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History

Karen Nissen

HIST8 · HIST · HIST10 · HIST003 · HISTORY8 · HISTORY12 · C6613 · HIST108169 · HIST102 · HIST010 · HIST1877 · HIST14 · HIS10 · HIST12 · HIST3 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
19.05%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

unless you want a demanding history course and are willing to work hard for uncertain grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy readingTest heavyStrict structurePolarizing lectures
  • Students repeatedly , and .
  • A minority of students praise her organization, passion, and ability to improve analysis skills.
  • The course is mainly suitable for students who already like history and can handle strict expectations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears very hard because students report , and exams that punish anything outside her expected interpretation.

Both formats report harsh grading, while online students emphasize written assignments and and quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content is not just basic history because reviews describe dense reading, fast lectures, interpretation-heavy answers, and .

Online difficulty comes from self-directed readings and videos, while , and strict classroom structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance is effectively required because many students , and survival in the class.

Online attendance evidence is limited, but to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because the , and teaching style feel more punishing than rewarding.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while but still show frequent warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly say she rarely gives full credit and , and essays very strictly.

Format shift

Both formats describe harsh grading, with online reviews stressing written assignments and , and interpretation.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Reviews consistently mention lots of , and studying beyond what students expected.

Format shift

Online workload is driven by readings and videos, while , and homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Some students value her passion and organization, but many describe , rigid methods, rude treatment, and limited direct teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize the lack of teaching, while and complaints about monotone or overly rigid lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and reading-based written responses rather than simple participation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, essays, videos, and readings, while and tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but lean negative, with many students calling the class lecture-heavy, rigid, and hard to score well in.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and her specific way of interpreting history.

What students said

“The hardest class I have ever taken.”
HIST010
“Its a constant battle, hands down worst teacher I've had in 3 years.”
HIST3
“If you show up to class and pay attention and do the work and study hard you will do well but do not expect an easy A.”
HIST14

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing and videos, difficult quizzes or exams, and .

Main concern

Students say online sections rely heavily on videos, readings, and .

What students said

“It's all youtube videos and readings. LOTS of youtube videos and readings.”
HIST010
“Course work consist of and watching the assigned videos, of which there are many.”
HIST3
“RARELY does she give out 100% on anything”
HIST3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show difficult quizzes and exams based on readings, videos, and lectures, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring.

Test HeavyDifficult QuizzesEssay QuestionsLecture-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes that depend heavily on lectures and notes, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Lecture-Based TestsHeavy QuizzesLong ExamsTake-Home Quizzes Mentioned
“The majority of your and quizzes.”
HIST010
“ so ask questions and show up!”
HIST3
“She is very helpful and quizzes.”
HIST10

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, and and readings, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Video-Based QuizzesReading-Based ExamsEssay QuestionsNo Time Limit Mentioned For One Quiz
“The quizzes and and readings.”
HIST010
“ videos and passages provided by the book”
HIST3
“The and took me a long time to do, but there wasn't a time limit.”
HIST3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“There is no teaching involved.”

⚖️

14/100

“NEVER will you see a 100% on homework, quiz, test, or essay.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“Please consider enrolling in a different professor's class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows her information inside and out but unfortunately I think she forgets that us as students do not.
  • and organized.
  • She spent most of the class redoing the $40 lecture notes and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a . Not an easy A.
  • Good luck getting unless you go above and beyond.
  • I worked very hard in this class to earn an A.

Theme 3

📝

  • This class consists of a lot of work.
  • The majority of your and quizzes.
  • Her class wasn't so much hard as and lecture heavy.

Theme 4

❤️ About Student Experience

  • I am walking away with better analyzing skills and I have her to thank for it!
  • Very disrespectful to students, and treats you like a child.
  • Getting a good grade in her class is rewarding because you will feel like you actually earned it.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because it uses 50 reviews across many years with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
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3 out of 512
2 out of 510
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 2

D range

3

D 3

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 5