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Sharon Hemenway

HISTORY25 · HIST12 · HISTORY1 · HIST8 · HIS8 · WOMENSHISTORY · HISTORY · HISTROY8 · HISTORY8 · HIST1 · HIST7 · HISTORY7 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can tolerate long fast lectures and consistently attend class for a manageable grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast LecturesBoring But EasyStrict AttendanceExtra CreditHard Midterms
  • Students often call the class easy to pass if they attend and .
  • The main complaint is fast, boring lectures with too much detail.
  • Attendance and note taking matter more than the course content itself.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A seems realistic with steady attendance, note taking, and , but not effortless because .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The course content is usually described as easy, but the fast lectures and heavy note taking make it harder to follow.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person history classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and can directly affect the grade.

, and they consistently describe it as strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students are split because the class can be easy, but many strongly dislike the lecture style and pacing.

Recommendation and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grading appears manageable with , but tests and attendance penalties prevent it from being truly lenient.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

73/100

Workload is usually light, with short papers, field trips, quizzes, and note-based .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

She knows the material, but many students find her lectures boring, too fast, and poorly aligned with tests.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

Assessment includes quizzes, midterms, , and some .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but boring lecture-heavy class with and uneven test preparation.

Main concern

Fast lectures and struggle with note taking.

What students said

“Boring but easy! she , so if u are there u will pass with a good grade.”
HIST8
“SHE IS REALLY REALLY BORING. YOU WILL GET BORED IN THIS CLASS.”
HIST7
“This is an easy class as long as you show up and pay attention.”
HIST8

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and tests with mixed difficulty, but .

Quizzes From BookMidtermsTestsExtra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention book-based quizzes, midterms, and tests, but .

Quizzes From BookMidtermsTestsExtra Credit Questions
“ but fairly easy”
HIST8
“Her quizes are easy but the .”
HIST7
“The . It had 2 questions”
HISTORY7

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Boring but easy! she , so if u are there u will pass with a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She's not a good teacher. and you have to keep up with her because she talks TOO FAST!!”

📈 Grade Effort

78/100

“She made it easy to get an A as long as you go to class and pay attention.”

⚖️

15/100

“She counts being late and absent against your grade!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • SHE IS REALLY REALLY BORING. YOU WILL GET BORED IN THIS CLASS.
  • Her lecture style is fast and full of things that you think you should write down so .
  • She lectured a lot but was interesting and knowledgable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is an easy class as long as you show up and pay attention.
  • Took her during the summer...she lectures every class all the time...such an easy class...wonderful teacher...EASY A!
  • Class is easy but very very boring.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • but fairly easy but she never talks about the material on them.
  • Her quizes are easy but the .
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen in-person reviews across many years give , and strict attendance.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST74 reviews
HIST83 reviews
HISTORY72 reviews
WOMENSHISTORY2 reviews
HIS81 review
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HISTORY81 review
HISTROY81 review

Reported outcomes

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