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Michele G. Scott James

ASIA0105 · HIST101 · ASIANRELIGON · RELIGION105 · HIST107 · ASIA105 · HIST100 · HIST103H · PHIL105 · ASN107 · ASIA107 · HIS100 · RELG105 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
42.31%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you are a confident writer who and tough grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough essay graderFew high-stakes assignmentsHeavy reading loadLove or hate splitStrong writer advantage
  • Polarizing professor with many 5s and many 1s; take-again rate is only about 42%.
  • Courses often have only a handful of essays or discussions, so each grade weighs heavily.
  • Strong writers who follow exact expectations can earn easy As; weaker writers struggle hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Good writers can score As on few essays, but and zero leniency make an A hard work for many.

Online reviews stress essay-only tough grading; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with , but analysis writing and .

Online is reading and essays; and sometimes tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online is mostly optional attendance while as mandatory.

; several in-person HIST sections require it.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students either love her sparse essay model or hate the and weak support, so take-again sits near 42%.

Online is more mixed on support and tone; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

; few assignments mean each essay can make or break the grade.

Format shift

Both formats call her a ; online also notes no late work.

Workload

Light

68/100

Often only about 4-8 assignments total, though reading volume and multi-page essays add real work.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize few graded items with .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate vivid lectures for many, but others report confusion, bias, poor organization, and little help.

Format shift

; online critiques focus on clarity and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Most modern sections are essays and discussions with few or no tests; .

Format shift

Online is almost purely writing; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures are often praised as vivid and passionate, but organization and tough grading complaints persist, with .

Main concern

and hard grading on few assignments can frustrate students.

What students said

“Professor James is a nice person, but the . She grades hard.”
HIST100
“If you're a good writer & .”
HIST101
“Sets students up for failure!!! Wont give study guides for the tests!”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections lean essay-and-discussion heavy with some, and very strict grading with little leniency on late work.

Main concern

can tank the whole course grade.

What students said

“This class is an easy A if you're a good writer. There was only 7 assignments due which had also made the class easy to complete.”
HIST107
“Just does not seem to care whether you pass or fail and if you miss an . Absolutely no leniency.”
HIST100
“ , if you're not a strong writer.”
HIST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and discussions, which is friendly if you write well.

Few essaysDiscussion boardsNo tests commonReading heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person formats vary from easy presentations and .

EssaysGroup presentationsOccasional testsLecture heavy
“She only has 4 assignments the whole semester & they were a breeze.”
HIST101
“Wont give study guides for the tests!”
HIST101
“we had presentations that were super non-stress and super easy.”
HIST107

Online

Online sections commonly have no tests, only essays and .

No testsEssays and discussionsHeavy readingNo late work
“ . About 6 writing assignments.”
HIST100
“There was only 7 assignments due which had also made the class easy to complete.”
HIST107
“There are only like 8 assignments. 4 papers, 4 discussion boards.”
RELG105

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Okay- You're gonna love or hate her. I loved her: .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (19 online, 31 in person), highlighting the . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

32/100

“She grades super hard! I had a good experience but I .”

📝 Assignment Load

68/100

“There were only a few assignments, but they were about 6 assignments overall, which did not help with the fact that she was a .”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“If you're a good writer & .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Michele really paints a vivid story

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A if you're a good writer
  • Absolutely no leniency
  • Sets students up for failure!!!

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • So many papers

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person from 2008-2026 with and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST10014 reviews
HIST10111 reviews
RELG1057 reviews
HIST1076 reviews
ASIA1053 reviews
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ASIA01052 reviews
ASIA1071 review
ASIANRELIGON1 review
ASN1071 review
HIS1001 review
HIST103H1 review
PHIL1051 review
RELIGION1051 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4