Rachel Purdie

HIST37 · HIST018 · SJS001 · HIST037 · HIST017 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 98.73%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want interesting content, flexible deadlines, and a high chance at an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing History LecturesOne-Week Grace PeriodFree PDF TextbookCaring & HilariousRetakeable Quizzes

Engaging women's history lectures that even non-history students enjoy.
, and free materials make As realistic.
and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Grace periods, , , and fair rubrics make As common with consistent effort.

Online repeatedly calls it Easy A; in-person also reports high As with note-taking.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and lecture-supported; and short writing, not dense theory.

Both formats stress manageable difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

98/100

Near-perfect take-again rate with passionate praise for clarity, care, and interest.

Recommendation is equally strong online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

One-week grace, retakes, , and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes grace periods; and late work acceptance.

Workload

Light

76/100

Weekly module pieces stay predictable; summer still manageable according to most.

Format shift

A few online students note time-consuming weeks; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Passionate, funny, organized lectures that convert history-haters into engaged learners.

Format shift

Both formats highlight engagement; online also praises module organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Discussions, short papers, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is module quizzes plus writing; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Live lectures are humorous and lecture-heavy for exams; .

Main concern

; some in-class work is hard to make up.

What students said

“Her lectures are humorous and engaging.”
HIST037

“Almost everything on the so if you took good notes”
HIST037

“ and allows late work up to one week”
HIST037

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Budget First

Async modules with , and short papers; very flexible and .

Main concern

if you procrastinate.

What students said

“She provided the textbook PDF for our entire class so we wouldn't spend money.”
HIST037

“You get and the assignments and .”
HIST037

“Easy A!!”
HIST037

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are multi-attempt and lectures supply answers; and flexible.

Quiz RetakesNo Time Limit QuizzesGrace PeriodLecture-Based ExamsProject Options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some terms use midterm plus creative final project options.

Lecture-Based ExamsMidterm and Final ProjectLate Work Grace

“Almost everything on the so if you took good notes in class”
HIST037

“She has a midterm and a podcast or other options given.”
HIST037

Online

and weekly modules plus grace period.

Two Quiz AttemptsNo Time LimitOne-Week GracePDF Textbook

“ and can be taken multiple times”
HIST037

“a impossible to get a bad grade on)”
HIST037

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Purdie is by far the !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 evenly split online and in-person reviews; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Her lectures made me actually want to learn the material and not just for the sake of grading.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“I would 100% take her again.”

🎁 Grade Flexibility

90/100

“that one week grace period was honestly my Hail Mary”

📚 Easy Workload Path

88/100

“Easy A!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's so caring for her students too
Lectures are light but very informational
She makes learning a fun experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy course which for me made it easier to learn the material
Class is not heavy at all, she is very flexible
If you follow the and

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Access

I didn't have to buy anything for this class
Purdue provided the lecture and text for us
textbook provided

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 balanced online and and rich policy detail.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 580

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST03744 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 17 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Rachel Purdie

x x x if you want interesting content, flexible deadlines, and a high chance at an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🎁 Grade Flexibility

📚 Easy Workload Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💰 About Cost & Access

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want interesting content, flexible deadlines, and a high chance at an A.