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Patricia G. Siever

HIST13 · HIS0409 · HISTORY41 · HIST41 · HIST42 · HIST11 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you already love dense historical discussion and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRambling LecturesForgetfulEssay-Heavy TestsHarsh GraderMixed Knowledge Praise
  • Many students report rambling, forgetful lectures and
  • Essay tests and
  • A minority love her knowledge and style, especially in African American history topics

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Multiple D grades, claims of low grades for hard workers, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

and multi-source notes make the course feel hard even for interested students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

as mandatory and others as not, so policy appears inconsistent across sections.

All evidence is from in-person reviews with mixed attendance reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most , and GPA damage despite a few strong fans.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students report , and even claims of near-universal C outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and long lectures create a heavy cognitive and writing load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Frequent complaints of rambling, forgetfulness, and and occasional inspiration.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and book reviews rather than steady low-stakes work.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Most students describe confusing, long, forgetful lectures and ; a smaller group finds her insightful and transformative.

Main concern

, and harsh essay grading that can wreck GPA.

What students said

“ . ”
HIST11
“ !!!! VERY forgetful, goes off topic and mumbles alot.”
HIST11
“She does give low grades to everyone.”
HIST42

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.

Tests are mostly essay-based and highly critical, with and .

All-Essay TestsUnclear CoveragePop QuizzesTake-Home Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person history sections emphasize essay exams with vague coverage; one review notes a and pop quizzes.

Essay QuestionsUnspecified CoverageTake-Home FinalPop Quizzes
“ and does not specify what will be covered on the test.”
HIST11
“ and she is way too critical”
HIST42
“ and be prepared for pop quizes.”
HIST41

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Long rambling unclear lectures (she would come into class every week and have to ask us where she left off)”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person history reviews, highlighting , and a minority of strong fans. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Find a professor who actually knows what her lesson plan for the day is.”

⚖️

20/100

“She does give low grades to everyone. I worked extremely hard and talked to her regularly and still got a C.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ !!!!”

📚 Knowledge Praise Minority

70/100

“she has a wealth of knowledge.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • VERY forgetful, goes off topic and mumbles alot.
  • SHE RAMBLES ON TO MUCH

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • THIS CLASS RUINED MY GPA
  • and she is way too critical
  • She gives EVERYONE in the class a C whether you are the month.

Theme 3

❤️ Positive Minority Voices

  • This class changed me.
  • Dr. Siever is amazing!!! She's so helpful and I loved her class.
  • If you can relate to that. For me so far it has been most enjoyable

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

negative majority with a consistent minority of strong fans, supporting medium confidence.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST114 reviews
HIST413 reviews
HIST423 reviews
HIS04091 review
HIST131 review
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HISTORY411 review

Reported outcomes

D range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

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D range

2

D 2

F

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No letter grade reported

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