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Jennifer Altenhofel

HIST2231 · SOC2110 · SOC1510 · HIST2270 · HIST · HIST2232 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
51.28%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Only take her if you write a lot, use every chance, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Writing LoadExtra Credit LifelineVague FeedbackPolarizing Presence
  • Tough, picky writing grader with
  • Heavy weekly reading and
  • and SI sessions can still salvage a solid grade if you grind

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with full submissions and heavy , but tough writing grades make an easy free A unlikely.

Online students stress picky essay cuts; in-person students more often say effort plus SI and can still yield high grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Heavy reading, weekly writing, and typical GE history class.

Online comments emphasize mini-essays and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts participation and grades.

Online reviews mostly report attendance not mandatory; and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans praise engagement while critics call grading and .

; older in-person reviews lean WorthIt or MustTake.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags dominate and students report .

Format shift

Online and ; online frustration is sharper.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent reading, discussions, quizzes, and long written responses create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Online students especially flag weekly mini-essays and so many papers.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures amazing and caring while , and unhelpful.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are warmer; online and recent reviews are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and homework more than sit-down tests alone.

Format shift

Online midterms and finals are often essay-based; and group projects.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

older students love caring lectures and snacks; and dry responses.

Main concern

and mandatory attendance pressure.

What students said

“She will give you a 2/10 on an .”
HIST2232
“Such a sweetheart! As someone who is not a history person, she made it easy to enjoy the class.”
HIST2232
“you really need to do the readings and if you participate you will get more out of her class”
HIST2231

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and stressful; many report low scores despite full effort and weak communication.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Your work will never be enough no matter how hard you try.”
HIST2232
“She made this easy course very difficult and stressful throughout the semester.”
HIST2231
“If you and submit all assignments you should get an A easy.”
SOC1510

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often essay-heavy and manageable with SI, reading, and study sessions rather than pure multiple choice.

Essay ExamsWeekly QuizzesSI Review HelpfulTextbook-Based

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and SI sessions help students prepare.

Essay TestsSI SessionsStudy Sessions
“ sessions.”
HIST2232
“The and she will do everything to help you pass.”
2232

Online

Online midterms and finals are frequently all essays with .

Essay Midterm/FinalWeekly QuizzesWriting-Heavy
“Midterm and .”
HIST2232
“She grades extremely hard on the midterm and final and so confusing”
HIST2231

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I have never worked so hard and received such horrible grades in any class until this one.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews spanning online and , and polarizing recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

📝

28/100

“She is a . My work was never good enough for her and .”

📚 and Papers

32/100

“This Professor expects a LOT of writing in this course from you, per week you ”

🎁 Safety Net

70/100

“The biggest pro is that she offers a LOT of assignments.”

❤️

80/100

“I never liked History, and she was the first professor to get me loving History!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching and Feedback

  • Having this professor is like working with a brick wall.
  • She presents the subjects that we are learning about in a way that we can better understand them.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • if you do the work you'll get the grade you worked for.
  • !
  • Honestly her class isn't hard if you READ THE BOOK!!!!!!!!

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • She had LOTS of work everyday.
  • Tons of !
  • Gives you one week to write 30 page assignment.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews spanning 2014-2025 with detailed grade and workload comments and a .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 9 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

6

C 5 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1