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History

Tracy Davis

HIS118 · HIST117 · HIST155 · TA102 · HISTH117 · TA101 · HIST1117 · HIS155 · HISTORY · HISTORY155 · HIST104 · H118 · HIST118 · 138 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
22.86%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong writer and harsh grammar-focused grading in a history course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderEnglish-level nitpickingHeavy reading and papersSyllabus strictLow take-again
  • Most students warn she grades history like an advanced English course, docking grammar and style heavily.
  • , and frequent essays or discussions.
  • A minority who follow the and interesting lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

Students repeatedly say she is never satisfied with essays or discussions and that strong effort still yields middling or failing grades.

Both online and ; online failures and incompletes are especially common.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and multi-part exams make the course content and pace demanding.

and documentaries; in person adds long lectures and group work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and punctuality frequently count, with warnings that missed class or late arrivals hurt the grade.

In-person reviews stress seating and late policies more; online still flags participation and due-date rigidity.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Roughly one in , and the dominant advice is stay away unless you have no alternative.

Negative recommendation tone is strong in both formats, with only a small cluster of syllabus-following success stories.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

and tiny writing details docking history work heavily.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize English-style nitpicking on history assignments.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Multiple essays, book reviews over 200 pages, weekly chapters, discussions, and multi-part exams stack quickly.

Format shift

Online short terms intensify the paper load; in person adds lecture volume and group work.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few call lectures knowledgeable and , but most describe boring lectures, rude tone, or .

Format shift

; online communication complaints dominate.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and multi-part Canvas exams rather than one format alone.

Format shift

; in person highlights papers and lecture-linked tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is lecture-heavy and syllabus-driven; a few praise knowledge and feedback, while and .

Main concern

Nitpicky paper grading and long lectures with .

What students said

“follow the syllabus. It is very thorough with all the due dates and assignments.”
HIST155
“Would not recommend her class to anyone. She assigns so much work and .”
H118
“She grades like an English professor at an ivy league school, like calm down sis.”
HIS155

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

harsh essay and reading, and multi-part exams.

Main concern

, and high-stakes writing overload tank grades.

What students said

“ .”
HIST155
“Mid term is 10 essay and you must convey message in four sentences. Grades unfairly.”
HIST117
“I reached out to her multiple times, and never did I ever get a response back.”
HIS118

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

short-essay sections, alongside heavy paper requirements.

Multi-part examsEssay answers requiredCanvas testingHeavy writing

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple exams, textbook-based questions, papers, and .

Multiple examsTextbook-based questionsMany papersAttendance tied to grade
“Questions from exams are answered from the textbook. .”
HISTORY155
“ .”
HIS155

Online

Online students describe two-part exams with and heavy discussion writing.

Two-part examsShort essay answersDiscussion boardsNo clear proctoring claims
“For the exams there are 2 parts, part 1 is multiple choice, that's super easy, but part 2 is writing a paragraph of 6 sentences for 10 questions.”
HIST155
“Mid term is 10 essay and you must convey message in four sentences.”
HIST117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're looking for a sign, this is it. . Davis will fail you. Worse professor at VVC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 history and , and recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Collapse

20/100

“Please Students of VVC do not even dare waste your time in this class and with this professor.”

✏️ Grammar Over History

14/100

“I have never had a teacher that graded me on my grammar more than the history itself.”

📚 Workload Overload

16/100

“two book reviews, 2 midterms, 2 finals. Require too much work and energy.”

📋 Syllabus Success Path

55/100

“follow the syllabus. It is very thorough with all the due dates and assignments.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She's a and changes her mind after leading students to believe something
  • she nit-picks on everything, grammar, missing commas
  • Davis grades harder than any English teacher you can find

Theme 2

📖 About Workload

  • many, many,
  • Two book reviews plus 4 chapters every week for an 8 week class
  • Expects exorbitant amounts of work

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Climate

  • she looks visibly upset when students ask clarifying questions
  • She is so rude, seems like she hates her job
  • A nice lady, but her class was VERY boring

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

138

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with and workload themes across online and in-person formats support strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 517
3 out of 516
2 out of 511
1 out of 551

Course coverage

HIST11713 reviews
HIS15512 reviews
HIST1557 reviews
H1183 reviews
TA1013 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

9

C 6 · C- 3

D range

4

D+ 2 · D 2

F

4

F 4

No letter grade reported

9

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2