Michelle Arce

AFRIAMERHIST · ETH031 · HISTONLINE · HIST18 · HIST17 · HISTORY28 · HIST018 · HIST029 · HIST31 · HIST028 · HIS018 · 157 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 18/100
RMP rating: 2.0/5
Take again: 15.15%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Avoid if you have any other history or ethnic-studies option—reviews consistently describe a frustrating, opaque experience.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderExtremely late gradingDisorganized lecturesReading heavyPoor communication

Students overwhelmingly warn about months-late grading that hides your standing until the end.
Many call classes disorganized, with , and harsh scoring.
Workload is reading- and paper-heavy, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and few A-friendly pathways make high grades hard even when you complete everything.

Both formats call her a ; online also flags AI accusations and zero-resubmit policies.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Heavy textbook reading, papers, and .

Online comments emphasize timed tests and massive reading; in person adds chaotic pacing and rushed end-of-term chapters.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as mandatory, while others are flexible if ; enforcement feels inconsistent.

In person often includes long roll-call rituals; as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

and most reviews explicitly tell others to pick any other professor.

and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students describe tough, late, and and rare resubmissions.

Format shift

and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and timed tests pile up with limited instructional clarity.

Format shift

Online mentions more timed quizzes and Honorlock; in person stresses textbook and lecture chaos.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Dominant , and weak communication rather than inspiring teaching.

Format shift

A few positive outliers exist, but both formats are mostly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and discussion posts rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online highlights timed quizzes and papers; in person often feels graded by few high-stakes items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reports focus on late arrival, long roll call, scattered lectures, lost work, and .

Main concern

Class time is often wasted on roll and delays, leaving students to teach themselves from the book.

What students said

“5min late to every class, 30min to start class, 5 slides gone over per class, so unorganized.”
HIST029

“She shows up late to class, spends the first 30-45 minutes of class taking "roll call", is extremely rude to students for simply using the restroom.”
ETH031

“She doesn't grade assignments for months, leaving you uncertain about your grade throughout the semester.”
HIS018

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections , and occasional Honorlock/webcam requirements with poor email response.

Main concern

Grades stay blank for months and support.

What students said

“Would wait to grade things until the so randomly graded???”
HIST018

“biggest issue was honor lock, wasn't flexible at all; i didn't want to download and use.”
HIST18

“You won't know your grade until it's in the transcript.”
HIST029

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often timed, reading-dependent, and sometimes proctored online, with limited helpful guidance.

Timed testsHonorlock mentionedWebcam mentionedReading-heavy quizzesLittle study-guide alignment

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weak prep than software; reviews do not clearly prove closed-book proctoring details.

Tough examsLimited study guidesLost or late-returned exams

“No study guides and blue.”
HIST028

“ .”
HIST029

Online

Online reviews cite Honorlock, webcam talk, tight per-question timing, and .

HonorlockWebcam requirementsTimed quizzesAI accusations

“biggest issue was honor lock, wasn't flexible at all; i didn't want to download and use.”
HIST18

“The and you do not have enough time to really read and comprehend as you get less than a minute per question.”
HISTORY28

“the , and you typically get a minute or less on each question.”
HIST028

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ .** I have never had a problem with a professor before, but I have with her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews split evenly online and in , and . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

22/100

“she is one of the . and she graded horribly.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

15/100

“ .”

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18/100

“You won't know your grade until it's in the transcript.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“I've been reading 120+ pages a week, along with an .”

Theme 1

🗂️ About Organization

Does not grade everything until the end.
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She arrives late 95% of the time and gets angry at students who leave.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Getting an A on anything is nearly impossible.
Very hard to earn A grades due to grading that feels like you are in a doctoral program.
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Theme 3

💬 About Communication

this professor is allergic to emails
her communication is very poor
she doesn't get back to all your emails

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

157

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent and older reviews with , and disorganization across formats.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 515

3 out of 520

2 out of 538

1 out of 573

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A 9 · A- 2

B range

B+ 5 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 6

Michelle Arce

Avoid if you have any other history or ethnic-studies option—reviews consistently describe a frustrating, opaque experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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

📉 x x

📚 Workload Pressure

🗂️ About Organization

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💬 About Communication

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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