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History

Wonda Powell

HIST3411 · HIS11 · HISTORY · HIST41 · HIST11 · HISTORY011 · HIST0496 · HIST101 · HISTO0606 · AFRHISTORY042 · HISTORY37 · HIS0490 · HISTORY41 · HIST42 · HISTORY11 · HIST110482 · HISTORY42 · HIST52 · HISTORY12 · HIST0485 · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you love African American history, can handle heavy reading and , and want university-level rigor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderGet Ready to ReadEssay-Only ExamsLecture HeavyInspirational Knowledge
  • many call her brilliant and life-changing; and unfair.
  • Heavy reading load (often 4-5 books) and .
  • and unclear expectations punish busy or visual learners.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say this is not an Easy A; few report A grades and many note tough essay grading .

Online and ; online adds test-lecture mismatch and short timed tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

, and pure essay testing make content and workload intellectually demanding.

; in-person also notes off-topic lectures and no visual aids.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags like Skip class? You won't pass appear often; missing class is repeatedly linked to failing.

Nearly all in-person and as mandatory or critical.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Would-take-again is only about 38 percent; praise for passion is outweighed by warnings about GPA risk and confusion.

All three online reviews say no; and strong avoiders.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

27/100

; students report partial credit is rare and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize harsh discussion and test scores; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Expect 4-5 books, lots of , and sometimes off-campus events.

Format shift

Online complains of work overload and long timed tests; and writing.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Deep subject mastery and passion for many, but frequent complaints of , and off-topic lectures.

Format shift

In-person has more inspirational praise; online is almost uniformly negative on organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a few high-stakes tests rather than steady low-stakes work.

Format shift

Both formats describe test-heavy, essay-focused assessment with limited grade cushions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply split between students who call her the best history teacher they ever had and , and .

Main concern

All-essay tests, mandatory reading of multiple costly books, and .

What students said

“Professor Powell is one of the and the and understanding in my opinion.”
HIST42
“This class requires a lot of reading and writing this is not an Easy A class. .”
HIST41
“she is not specific on . You will because she drifts off from history to modern day.”
AFRHISTORY042
“ . If you leave out the slightest detail you will go down a letter grade”
HIST52

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students report total mismatch between lectures and , and .

Main concern

Tests feel disconnected from lectures and .

What students said

“Her lectures have nothing to do with the tests. Her way of teaching is a bit weird since you don't study for preparation fo the book”
HISTORY011
“DO NOT TAKE HER. . She acts as if shes the only class you have by .”
HIST11
“Ms Powell is very unorganized, dont stay on subject. ”
HIST41

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

standards and little forgiveness for .

All Essay ExamsDetailed Bluebook AnswersTest HeavyNo Multiple ChoiceTimed Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

requiring thorough recall; missing small details costs letter grades.

All Essay QuestionsBluebook FormatDetailed Answers Required
“The 5 per exam.”
HIST41
“ . If you leave out the slightest detail you will go down a letter grade pretty much.”
HIST52
“the . and she expects you to know the material back and forth.”
HIS11

Online

Online students report long tests with short time limits and content pulled from full books rather than lectures.

Timed TestsBook-Based QuestionsLecture-Test Mismatch
“you don't study for preparation fo the book and highlight everything”
HISTORY011
“ limit.”
HIST11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class requires a lot of reading and writing this is not an Easy A class. . Professor Powell is also passionate about uplifting students, she really cares.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in person), highlighting polarized themes in , and inspiration. Credibility rating: High.

📚

22/100

“Just be ready to work and READ. If you do that you'll be okay and if you don't you'll struggle.”

📝 Essay-Only Exams

32/100

“ . If you leave out the slightest detail you will go down a letter grade pretty much.”

⚖️

27/100

“Does not grade fairly in my opinion. Subject matter is very interesting, but if you want to maintain your GPA.”

🔥 Passionate Teaching

55/100

“I professor Powell she teach with passion and is very serious about teaching real history. She change my entire perspective on american and world history.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she doesn't have any visual material
  • She reads every single book in class so you feel like you are in 5th grade again
  • She's fun in class making up raps and opera songs to remember things

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • this is not an Easy A class
  • Nobody received an A this semester
  • If you leave out the slightest detail you will go down a letter grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character and Impact

  • Shes the bomb! No half stepping though
  • She's one of the because she keeps it real
  • !!!!!!!!!!!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

52

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2005-2024 with , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 1 · B 12

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2