Ann Pfeifle

HIST6H · HIS6AND7 · HIST34 · HIS6ANDHIS7 · HIS15 · HIS7 · HIS20693 · HISTORY34 · HIS7H · HIS34 · HIS6 · HIST6 · HIST14 · HIS14 · 157 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 86.96%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you will read and write on time—especially strong in person.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesPassionate HistorianEssay HeavyEasy If You WorkExtra Credit

Students overwhelmingly praise funny, passionate lectures that make history exciting
In-person classes are especially beloved with manageable graded items and
Online and stricter on writing, so keep up with papers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students say doing readings, essays, and participation on time yields an A, though online writing can be pickier.

In-person students report easier As; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

History content is made accessible through lively lectures, but essays and .

In-person difficulty feels lighter; online and compressed terms feel heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and note participation or skip-class risk, though a few say optional.

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority rave that she makes history fun and .

; online recommendation is more mixed but often still positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Many call her an easy or paper standards online.

Format shift

In-person leans lenient; several .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Often graded by few major items, but , and .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Dominant student theme is hilarious, passionate, engaging lectures that convert history skeptics.

Format shift

; online teaching comments are thinner and more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Typical mix of , and participation.

Format shift

Online leans more discussion-and-paper heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and recommended, with few major graded items if you attend and write.

Main concern

Essay writing and .

What students said

“If you want a .”
HIS7

“10/10 amazing teach changed my life literally there is really no other option than Ann!!!”
HIS6ANDHIS7

“Professor Pfeifle is the college career.”
HIS7

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online HIS sections mix manageable discussion/essay structures with and heavier summer loads.

Main concern

Essay volume and light online work.

What students said

“IF BETTER HAVE GOOD TIME MANAGEMENT!”
HIS7

“ was taking an English course instead of history.”
HIS7

“it easy to get an A as long you do the discussion board and also their question primary source and 2 essays in midterm and final.”
HIS7

Exam style

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Exams are often essay-based and manageable when students prepare; and appear.

Essay ExamsTake-Home Final SometimesBook QuestionsFew Graded ItemsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some multiple choice or book questions; students often call them straightforward with .

Essay Midterms And FinalsTake-Home FinalBook QuestionsExtra Credit

“The and book questions, but overall easy.”
HIS7

“We got a *”
HIS7

“Written and . No powerpoint, lectures are all verbal w/ videos to supplement.”
HIS6

Online

Online reviews describe discussions, essays, and exams with embedded essays; .

Discussion PostsEssay-Heavy ExamsBook EssaysPrimary Source Questions

“ the grade and have an essay embedded within them.”
HIS7

“2 essays in midterm and final. One thing there is a chapter essay and .”
HIS7

“We also had to do a she has us read and then finally the final exam essay.”
HIS7

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Pfeifle is the college career. She is so passionate about history and she makes it so easy to understand.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, emphasizing dominant in-person lecture praise and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She makes history so much better! I took an 8 am class and she made being awake so .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you get the are doing yourself a favor.”

📝 Essay Load

52/100

“Get ready to write a lot of essays. As long as you know your stuff you should be good.”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

78/100

“She's a .”

Theme 1

😂 About Lectures & Personality

So !
Very funny and really caring.
She's fun and energetic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

just do the work.
If you're on top of everything, it's an easy A
as tough.

Theme 3

✍️ About Writing Workload

Lots of writing. and .
She grades as if she was a strict English teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

157

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with dense detail and strong theme consistency, especially for in-person teaching excellence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5139

4 out of 511

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 26

B range

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3

Ann Pfeifle

x x x x if you will read and write on time—especially strong in person.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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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

📝 Essay Load

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

😂 About Lectures & Personality

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

✍️ About Writing Workload

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 you will read and write on time—especially strong in person.