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History

Ashley (M Riley) Sousa

17A · HISTORY · HISTORY14 · HIST017B · HIST16 · HIST17 · HISTORY17A · HISTSECT · HISE17B · HST17A · 17A17B · HIST1714 · HIST14 · HISTORY17B · HIST17B · HIST020 · 17AAMP17B · HISTB17B · HISTORY16 · HIST17A · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you read and write well and ; otherwise choose a gentler history professor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHarsh Essay GraderHeavy ReadingPolarizingTake-Home ExamsFunny but Biased
  • many love her humor and .
  • and frequent writing or .
  • and want real history thinking, not an easy GE glide.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and low class averages; an A needs strong writing and office-hour coaching.

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and dense history content make it intellectually demanding.

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students note strict punctuality and door locking for late arrivals.

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half rave about her passion and humor while .

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Repeated claims of Harvard-level essay standards, delayed returns, and low class averages.

Format shift

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of and discussion writing.

Format shift

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Funny and knowledge-rich for many, but .

Format shift

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

58/100

and finals plus long essays dominate; discussions and reading responses also count.

Format shift

All analyzed reviews are treated as in-person per isForOnlineClass flags.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

engaging and funny for some, harsh on essays and .

Main concern

Harsh paper grading and .

What students said

“She is an !!”
HIST14
“Lots of .”
HIST17A
“if you fail her tests (which are take home) then you truly are a moron.”
HIST14

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.

convenient but graded very strictly.

Take-home examsEssay-heavy testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay finals; friendliness is in .

Take-home examsEssay questionsExtra credit
“if you fail her tests (which are take home) then you truly are a moron.”
HIST14
“ .”
HISTORY17A
“Her test were essay qusetion 5-6pgs.”
HIST17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ...seriously? cmon its community college”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person-flagged history reviews, balancing praise for . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“I think I can say that this was the .”

⚖️

32/100

“She is an !!”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Lots of .”

👍 Split Recommendations

52/100

“ . Anyone else would be better.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are not very interesting, and
  • VERY BIASED. She only gives you her opinion

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class average grade for my class was an F

Theme 3

📖

  • a lot of reading (up to 6 chapters a week from 3 different books)
  • Papers are 3-4 pages informal and she grades them like we should have a PHD
  • She gives tons of

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many history courses show rich detail and a stable love-hate split, though most are from 2005-2010.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 510
3 out of 57
2 out of 510
1 out of 57

Course coverage

HIST17B9 reviews
HIST17A8 reviews
HIST145 reviews
HST17A4 reviews
HIST017B3 reviews
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HISTORY3 reviews
HISTORY17A3 reviews
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17AAMP17B1 review
HISE17B1 review
HIST0201 review
HIST161 review
HIST17141 review
HISTB17B1 review
HISTORY141 review
HISTORY161 review
HISTSECT1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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