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Aida Mostkoff

History - Santa Monica College

3.0
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Would Retake
91
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

She cancels a lot of her classes

HIST56 - 4.0 rating

She is worst instructor I have ever had

HIST56 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

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59% confidence
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B+: 1
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Reviews (91)
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HIST56
Aug 9, 2003

Just be a teacher's pet and talk to her in spanish a lot and then, she'll give u an A.... She cancels a lot of her classes....

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HIST56
Nov 18, 2003

She is worst instructor I have ever had! Disorganized and rude to students, and brags that admin. can't fire her due to tenure. Best part is that she missed over 40% of classes. Save your money and your time and take a different class.

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HISTORY6
Dec 3, 2003

She is a horrible teacher. She expects you to do work that has not even been covered by her. Never shows up to class and makes you do a load of work a week before finals. If you take her you will throwing your money away.

2.0
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HISTORY19
Dec 15, 2003

If you want an easy "A" take her and you won't be disappointed, she only shows up for like 6 sessions through out the semester, no final, and only 2 quizes!

5.0
1.0
HIST19
Feb 10, 2004

She's easy to get an A with even though she doesn't appear to come to class every day...you stil have to read the textbook...but then again that is our responsibility anyway...just read the text and you will get an easy A

1.0
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HISTORY5
Feb 17, 2004

does not show up to teach and is very unhelpful

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HISTORY
Feb 17, 2004

best teacher and human being ive ever met. shes the coolest. And I dunno what these other people are saying she comes all the time.

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HIST6
Feb 18, 2004

She never shows up for class, makes you do work that she either looses, forgets, or never collects. She is a horrible teacher!!

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HIST6
Feb 25, 2004

OMG! so easy...Never showed up to class. Overall, she was there 6 times. 2 quizez, 1 paper, no final. Very nice too

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HISTORY5
Mar 16, 2004

never showed up for class. disorganized and very unsure of herself.

3.0
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HISTORY5
Mar 25, 2004

She doesn't show up for class. If u want a good grade and don't learn about the subject, TAKE HER. U can better learn the class by reading the textbooks and not coming to class, just call your friends to find out when the test is,for u to go.

4.0
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HISTORY
Apr 7, 2004

I took this class thinking she'll never show up but she ended up coming everytime except for like 2 classes. shes really cool and down to earth. i like her a lot, you kind of have to pull your own weight in the class so if your lazy dont take it.

4.0
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HISTORY19
Apr 13, 2004

She is okay I guess if you just want the easy A but she hardly goes to class. She is a wonderful person and verry dedicated to her children (the reason she misses a lot)

4.0
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HIST19
Apr 27, 2004

Easy!! Hardly shows up tp class...and most of the time she's late. Take if you need to take a history class just because. Very easy,funny, great teacher!!

5.0
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HISTORY
Apr 29, 2004

she hardly ever shows up to class, but when she does she is the coolest most down to earth person. easy to get along with and an easy A, but make sure that when she does give you an assignment, do it, because it will count.

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HIST5
May 2, 2004

missed quite a few classes, high school kids in class are annoying and lots of time is spent in class just getting them to shutup. So far only 2 tests and we are almost done with semester.

2.0
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HST6
May 2, 2004

missed a lot of classes. she's always late...by the time she finishes taking attendance class is over.

5.0
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HIS6
May 3, 2004

She is a really cool teacher. You will never see another teacher like her. She truly understands her students. You gotta do your reading however. If you work hard your almost likely to get an "A" take her.

5.0
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HIS5
May 18, 2004

overall pretty nice professor. do your reading and her tests are not hard at all.

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HIST56
May 18, 2004

really nice...if you want an A take her. Only problem is that there are too many high school students

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HIST56
May 21, 2004

This teacher is not only an amazing teachr, but an amazing person. She has more information on her subject than the average teacher. You can almost feel that she was their throhgout all of latin americas history. I could not have "created a better te

5.0
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HIS
May 25, 2004

pretty cool professor overall...take home quizes and the book is very easy to read.

5.0
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HIST5
Jun 30, 2004

Cool teacher and really knows her stuff...take her

1.0
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HIST56
Jul 1, 2004

Class is very easy but teacher is very irresponsible. Doesn't come to class, always late, didn't show up for final. Semester has been over for over two weeks and grades aren't turned in yet. Some students need their transcripts but are being held back.

5.0
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HIST19
Jul 8, 2004

Cool teacher...many people complain but that's because of the H.S. students. If it weren't for them then this class would be the best class you have ever had

5.0
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HIST19
Jul 14, 2004

Overall very very good class. I highly recommend it. She really knows her stuff...she could be a little more organized but once there she is the best. take her

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HIST6
Aug 7, 2004

Why she hasn't been fired yet is beyond me...Take this class if you want to make the effort to go to your only class of the day twice a week just to be greeted by a "class canceled" sign on the door. Rude, irresponsible, and teaches nothing

3.0
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HIST5
Aug 10, 2004

No Comments

5.0
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HIST5
Sep 11, 2004

She knows her stuff...she helps you and she is cool

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HIST
Sep 28, 2004

Okay...she isn't easy anymore, she gives essay assignments now but come on guys she is a good professor. She knows her stuff...just attend classes and do well...that's how you will do well

3.0
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HIST5
Nov 11, 2004

NEVER COMES TO CLASS

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HIST5
Nov 12, 2004

We are 9 or so weeks into the semester and she has missed 75% of her classes. She doesn't show up. When she does show up we got nothing done. Though in the beginning of them semester when she tried teaching you could see she does know her stuff, but is very lazy and unorganized. EASY EASY EASY A

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HISTORY5
Nov 20, 2004

She is a sweet lady. Very nice. Must take for at least one history class!

