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Frances McMeeken

HIST120 · HIST108109 · HIST108 · HISTORY108 · EAHISTORY108 · HIS155 · HISTEARL · HISTORY109 · HIST109 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can tolerate lecture-heavy history and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy A potentialLecture heavyLots of notesExtra creditBoring but fair
  • Many students say the class can be an easy A because of , study guides, fair exams, and lenient policies.
  • some find her interesting and caring, while others call lectures boring or dry.
  • Workload varies by section, with repeated mentions of reading, notes, papers, and quizzes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Despite some reading and writing, many in-person reviews cite , study guides, easy tests, and A outcomes, while the and late work.

Online evidence is limited but student-friendly, while in-person evidence repeatedly supports easy-A potential with some effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is usually manageable, but lectures, readings, notes, and .

Online HIS155 appears reading-heavy, while as easy but lecture-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance evidence conflicts because says attendance counted, and another warns skipping class hurts success.

; the online review does not clearly prove attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and easy grades, but enthusiasm is reduced by repeated complaints about boredom, dry lectures, and occasional rude behavior.

The only online review is cautious, while but often positive for .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

Many reviews , and chances to earn an A despite imperfect exam performance.

Format shift

Online evidence includes late-work acceptance and open-note exams, while in-person and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Some students report little homework, but many mention lots of .

Format shift

The online review is reading-heavy, and .

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Students are split between praising her as caring and interesting and criticizing her lectures as boring, fast, dry, or rude.

Format shift

Online teaching interaction is described as limited, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention exams, quizzes, papers, essays, notebooks, projects, homework, and .

Format shift

Online evidence mentions exams and reading, while and substantial written assignments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and fair class with , but lectures can be boring, note-heavy, and paper-heavy.

Main concern

Students may struggle with dry lectures, lots of notes, and occasional heavy writing.

What students said

“By far one of the easiest classes I have taken.”
HIST109
“If .”
HIST120

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review reports heavy reading, open-note exams, limited interaction, late-work acceptance, and .

Main concern

Online students may need to handle lots of .

What students said

“There's a lot of which are long and dry, but .”
HIS155
“She didn't interact with students much”
HIS155

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall exam risk is low because reviews mention open-note online , and some sections with no tests.

Open Notes Online ExamsStudy GuidesExtra CreditStraightforward ExamsVaried In-Person Formats

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe straightforward exams, , and some sections with no tests, so policy varies by section.

Straightforward ExamsStudy GuidesNote Card AllowedEssay ExamsSome Sections No Tests
“ ”
HIST108
“she gives you a note card super easy....”
HISTEARL
“No tests:]”
HIST108

Online

The online review explicitly says exams were open notes and suggests the .

Open Notes ExamsPossible Easier Final
“ .”
HIS155
“may had changed the .”
HIS155

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This teacher is fair and gives you as a student every opportunity to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“I got a D on the midterm and a C on the final and I still passed the class with a A (94%)”

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“Professor McMeeken made the subject so interesting that I am taking Modern American History (with her as my professor) this fall.”

⚖️

85/100

“ , and the if you do the work.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • By far one of the easiest classes I have taken.
  • I can no exaggerate enough how EASY she is.
  • Just study for the tests, and it's an easy "A".
  • This teacher is fair and gives you as a student every opportunity to get an A.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She lectures a lot, but we also watch a lot of videos and do some individual work.
  • Her class is incredibly boring!
  • She uses PowerPoint but so fast there's no sense in trying to keep up with the notes
  • She made me really interested in our history.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There's a lot of which are long and dry, but .
  • Be ready to read, write and takes notes.
  • There are about 3-4 small papers and 1 large paper.
  • Ungodly amount of tedious notes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many years give , and workload variation.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST10812 reviews
HIST1093 reviews
HIST1202 reviews
12031 review
EAHISTORY1081 review
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HIS1551 review
HIST1081091 review
HISTEARL1 review
HISTORY1081 review
HISTORY1091 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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