Arlene T. Golkin

HISTORY1 · HIST087 · HIST11 · HISTORY · HIST87 · HIST001 · HIST1 · HISTORY101 · HISI · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 70/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
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Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want a smart, content-rich history class and are ready to read, memorize, and show up.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnows Her StuffHard TestsLots of ReadingMandatory AttendanceAsian History Specialty

Students call her knowledgeable, fair, and often inspiring beyond the textbook.
Tests and memorization are tough, so and heavy study.
Attendance and note-taking matter because lectures cover a lot and can run long.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with serious study and reading, but as difficult and content-heavy.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

World history volume, memorization, and level.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students report and that missing a day means missing a lot of lecture content.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for real learning and and dense lectures.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grading is generally fair, with , but .

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and study for tests create a solid workload with few easy weeks.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Reviews describe an experienced, informative lecturer who goes beyond the book and cares about learning.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment centers on difficult tests plus reading, with limited mention of weekly busywork.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history courses , and engage; lectures are rich but .

Main concern

Difficult exams and .

What students said

“Fantastic teacher! She teaches well beyond the book... Beware of her tests, however, as they are very dificult.”
HIST87

“There's a lot of reading and .”
HIST11

“Dr. Golkin is such an inspiration!! She is the smartest person I've ever know.”
HIST001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

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Exam style

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Exams are hard and content-heavy, so relief.

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Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize difficult tests, lots of memorization, and and occasional dropped low score.

Difficult TestsHeavy MemorizationEssay on FilmDrop Lowest Score

“Beware of her tests, however, as they are very dificult.”
HIST87

“You have to read the book and memorize a lot. .”
HIST87

“The class did pretty bad so .”
HIST87

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Fantastic teacher! She teaches well beyond the book... Beware of her tests, however, as they are very dificult.”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Dr. Golkin is such an inspiration!! She is the smartest person I've ever know.”

📚 Course Difficulty

34/100

“You have to read the book and memorize a lot.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“very smart; very fair; very good class”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She teaches well beyond the book
she lectures A LOT!!!!
Knows a lot and shares it all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Work hard and you'll get and A!
Class is not that difficult if you READ!!
do the reading and leanr your terms and you'll be fine.

Theme 3

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There's a lot of reading and .
if you miss one day of class you miss a lot.
It's a great class for those who like to talk history.

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

11 in-person reviews span several years with fairly consistent praise for expertise and .

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Course coverage

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Arlene T. Golkin

x x if you want a smart, content-rich history class and are ready to read, memorize, and show up.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Course Difficulty

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you want a smart, content-rich history class and are ready to read, memorize, and show up.

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