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Ola Washington

AFRICHIST · HISTHIST · HIS07 · HISTORY7A · HIST121 · HISTB14 · AFAMERHIST · AFRICAPRE1500 · AFAMHIST · HISTV07B · HISTVO3B · HISTV03B · HSTV03 · AESV40B · HISTV01 · HST03 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can self-manage a passionate but .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPassionate but unorganizedEssay-heavy testsStrict on due datesInspiring life storyUnclear assignments
  • Students split between loving her passion and rejecting chaotic lectures
  • , and off-topic rambles are recurring complaints
  • Essay tests and papers reward effort, but many say the class is a painful easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it an easy A with little reading, but and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is often easy, but scattered lectures and .

All difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

as optional, others as mandatory, with little consistent policy detail.

, and they conflict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

, and many warn of disorganization despite her knowledge and passion.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Recent students call grading and due dates strict, even when the material itself is not hard.

Format shift

Strictness appears mainly in newer in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Expect , and essay tests rather than light weekly busywork.

Format shift

Workload comments are all in person and focus on essays and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

She knows the subject and can inspire, but frequent rants, lateness, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly mixed from 2002 to 2025.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Essay tests, presentations, and papers dominate, with .

Format shift

and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person history sections range from life-changing and , and poorly structured.

Main concern

, and essay tests that feel unpredictable.

What students said

“However, she is all over the place. During lectures she is speaking about a topic and veers off into something else. The class was always lost.”
AFRICHIST
“Honestly really easy class, just really strict and unhelpful”
HISTV01
“ . I changed my major to history after her class.”
HISTORY7A
“Quite possible the .”
HIST121

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.

list, and students say prompts and .

Essay testsChoose topics and writePop quizzesResearch paper

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and three timed essays, plus papers.

Essay exams10 topics choose 3Research paper for easier APop quizzes
“Her tests are essays, she gives you 10 topics and you are to be able to write for 30 minutes. U choose 3.”
AFRICHIST
“interesting lady, very nice. loved her class, but . if you do the .”
HIS07

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ola is a sweet lady and knows her stuff! However, she is all over the place. During lectures she is speaking about a topic and veers off into something else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, balancing passion praise with organization complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Subject Passion

70/100

“She made History come alive! She taught the subject well, not just concentrating on Dates, but and Why.”

🌪️ Organization Issues

30/100

“Very passionate and a good person but it was never clear what assignments were or when they were due.”

👎 Recommendation Split

34/100

“ , but that's just me. Honestly really easy class, just really strict and unhelpful”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is all over the place.
  • She doesn't use a powerpoint or anything to stay on track.
  • High energy, excited about the subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is an easy A, but it's a painfull one.
  • . if you do the .
  • and due dates

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is such an inspiration to me and really cares about her students success.
  • One heck of a lady. Amazingly strong with a great story.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews give a useful sample, but many are old and sparse, with polarized opinions reducing certainty.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values