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Cary Swensen

HIS17A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Must-take if you want a and rewards real effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEssay-focusedExtra creditAccessible outside classImproves writingTough but fair
  • Highly recommended history professor who reshapes students' view of U.S. history beyond textbooks.
  • , and reading rather than traditional exams.
  • Not a free A; and strong feedback available.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Passable with consistent essay and , but explicitly not an easy A without real effort.

; one online review notes tough grading and writing improvement.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content difficulty is moderate; and .

Mostly in-person evidence; online also frames it as skill-building history.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, though one lists it as not mandatory.

; online also marked mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would take again; , and life-changing history perspective.

Strong recommendation in both the online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

but , and clear criteria.

Format shift

and in person; is frequent in person.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

but , and substantial reading.

Format shift

and book work; online mentions writing improvement.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently described as , and transformative for how students see history.

Format shift

Excellent marks dominate in-person; online is still positive at quality 4.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and papers rather than midterms or finals.

Format shift

; no exam structure clearly described online.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students love her accessibility, inspirational teaching, interesting book focus, and help even on Saturday mornings, while .

Main concern

and substantial reading; not an easy A without hard work.

What students said

“Professor Swensen changed my perspective of history because she teaches students about history that is never mentioned in textbooks.”
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“this class is not an easy A because you have to work hard enough for ”
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“She would always make herself available to .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single online review praises writing skill growth, U.S. history knowledge, clear criteria, and .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Professor. Swensen is going to improve your writing skills and knowledge about U.S History.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on essays and book-based work with feedback and , not high-stakes proctored exams.

Essay-basedBook discussionsExtra creditFew traditional exams mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work is essay-heavy with group book discussions and ; .

3 essaysBook chapter discussionsExtra credit
“You have to write 3 essays with an active voice structure”
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“this class is not an easy A because you have to work hard enough for ”
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Online

Online ; focus is writing skills and .

Writing-focusedClear grading criteriaGood feedback
“Professor. Swensen is going to improve your writing skills and knowledge about U.S History.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Swensen changed my perspective of history because she teaches students about history that is never mentioned in textbooks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (5 in-person, 1 online), highlighting accessibility, essays, and universal recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

92/100

“She would always make herself available to .”

👍

98/100

“If I needed to take the .”

✍️

62/100

“this class is not an easy A because you have to work hard enough for ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches students about history that is never mentioned in textbooks.
  • .
  • and helpful!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an easy A because you have to work hard enough for every essays
  • easy to pass with simple work, mainly focus on the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The professor is nice
  • Inspirational

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Six consistently positive reviews with detailed teaching and workload notes, but modest sample and only one online review.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIS-17A6 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1