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Sarah Burns

HIST107 · HIST110H · HIST10774047 · HIST113 · USHISTORY107 · HIST108 · HIST110 · HISTORY107 · HIST111H · HIST111 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
41.38%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are comfortable with , and inconsistent organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingTough GraderDisorganized CanvasMixed FeedbackWriting Intensive
  • Reviews are sharply split, with and passion while many report poor communication and .
  • Online reviews often , and difficult writing expectations.
  • In-person reviews are also mixed, with older positive experiences but and tests.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report A grades and curves, but the , and .

Online reviews show more workload and , while in-person reviews include more examples of straightforward exams and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content is not always intellectually hard, but the reading volume, writing standards, and .

Online classes are described as and workload-heavy than in-person classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some online reviews mark attendance as not mandatory, but many reviews .

Online attendance varies by review, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

41/100

and can tolerate heavy reading and strict grading.

Online recommendations are especially divided, while avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

31/100

Students frequently call her a tough or harsh grader, though and .

Format shift

and ; in-person reviews also include strict citation and test complaints.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews , and writing-heavy assignments.

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Positive comments praise passion and feedback, but many students report , and .

Format shift

Online teaching complaints focus on Canvas and email response, while and test preparation.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments , and writing assignments rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize discussions, quizzes, papers, and tests; , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with some praising passion and straightforward exams while , and .

Main concern

The and hard-to-predict testing or .

What students said

“ and the final project essay.”
HIST110H
“10/10 would NOT recommend to ANYONE!”
HISTORY107
“ .”
HIST111

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly risky, with repeated complaints , and confusing Canvas setup.

Main concern

Students often say the online class is harder than it needs to be because of communication and organization issues.

What students said

“ if you send her multiple.”
HIST111
“It's not a hard class, it's just a difficult teacher.”
HIST107
“This class requires so much work and she will mark you down regardless.”
HIST107

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by course, with some student-friendly quizzes but and .

QuizzesMidtermFinalOpen Book Quizzes MentionedTake-Home Quizzes Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention open-book quizzes, take-home quizzes, notes allowed for , and and final in one course.

Open Book QuizzesTake-Home QuizzesMidtermFinalNotes Allowed Mentioned
“ . Midterm and .”
HIST110
“the .”
HIST110H
“The mid-term was a 6-page green book (notes allowed) and the final was 90 questions of multiple choice.”
HIST110H

Online

Online reviews , and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Tests Every Other WeekQuizzesOne FinalNo Midterm Mentioned
“ , and tests every other week.”
HIST107
“ and .”
HIST107

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's not a hard class, it's just a difficult teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“She never answers student questions properly.”

⚖️

31/100

“She is a ; specifically, her standards for citations are all over the place.”

📚 Workload

24/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has a hard time communicating effectively and she definitely tries to make you feel small when she talks to you.
  • She might care about the subject, but she clearly doesn't care about teaching.
  • Professor Burns is such an inspiring woman.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Grades on a curve.
  • Make sure your writing skills are sharp because if they're not.
  • This class requires so much work and she will mark you down regardless.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • her instructions and
  • .
  • ; perhaps in-class would be preferred.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 34 reviews split across 19 online and 15 in-person reviews, with detailed and repeated themes despite mixed opinions.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 511

Course coverage

HIST10710 reviews
HISTORY1075 reviews
HIST1104 reviews
HIST110H4 reviews
HIST1114 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1