Parvin Ghaffari-Samai

HIST141 · HIST101 · USHISTORYII · HIST110 · HIS110 · HIST100 · HIS109 · HISTORY110 · HISTORY109 · HIST142 · HIST109 · 86 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Avoid unless , and can tolerate a harsh classroom vibe.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRude PresenceRead HeavyBoring LecturesStrict AttendanceTough Grader

Many students call her rude, unclear, or unpleasant despite some passion for history.
Success , and keeping up with points.
, and online communication is frequently slow or unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many say an A is possible if you read and keep up, but and .

Online comments more often describe easy skimming and quizzes; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with textbook work, but volume of reading and .

Online and as the real driver of difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple comments call attendance strict or mandatory, with participation used as grade padding.

; online attendance is not clearly required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

A large share of reviews warn students away over rudeness, boredom, and poor communication despite a few fans.

; online is smaller and more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some open-book tests and , but , and exam surprises.

Format shift

Online point systems can feel opaque; .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Expect , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Workload themes are similar online and in person, with papers and reading dominating.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Average quality is low because many students find her rude, unclear, and demotivating despite occasional praise.

Format shift

Negative personality and communication complaints dominate both formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix , and participation.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise passion and fair history framing, many warn , and picky grading.

Main concern

Personality and lecture style often make an otherwise manageable history class feel miserable.

What students said

“This lady just makes it the learning experience unpleasant. .”
HIST110

“ . Participation during the class is a plus.”
73348

“SHE IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND, AS LONG AS AND .”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections mix easy A outcomes for self-readers with , and opaque point systems.

Main concern

Slow communication and behind and drop.

What students said

“It's easy to fall behind, you miss a few assignments or don't get the highest grade on one you may not be able .”
HIST141

“The class was easy if you read the textbook but if you don't its easy to just skim and BS it.”
HIST142

“Took her online class, there were no office hours and it took several days to get an answer back.”
HIST141

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

to detail-heavy essays, landing overall in standard risk.

Open Book TestsOnline QuizzesNotes AllowedEssay PortionsDetailed Textbook Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe multiple , and allowed note sheets, with detail-heavy questions.

Open Book TestsNotes AllowedEssay PortionsMultiple Exams

“Most of them were open book. .”
HIST109

“Even though she lets you have front and back page of notes for because the ”
HIST110

Online

Online evidence mentions quizzes with answers findable online and , but does .

Online QuizzesTextbook-Based Tests

“You can find the answers for the quiz online.”
HIST142

“ A B C or D. They're graded based on points and you need 280 points to pass the class.”
HIST141

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This lady just makes it the learning experience unpleasant. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

👎 Classroom Personality

28/100

“ .”

📚 Read or Struggle

52/100

“The stuff learned in class is pretty easy as long as you actually read the textbook & use the study guides.”

⚠️ Communication Friction

30/100

“Took her online class, there were no office hours and it took several days to get an answer back.”

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58/100

“Most of them were open book. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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SHE IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND
she's passionate about what she does

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you read the book you'll make it through
Definitely an easy A so long as you do what is expected
She is a very hard graded!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

extremely rude and disrespectful to students
She singled me out twice for no reason and was very rude
Excellent professor. Gives an unbiased and fair portrayal of US History

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich, , and exams support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 2

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F

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Parvin Ghaffari-Samai

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

👎 Classroom Personality

📚 Read or Struggle

⚠️ Communication Friction

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless , and can tolerate a harsh classroom vibe.

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