Colleen Coffey

HISTVO2A · HISMODERNEAST · V32 · HISTV56 · HISTV53 · HISTORY · WOMENVO2A · HISTVO7A · HISTV02B · WOMENSHISTORY · WOMANSHISTORY · HIST32239 · HISTUS · HISV56 · HISTV02A · HISTVO2B · HISTV02 · HISTORYV53 · HISTV07A · HISTV32 · HIST2A · HISTV46 · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 49.33%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

if , and can keep every deadline; otherwise pick another history professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerContract grading (10/1/0)Heavy reading loadTough checklist gradingPassionate lecturesPicky format requirements

Contract-style grading (10, 1, or 0) punishes small checklist misses and frustrates many students
Workload is reading- and writing-heavy; accelerated and online sections feel especially intense
In-person Women's History fans praise passion and discussion, while online reviews are sharply mixed

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A requires , and no missed work under strict contract grading.

; some in-person sections feel more participation-based but still not easy As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent writing make content and pace demanding.

Online accelerated terms are especially brutal; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many mark attendance yes, and missed posts or .

; in-person show-up and discussion also matter.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

lovers of rigorous history recommend her, while .

Recent online reviews trend more negative; in-person Women's History fans are warmer.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

Binary contract scores and zero tolerance for format/checklist errors define the .

Format shift

Strictness is louder online; but .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly multi-page readings, discussion posts, and major writing pile up, especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online summer/late-start sections are the heaviest; some in-person history classes reduce formal papers.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

; others find communication cold and .

Format shift

In-person lectures earn more praise; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and occasional essays more than classic sit-down exams.

Format shift

; many online courses are assignment-only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between life-changing lectures/discussions and and .

Main concern

Even strong students call essays and .

What students said

“ . As long as you participate in class and read the material you'll pass”
V32

“if you miss one thing from her grade checklist the and you will get a 0”
WOMENSHISTORY

“It is not an easy A but it was one of the funner classes I took”
HISTV02A

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report heavy reading, 8:59pm deadlines, binary contract grades, and .

Main concern

Picky 10/1/0 grading and .

What students said

“You either get a 1, 10, or a zero if the ”
HISTORY

“I did exactly as instructed and got a 1 with ”
HISMODERNEAST

“ and was immediately dropped from the class with no notice”
HIST32239

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall assessment risk is moderate-to-strict via picky assignment rubrics rather than proctored lockdown exams.

Contract gradingReading responsesDiscussion postsOccasional essay exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/final with essay and vocab portions.

Participation focusedSome midterm and final essaysHeavy reading

“ ”
V32

“The midterm and finals are 2 parts, test and essay portions”
HISTVO2A

Online

Online evidence centers on weekly reading/analysis tasks graded 10/1/0 with tight deadlines; .

10/1/0 contract grades8:59pm deadlinesGrace period sometimesHeavy reading responses

“Only grades possible are 10, 1, or 0. Seems tough, but the criteria are very easy to meet”
WOMENSHISTORY

“Your entire grade ”
HISTORY

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She uses contract grading which means you get a 1 or a 10... Avoid.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Prof. Coffey is the real deal... one of the few teachers that truly changed my life”

👍 Recommendation Rate

48/100

“Take any other history professor but her.”

⚖️

26/100

“if you miss one thing from her grade checklist the and you will get a 0”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“LOTS of reading and writing. However, if you stay on top of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She clearly loves this subject
Amazing lectures
Very casual teaching style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Either a 10/10 pass or a 1/10 fail
Be ready to read.
Not an easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Risk

and was immediately dropped
Deadlines are at 8pm. if possible
got a 1 with

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over several years with , if polarized, evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D+ 2

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2

Colleen Coffey

x x x if x x x x x x x, and can keep every deadline; otherwise pick another history professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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

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📚 Workload Intensity

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Online Risk

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

if , and can keep every deadline; otherwise pick another history professor.

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