Cheryl Barkey

2B · HIS2B · HIST2AB · HIST2B · DERP · WOMENSHIST · HIST2A · HIST14 · HISTORY · HISTORY2A · 107 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 63.64%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

Take her if you want an engaging history teacher and can handle , and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy reading loadPassionate lecturerTough gradingHelpful when contactedHard quizzes

Students often praise her passion, care, and history knowledge.
The dominant complaint is a and writing workload.
Grades can be strong, but students repeatedly say the A requires sustained effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students earned A grades, but comments repeatedly say the , and consistent work.

Online reviews are harsher about workload, while but still describe real effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

The history content is learnable, but dense readings, fast lectures, documentaries, and .

Online students emphasize workload intensity, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

In-person reviews explicitly describe mandatory or , while online reviews describe frequent required work rather than free flexibility.

; online flexibility is limited by frequent assignments and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and support, but many warn against the , and inconsistent organization.

, while online reviews are more divided because of workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students often call her a tough or and short quizzes, despite some opportunities.

Format shift

Online reviews mention harsh paper grading and hard quizzes more directly, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

The clearest pattern , and weekly work that many students say takes 10 or more hours.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online reviews using the strongest language about workload.

Teaching experience

Good

67/100

, and storytelling are praised, but confusion, fast pacing, inconsistency, and recent negative experiences lower the score.

Format shift

and character, while online reviews focus more on workload and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears driven , and some finals rather than exams alone.

Format shift

Online reviews stress weekly assignments and quizzes, while , and occasional finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are more positive about her lectures and care, but still report lots of , and tough quizzes.

Main concern

Students need to attend, read consistently, and manage a large workload.

What students said

“She is an amazing story teller.”
HIST14

“a .”
HISTORY2A

“Yes it was difficult with lots of work and reading.”
HIST14

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and videos, with some students still praising her communication and flexibility.

Main concern

The online workload can feel like a part-time job and is not an easy A.

What students said

“The amount of .”
HIST14

“The workload is the equivalent to a part-time job.”
HIST14

“Instructor does well at communicating with you, don't be shy to reach out to her if you are uncertain of something.”
HIST14

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly mention hard quizzes, pop quizzes, written exams, and a final, but .

Hard QuizzesFinal Worth 100 PointsWritten ExamsPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and a surprise final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Hard QuizzesPop QuizzesWritten ExamsSurprise Final

“The ”
HIST14

“ ”
HIST14

“ ”
HIST2A

Online

Online reviews mention hard quizzes and a final worth 100 points, but do not clearly prove .

Hard QuizzesFinal Worth 100 PointsOne-Try Quizzes

“ .”
HIST14

“There is a final worth 100 points.”
HIST14

“ ”
HIST14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“10/10 recommend! and cares about your success. If youre having a hard time, she will help you. Pretty heavy in reading, but if you care about or are good at history/women in history, this class will open your mind and not feel like a burden.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

67/100

“She teaches this class with amazing passion that you can't help but learn from.”

📚 Workload Reality

16/100

“The workload is the equivalent to a part-time job.”

⚖️

34/100

“I've never had a professor grade so harshly.”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is an amazing story teller.
She created a very inclusive and comfortable learning environment.
and does not give you the information she expects you to know.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

You will literally spend your weekends on this course.
Get ready to spend closer to 10-15 hours a week.
Assigning 17 chapters of a textbook in one week, on top of a , and a .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Assessments

if you're looking for an easy A.
The !
Lots of opportunities.

Theme 4

❤️ About Support and Character

She truly cares about her students and is super sweet.
and will work with you.
This teacher does not respond to emails in a timely manner, and sometimes not at all.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with strong consistency around workload and mixed but .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556

4 out of 521

3 out of 516

2 out of 56

1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST1424 reviews

HIST2A16 reviews

HIS2B2 reviews

HISTORY2A2 reviews

2B1 review

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DERP1 review

HIST2AB1 review

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HISTORY1 review

WOMENSHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Cheryl Barkey

Take her if you want an engaging history teacher and can handle x x x x x, and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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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

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload

📈 About Grades and Assessments

❤️ About Support and Character

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

Take her if you want an engaging history teacher and can handle , and .

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