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History

Wendy Kinsinger

HIST141 · HISTORY115B · HIST115 · HIST14246 · HIST115B · HIST10738 · HIS109 · HIST109 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25.93%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid if possible; pick another history professor unless you excel at strict citation rules and heavy writing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHarsh CitationsSlow GradingHeavy PapersPoor Communication
  • Harsh zeros and flags for .
  • , and weak communication frustrate students.
  • and funnier; online is widely disliked.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As, but harsh citation standards and zeros make an A costly and stressful.

Online reviews stress harsh zeros; some .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

, and strict style rules raise the intellectual and busywork load.

Both formats report lots of reading and papers; online adds disorganization.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance is sometimes optional online and .

; online attendance is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students would not take her , and poor communication.

; a minority of older in-person reviews are positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; zeros for citation imperfections and picky essay marks are common.

Format shift

work.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework, weekly readings, many papers, and .

Format shift

Online and and reading loads.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Frequent complaints of disorganization, missing materials, slow responses, and defensive or rude tone.

Format shift

Online is worse; some older in-person students found lectures funny.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of online quizzes, essays, midterm and .

Format shift

; fewer pure closed-book tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call lectures funny and class easy with quizzes, others report rude attitude, boring lectures, and .

Main concern

Attendance pressure and .

What students said

“Solid easy class! 2-3 online quizzes a week, but did not require you to fully read the textbook.”
HIST109
“She will give you a zero if you do not cite your sources perfectly.”
HIST109

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

delayed grading, unclear instructions, harsh zeros for citation issues, and poor responsiveness.

Main concern

Zeros for imperfect bibliographies and .

What students said

“I spent over 15 hours writing and perfecting one of the 0 because of citation issues.”
HIST109
“Horrible communication. Defensive when asked why it takes upwards of 1.5 months for something to be graded.”
HIST141

Exam style

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Assessments center on quizzes from the book plus long essay midterms and finals graded strictly on citations.

Essay midterms and finalsTextbook-based quizzesCitation-heavy papers

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, and discussion prep; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Online chapter quizzesEssay midterm and finalCitation required
“Majority of grade from online quizzes that have all answers in the book to each chapter. and .”
HIST109
“The midterm and .”
HIST10738

Online

Online students report textbook quizzes, long midterm and , and harsh citation-based zeros; .

Textbook quizzesLong midterm and final papersHarsh citation grading
“ and only uses the textbook for quizzes and the midterm and final.”
HIST109
“Each week she would bombard my class with eight or more assignments. Midterm and .”
HIST109

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By FAR the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

22/100

“Probably the journey.”

⚖️

18/100

“She will give you a 0 and flag you for and homework if your bibliography isn't 100% perfect.”

📬 Communication Issues

20/100

“She doesnt grade ANYTHING in a timely manner. I submitted something and she still has yet to grade it 2 months later.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“I cannot stress this enough. If you have this professor please try and switch to a different one.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She will give you a zero if you do not cite your sources perfectly.
  • marks you down for the dumbest stuff

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Horrible communication.
  • Class materials were sloppy and/or missing.
  • , and loves to play John Green videos when out of things to do.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers
  • Each week she would bombard my class with eight or more assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 detailed reviews across several years and and communication themes.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 515

Course coverage

HIST10916 reviews
HIST1415 reviews
HIS1091 review
HIST107381 review
HIST1151 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3