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History

Lisa Matthews

HIST1 · HIST8 · HIST36 · HIST31 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.7/5
Take again
19.23%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

; only take if you want a rigorous writing-heavy history class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderUnclear GradingHeavy Reading LoadHarsh on WritingExtra Credit Needed
  • and .
  • GE history courses feel upper-division hard with and weekly writing.
  • unless you already write strongly and can connect history to personal life.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As exist, but tough grading, heavy writing, and takes real effort and .

Both formats call her a tough grader; online adds unclear rubrics and and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and upper-division style writing make a GE history class feel very hard.

Online students stress reading and weekly writing; and essay exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and points tied to showing up.

In person is clearly sign-in based; online reports are mixed between mandatory and not, so overall still feels rigid.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

and and unclear criteria outweigh the few positive notes.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students say full-rubric and feedback is cryptic.

Format shift

Online ; in and point-based quirks.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and occasional projects make the load feel high for a GE.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly multi-part assignments; in person adds long lectures and presentations.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students often find her dry, hard to reach, and or helpful.

Format shift

and approachability; in person centers on irrelevant lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly writing and discussions matter, but , and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-plus-quiz heavy; in person is more test and presentation heavy.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students report long lectures that often miss the , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Everything she lectures is not on the exam. You need to do in order to get an A.”
HIST1
“ ! she is impossible to reach outside of the classroom, long lectures that have nothing to do with what's on the test”
HIST1
“Be prepared to have absolutely nothing to go based off of , and the learning material may be irrelevant to the tests.”
HIST1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and written responses with harsh grading and occasional Lockdown Browser use.

Main concern

, and quizzes that feel mismatched to the materials.

What students said

“ , so everything you do feels wrong. Feedback is vague & unhelpful, making it hard to improve.”
HIST31
“ and swears as if this class is an upper division class when it's obviously a GE class.”
HIST1
“ . If you want to spend 3+ hours a day every week to get a .”
HIST1

Exam style

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Assessments lean harsh and test-heavy, with quizzes and materials cleanly.

Test HeavyQuiz Analysis of Primary SourcesEssay-Style TestsLockdown Browser MentionedExtra Credit Dependent

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard essay-style exams, sometimes open notes yet still not helpful, and often poorly aligned with lectures.

Essay Formatted TestsOpen Notes Not EnoughLecture-Test Mismatch
“Lots of presentations in class essay formatted tests.”
HIST1
“she but it's no help, also she does offer and you must do it to pass her class.”
HIST1

Online

Online quizzes and written responses are harshly graded; one review mentions Lockdown Browser for a .

Lockdown BrowserPrimary Source QuizzesHarsh Written Responses
“Forced students to download a lockdown browser for a ”
HIST31
“ learning materials, with the majority having you analyze primary source excerpts.”
HIST1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so far and . Very inaccurate and hard grader.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Low Recommendation

20/100

“Avoid if possible.”

📝

22/100

“ . Even if you follow the rubric and prompt exactly, .”

📚

22/100

“You have to READ SOOO MUCHHH in her class in order to understand the lesson. She is a as well!!”

🧪

35/100

“Everything she lectures is not on the exam. You need to do in order to get an A.”

Theme 1

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  • . provided.

Theme 2

📖

  • This teacher gives so much work to do for no reason.
  • Tons of work based on the weeks reads.
  • The class itself isn't bad and , but with a different prof

Theme 3

🏫 About Class Fit

  • Not fit for an introductory History class.
  • as long as ur actually trying you'll get an A! Not a class to slack off in
  • A history class is supposed to be fun but not with her.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across recent years show , and low recommendation.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

HIST121 reviews
HIST313 reviews
HIST361 review
HIST81 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1