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History

Carolyn Dorrance

HISTR100 · HIST101 · POLSR100 · HIST117 · HIST103 · HIST100A · POLS104 · POLSCR108 · HISTR100A · HISTR101 · HISTR102 · HIST102 · HIST101A · HISTO101 · PS · HISTR117 · HISTR100A7848 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

unless you truly want a rigorous history grind and can tolerate dry lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDry monotone lecturesInsane reading loadHeavy writing loadKnows her materialBoring but rigorous
  • Lectures are widely called dry, monotone, and hard to stay awake for.
  • Workload is heavy with intense reading, papers, and .
  • Students who love history and put in the hours can learn a lot; most others advise avoiding her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and ; some say she rarely gives As even when you work hard.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and volume of reading and writing are intense for community-college gen-ed history.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as mandatory, but several students skipped class and still tested; lectures are long and dry.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students say run, citing boring lectures and insane workload; .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some and curves exist, but , and few true As.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly articles, huge reading loads, primary-source reports, and piles of essays dominate the semester.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

She is knowledgeable, but dry monotone delivery, rambling, and weak engagement tank the experience for most.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and reading write-ups more than polished exam performance.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history and politics classes feel lecture-heavy, dry, and packed with reading and writing; a minority praise her depth while most warn about boredom and .

Main concern

and dull lectures make gen-ed students miserable.

What students said

“ ! Lots of . Endless hours of lecture, minimal student interaction.”
HIST102
“BY FAR SHE IS THE HARDEST TEACHER IN OXNARD. SHE ASSIGNS TONS OF HOMEWORK AS WELL AS READING.”
HIST100A
“Awesome history teacher. ... the . and has made me fall in love with history.”
HISTR101

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.

Tests and midterms appear with heavy memorization and reading; late work or makeups are sometimes allowed.

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay work; a few note makeups or late grades.

In-person testsHeavy reading for examsMake-up tests sometimes allowedGroup final presentation (some terms)
“Requires alot of reading and memorizing half the book for tests.”
HIST102
“ and let .”
HIST117
“only too 2 tests and the !!”
HIST102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Lots of . Endless hours of lecture, minimal student interaction.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 in-person reviews, highlighting boredom, workload, and niche praise. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

30/100

“It is a very dry lecture and I'm sure you can learn a lot from her but it is almost impossible to stay awake.”

📚 Workload Shock

18/100

“the work load is INSANE. On a positive note, she laid it all out on the syllabus on Day 1”

🧠 Depth for History Fans

70/100

“She is very intelligent and knows her stuff. The other students here are just complaining about the amount of work she assigns.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • SHE TALKS TO THE WALL... AL YOU HEAR IS BLAH BLAH BLAH
  • Gives great lectures (when you actually listen to her)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Doesn't believe in giving anyone in her class an A, no matter how well you did.
  • There is a TON of if you need an extra boost in your grade.
  • its possible to make an A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Prepare to type a million papers.
  • Tons of text and one to two fifteen-page articles per week.
  • take this class if you don't mind doing hours and hours of , and essays.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes of boredom and heavy work.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 513
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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D range

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