things.
  • and HARD.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews span many years and courses with , and organization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 510
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2 out of 55
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1