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Holly Piscopo

HIST311 · HIST310 · HIST365 · HIST364 · ASIANHIST · 162 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.01%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take her for an accessible, supportive history course where consistent weekly work and make a high grade very achievable.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and flexibleEasy A with extra creditReading and writing heavyClear feedbackNo exams often
  • Students widely praise her as , and flexible with extensions and .
  • Most classes are assignment-driven (discussions, content surveys, projects) with few or no traditional exams.
  • Workload is light to moderate for regular terms but can feel heavy in compressed 8-week formats due to reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

High A rates plus , dropped lowest content survey, and effort.

Both formats report easy As; online reviews more often stress and no exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, but and writing keep it from being completely effortless.

Online 8-week terms feel faster-paced; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Most students report and office hours instead of strict seat time.

Online ; a few in-person or hybrid sections mark it mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Overwhelming majority would take her again for , and manageable grades.

Recommendation strength is high in both formats; rare low scores mainly cite heavy 8-week workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and occasional grade flexibility for hardship.

Format shift

A few online reviews call her a if instructions are missed; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Weekly discussions and ; reading and content surveys add bulk mainly in short terms.

Format shift

Online 8-week sections feel assignment-heavy; full-term load is repeatedly called light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight , and passion that makes history engaging.

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person; isolated negatives focus on pace not teaching quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and participation more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Multiple online reviews say no exams; some older or .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid students also call her one of the : , and easy midterms when exams exist.

Main concern

and writing, and occasional tough grading on discussions.

What students said

“There were no tests, exams, or . There will be 2 big assignments that , but she gives you basically until the end of the course to submit them.”
HIST310
“ the MJ and LeBron conversations.”
311
“ , and tests were not time restricted.”
HIST310

Remote format

Online

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

clear weekly , and prompt email replies.

Main concern

8-week and content surveys, and late work is sometimes not accepted without a strong reason.

What students said

“Professor Piscopo is an easy A for sure, and you should really only have to spend a couple hours every one day per week to get the classwork done.”
HIST311
“There are projects and writing assignments, but . As long as your work is thorough and you do the , learning and getting an A is very doable.”
HIST310
“Light work load, easy assignments, doesn't make everything too formal. Gives lots of slack and .”
HIST311

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections have no traditional exams; when assessments exist they are written, droppable, or flexible.

Often no examsContent surveys with drop lowestWritten assignmentsFlexible project deadlinesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, or no quizzes depending on term.

Easy midtermOptional third testNo quizzes sometimes
“She has great examples and the .”
HIST310
“Theres discussion posts multiple times a week, three tests but and one project.”
HIST311

Online

Online students frequently report no exams, content surveys with lowest score dropped, and .

No examsContent surveysProjectsExtra credit
“There are projects and writing assignments, but .”
HIST310
“Had to do only 2/3 content surveys, two projects (get started early!) and offers tons of opportunities!”
HIST311

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is a if you need History.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

90/100

“She is an amazing professor that shows her passion for the subject as well as respect for her students very clearly!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Professor Piscopo is an easy A for sure, and you should really only have to spend a couple hours every one day per week to get the classwork done.”

📚 Reading Load

68/100

“Assignment and reading HEAVY.”

👍

88/100

“If you are required to take a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A truly great and caring professor. and .
  • I love how she provides a video explaining the material each week that way the as confusing.
  • She makes history interesting, relatable, and real.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • pretty easy
  • learning and getting an A is very doable
  • She grades pretty easy just look at the rubric

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely the sweetest professor everrrrr
  • .
  • She really cares about her students and wants you to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

162

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5125
4 out of 522
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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ASIANHIST2 reviews
HIST3641 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 14 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1