Carrie Prater

HIS117A · HIST117B · HIS117B · 117A · ENG117A · HIST117A · HISTORY117A · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can handle long lectures and will study key terms consistently for a fair shot at a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLong LecturesKey Terms FocusPassionate HistorianTest And Paper HeavyStrict On Deadlines

History lectures are long and dense, but many students say and key-term lists.
An A is realistic if you read, make flashcards, show up, and .
Biggest complaints are boring multi-hour lectures and picky late or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Multiple students call it an easy A with key-term study, but others get B or C and and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is manageable with lecture notes and and long lectures keep it from feeling intro-easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most comments say attendance is required or that missing class leaves you lost, even when a as no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three-quarters would take her again, praising passion and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grading is often called straightforward, but and some label her a .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect tests, and one research paper rather than light busywork only.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students often praise passion, PowerPoint structure, and test alignment, while criticizing marathon lectures and low empathy on emergencies.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

drive grades more than daily homework.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, key terms, group work, and a research paper.

Main concern

Very long lectures and strict paper timing or formatting can frustrate students.

What students said

“easy A if you follow the syllabus and ”
HIST117A

“Easy A. 4 multiple choice tests (study the key terms).”
HIST117B

“her lectures are extremely boring!!! she just talks, talk and talk and won't stop for 3 hours straight.”
HIS117A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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terms, paired with a research paper and light group work.

Multiple Choice TestsKey TermsResearch PaperGroup WorkLecture-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slides, with four exams common and one paper or group project.

Multiple Choice TestsKey Terms FlashcardsNo Final In Some SectionsResearch Paper

“4 multiple choice tests (study the key terms).”
HIST117B

“ and the midterm is a paper about a novel you read in class.”
HIS117B

“If you pay attention, everything that is on the .”
HIS117A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A. 4 multiple choice tests (study the key terms).”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture style, key-term testing, and paper rules. Credibility rating: Medium.

📘 Teaching Quality

78/100

“lectures and and are easy to follow along”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

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📝 Getting the A

68/100

“easy A if you follow the syllabus and ”

⏳ Lecture Length

45/100

“her lectures are extremely boring!!! she just talks, talk and talk and won't stop for 3 hours straight.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's a .
Good
she exudes passion for what she is teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Create flashcards and study them and you'll be set for the tests.
She was
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Theme 3

📅

Show up and do the work and keep up on the reading and the class is an easy ride.
when the paper is due, show up BEFORE class & turn it in, or if 1 min late.
and you will be lost.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen fairly detailed reviews show consistent themes on lectures, key terms, and papers, though sample size is moderate and older.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Carrie Prater

x x if you can handle long lectures and will study key terms consistently for a fair shot at a solid grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📘 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📝 Getting the A

⏳ Lecture Length

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📅 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle long lectures and will study key terms consistently for a fair shot at a solid grade.

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