Laurel Richardson

HIST117B · HIST119A · 117A · 117B · HIST119B · HIST105 · HIST106B · HIS117 · HIST117A · HISTORY117A · 52 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 67.31%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will read strategically, cite heavily, and ; skip if you want a low-effort history A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Grader on EssaysHeavy Reading LoadGives Good FeedbackCaring and AccessibleClear Rubrics

Heavy weekly reading and citation-focused writing; .
Many students earn As when , and submit drafts early.
but messy or picky for others; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students get As by reading, citing heavily, and , but and a free A is rare.

Online reviews stress citation-hard essays; yields an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college history difficulty driven by volume of reading and writing rather than abstract theory.

; and essay load complaints.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

and mixed in person, with several mandatory tags but little punitive tone overall.

Online ; some in-person older reviews say skip class and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

; students who follow rubrics recommend her, while .

In-person praise is stronger on care and lectures; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Homework and ; essays and citations are picky and can feel English-class strict.

Format shift

Online reviews more often call her a ; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly chapters, discussions, and and writing load for a history GE.

Format shift

; summer and online terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and quick with feedback, though some find structure or expectations messy.

Format shift

In-person students highlight lectures and care more; and organization quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly discussions and short writing dominate, with midterm and .

Format shift

Online comments ; older in-person comments mention terms and essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and feedback, while still noting heavy reading and selective tough grading.

Main concern

Workload and ; a few report confusing expectations or forced perspectives.

What students said

“She's helpful and caring. The class structure made it fun and the professor was there to help if I had any questions.”
HIST119A

“A class you definitely have to work for, but very forgiving. Literally gives you late .”
117B

“Probably the most difficult teacher I've had at Ohlone so far. She's super sweet and approachable, but .”
HIST119B

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online history courses with weekly readings, discussions, and essay midterms/finals; but and citations.

Main concern

Tough essay grading, heavy reading, and .

What students said

“She graded fairly easy on the homework but then extremely hard on the essays.”
HIST119B

“She is a wannabe english teacher who grades EXTREMELY HARD and will make you read 3-4 chapters a week.”
HIST117B

“You can send her your assignment before you submit and .”
HIST105

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and weekly writing that reward evidence and citations rather than timed bubble tests.

Essay Midterm and FinalUnlocked EarlyCitation HeavyNo Traditional Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and essays, plus weekly reading responses; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Term IdentificationEssay ExamsWeekly Reading Responses

“Exams are identifying 3 terms from the lectures and .”
HIST117A

“ and final and provides what exactly will be on it.”
HISTORY117A

Online

and final essays unlocked early, plus weekly discussions; .

Essay ExamsUnlocked Weeks EarlyHeavy CitationsWeekly Discussions

“There are 2 exam .”
HIST119A

“ and final and they are both 5 page essays.”
HIST117A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It's not an easy A but an A is easy to get if you work for it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person history , and feedback. Credibility rating: High.

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32/100

“There's a lot of reading (2-3 chapters a week), but the textbook is online and free and she tells you what topics to focus on.”

✍️

48/100

“She's a . Requires A LOT of citations. No tests just 2 hard essays.”

💛

74/100

“You can send her your assignment before you submit and .”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's helpful and caring.
The videos and and easy to follow.
She gives thoughtful feedback that helped with future assignments.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

If you are expecting an easy A, this is not the class for you.
Be ready to WORK for your A.
It's pretty easy to do well if you follow directions and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She also is easy to talk to and ask for help.
When I had a family emergency, she gave me an extension.
Definitely felt like she cared and wanted me to do well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2018-2025 , and feedback.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

4 out of 513

3 out of 54

2 out of 56

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 21 · A- 4

B range

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Laurel Richardson

x x if you will read strategically, cite heavily, and x x x; skip if you want a low-effort history A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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.

📚 x x x

✍️ x x x

💛 x x x

👍 Conditional Recommendation

👨‍🏫 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

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will read strategically, cite heavily, and ; skip if you want a low-effort history A.

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