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History

Gilli Halaby

HIST101 · SUMMERHIST111 · HIS111 · H111 · HIS161 · HIST161 · HIST21211736 · HIST111 · HISTORY161 · HIST102 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
26.32%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you like lecture-heavy history, active participation, and strong opinions; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTough graderPolitical opinionsPassionate but polarizingParticipation matters
  • Students describe her as passionate and knowledgeable, but also polarizing and sometimes rude or close-minded.
  • The course is usually lecture-heavy with significant notes, essays, tests, or group work depending on term.
  • Getting a good grade is possible, but many students warn that grading and participation expectations can be strict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some students report , and As, but many warn that , and participation make the A unreliable.

Online evidence is mixed but often harsh on grading, while strong warnings against easy-grade seekers.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The history content is usually manageable if , but long lectures, essays, and students.

Online reviews emphasize long lectures and group projects, while , and test-heavy grading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but participation and lecture notes are repeatedly described as essential to passing.

Both formats stress participation or lecture attention, with in-person reviews more strongly saying skipping class hurts performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because , and political tone despite strong praise from some history-focused students.

Online reviews lean negative with one strong positive, while supporters and strong avoid warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many students call her a , though some say tests or essays are graded leniently.

Format shift

Online reviews often mention harsh grading, while and easy-test experiences.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload varies from no homework and lectures, and major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention reading, group projects, and long lectures, while papers and high-stakes exams.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

She is often praised as passionate and knowledgeable, but many .

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized for lectures and grading, while and awful experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Grades often depend on tests, essays, quizzes, presentations, or a grade opportunities.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, projects, and textbook work, while , and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly split, praising her passion and knowledge while , and political bias.

Main concern

Students often find the class rigid, opinionated, and dependent on lectures and few major grades.

What students said

“If you are looking for an easy A, .”
HIS161
“ !”
HIST101
“RUNNNNNN!! Professor Halaby is honestly the ”
HIS161

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews lean negative, with , and strong opinions, though one student found it simple.

Main concern

, and frustration with participation or viewpoints.

What students said

“ .”
HIST111
“No thank you. Get someone else, I LOVE History but she drained my desires to learn it.”
HIS161
“It definitely was for me.”
HIST111

Exam style

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Exam style appears mostly standard but risky because tests and .

Essay TestsMidterm And FinalOne-Question QuizzesFew Grade ItemsTough Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe essay tests, midterms, finals, quizzes, and few major grade items, but .

Essay TestsMidterm And FinalFew Grade ItemsTerm Paper
“She has two midterms, each 20% of your grade, a 7 page term paper also 20%, a final which is 20% and quizzes that are 2.5% of .”
HIST161
“Tests (3 or 4) are ALL essay or short answere”
HIST101
“ .”
HIST161

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book status, or .

One-Question QuizzesTest Grading ConcernsLecture-Based Quizzes
“ something in the lecture.”
HIST111
“ but she refused to listen.”
HIST111
“It was very easy to get a .”
HIST111

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are looking for an easy A, .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“She is clearly an educated woman with a love for .”

⚖️

32/100

“ and sets you up for failure, even if you come to every class.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

38/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't do anything, but lecture.
  • She is very intelligent, and passionate about her job.
  • Her lectures are really good and contains wealth's of information.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are looking for an easy A, .
  • !
  • do well, especially since she is a .

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Tone

  • Prof Halaby is very strong on her political views
  • .
  • She is one of the most educated and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 35 reviews across online and and recurring themes despite polarization.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST1017 reviews
HIST1117 reviews
HIST1617 reviews
HIS1614 reviews
HISTORY1614 reviews
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SUMMERHIST1112 reviews
H1111 review
HIS1111 review
HIST1021 review
HIST212117361 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3