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Meg Gudgeirsson

HIS17A · HIST12A · HIST17B · HIST14 · HIST17A · A17 · HISTORY14 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you are a strong writer who wants a demanding history class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh essay gradingHeavy readingHeavy writing loadFast lecturesPassionate but demanding
  • Grades and .
  • The workload , and weekly assignments.
  • In-person reviews are more mixed and mention passion, while online reviews and structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and surviving harsh grading.

Online , while in-person evidence still says students must work hard for an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The history content can be understandable, but fast lectures, dense reading, and .

Online reviews emphasize confusing prompts and boring videos, while but still call the class demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and daily participation are described as required or essential for passing.

Online students complain about having to show up every day, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most recent and online comments advise against taking her because grading, workload, and .

Online recommendations are strongly negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe essay and as harsh, unclear, arbitrary, or focused on writing style.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially negative about grading, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews consistently mention heavy reading, , and homework.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, with online students stressing constant posts and essays and and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

She is often described as passionate and knowledgeable, but many students find lectures fast, boring, robotic, or .

Format shift

and knowledge, while online reviews are much more negative about lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear , and writing assignments, with some quizzes and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly discussions, quizzes, essays, a midterm, and a final, while , and homework.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students are split between appreciating her passion and criticizing the , and grading.

Main concern

The workload and essay standards are high even when students like her enthusiasm.

What students said

“Workload is HUGE!”
HIST14
“You have to work for an A in this class”
HISTORY14
“Meg is a great enthusiastic teacher.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report excessive , and frustrating lectures.

Main concern

and and discussion posts.

What students said

“ write up a perfect discussion post just to be graded a 2/5.”
HIST17A
“ .”
HIST14
“Megs discussion and so vague, its difficult to know what she wants.”
HIST17B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy, but , and free-response exams.

Free Response MidtermFree Response FinalTrick QuestionsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove the exact exam format, proctoring, or book policy.

Tough Tests
“ ”
HIST14

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, a midterm, a final, free-response exams, and trick questions, but .

Weekly QuizzesFree Response MidtermFree Response FinalTrick Questions
“ and but free response)”
HIST17A
“Trick questions on the .”
HIST17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can give it your all and if your work doesn't fit into Meg's mystical standards your grade will severely suffer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Fast lectures because she reads them from her notes.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and simple, particularly with the essays.”

📚 Workload

12/100

“I spent more time on her HW than in my other classes combined.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

28/100

“Do yourself a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Meg is passionate about women's history and tries to bring that enthusiasm to her students.
  • Lectures are robotic and .
  • She talks VERY fast, so be prepared to work on the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You have to work for an A in this class
  • She grades you on your ability to write an .
  • Offers enough to give some sort of recovery from a .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Workload is over the top.
  • Expect to read 40 pages a and film responses plus 2 pages a week just in homework.
  • A , and quiz due.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 31 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and recommendation risk.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 59

Course coverage

HIST1410 reviews
HIST17A8 reviews
HIST17B6 reviews
HIS17A2 reviews
HISTORY142 reviews
Show 3 more courses
851921 review
A171 review
HIST12A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2