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HIST5AND6
Dec 7, 2004

She is the sweetest lady ever. Despite the fact that she is absent frequently (cut her some slack, people, her child is VERY ill), she does her thing when she's there. VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD. i love her and you'll love her too.

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HST6
Dec 17, 2004

She is the worst teacher I've ever taken at SMC. Never showed up for class. The few times she did, her lectures were repetitive and boring. She showed inconsistencies with her lectures and tests. It was really a waste of my time and money. You don't learn ANYTHING.

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HIST6
Dec 21, 2004

TERRIBLE TEACHER. SHE IS MISSING IN ACTION, FOR MORE THAN HALF OF THE SEMESTERS. TREATS STUDENTS POORLY, AND USES SAME EXCUSE FOR OVER 10 YRS. GETTING DIVORCED! DO NOT TAKE. YOU WILL DRIVE OUT HERE FOR NOTHING, BECAUSE SHE NEVER CANCELS HER CLASSES,

1.0
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HISTORY6
Dec 30, 2004

No Comments

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HIST5
Jan 22, 2005

No Comments

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HISTORY
Feb 5, 2005

AVOID!

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HISTORY
Feb 15, 2005

VERY unprofessional, undedicated, and sorry excuse for a teacher. don't waste your time or your money. Not coming to class for personal reasons and wasting students' time is just plain unprofessional. Take history from better profs at smc and there are a lot of great history profs at smc.

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HST5
Feb 15, 2005

simply the best

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HIST5
Mar 1, 2005

She was easy while i took her, although she thought she was a toughy on our first quiz grading everyone so low...Classes are filled with persians..cautions-- whatever shes gone now

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HIST5
Apr 5, 2005

Great teacher take her

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HIST5
Apr 5, 2005

I hope she returns. Very good teacher

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HISTORY5
Apr 16, 2005

who cares about all these people crying about BS, its an easy A!

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HIST6
May 20, 2005

TAKE HER

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HIST5
Jun 1, 2005

No Comments

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HISTORY19
Grade: B+
Aug 30, 2005

EASY A

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HIS5
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

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HIST19
Oct 4, 2005

Cool teacher. Take care

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HIST6
Grade: B
Oct 27, 2005

Very disorganized teacher! Lectures all over the place! Test questions not covered in lecture! But shes real nice! she just needs to work out her class structure better

5.0
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HIST5
Feb 16, 2006

BY FAR THE BEST TEACHER AT SMC!! AMAZING!! GREAT TEACHER! EASY A! JUST TAKE GOOD NOTES AND UR FINE!

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HIST19
Feb 18, 2006

excellent professor. has some absences, not a big deal though. highly recommend dr. mostkoff!

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HST
May 7, 2006

history of mexico.i love her, shes funny and sarcastic. misses class a lot, which i kind of enjoyed being that i took a summer course.not sure whether her erratic teaching method was due to personal issues/problems she was having or she has ADD. although i love her and shes super smart, i learned nothin at all in this course. repeat and get an A

3.0
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HIST19
May 15, 2006

didn't learn anything! She canceled class alot. She only covered mexiian history into the 1700s, the class was to be up in to the present! if you don't want to learn, but get an A take her class.

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HIST5
May 21, 2006

No Comments

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HIST05
Apr 27, 2007

Terrible. Though she usually knows what she is talking about, she has a very bad habit of rambling on tangents. She rarely comes prepared, and rarely is on time, for that matter. She often cancels class, and then drops students if they are absent more than twice. The semester is almost over and we have had only two graded tests/assignments.

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HIST6
Oct 2, 2007

Lowsy, Worst Professor I've Taken. Misses A lot of class, and is always late. Never some prepared, and we didn't start learning anything until week 6. Save you're time take another history class.

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HIST6
Oct 16, 2007

Very disorganized, doesn't really lecture much about latin america and is mostly interested in current events. She has postponed her Quiz 5 times and when she set a firm date she doesn't show up. Its week 8 and we still do not have any graded assignments.

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HISTFIVE
Dec 13, 2007

hard class, hard test alot of long lectures try hard and maybe get a B-

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HIST5
Dec 14, 2007

Easy teacher and class. Gets really annoying w/ her constant attempts to be funny by just saying spanish phrases. Cancels class alot, which got me mad b/c i had just put $ into the parking meter, but its ok. Take her latin american history class, easy.

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HIST6
Feb 6, 2008

missed class a LOT, took 3 tests that she made up on the spot, got into 2 chapters of ONE book! i'm all for an easy teacher, but she was RIDICULOUS! do NOT ask for your grade, cuz not even she'll know! pretty sure she made up everyones final grades. oh & loves to make ppl LOOK STUPID if she doesnt like them! do NOT take her! U HAVE ALL BEEN WARNED!

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HIST6
Jun 10, 2008

VERY EASY!!! I Mean EASY!!! Don't take notes. Don't study. I'm sure you'll get an EASY A!!! Comes late a lot misses every other class. Didn't learn a thing... Got an "A" lol

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HIST5
Jun 23, 2008

Ehh, easy class if all you care is your grade. I got an A easy, but I expected more, as I plan to major on this.

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HIS5
Nov 18, 2008

anyone have any recent comments about this professor?

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HIST5
Dec 15, 2008

Teacher has poor attendance. Easy class. Won't learn much.

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HIS5
Jan 12, 2009

any more comments about her for history5? i heard shes easy going and sweet. is that truee? let us know! :D

4.0
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HISTHIST
Mar 9, 2009

the best teacher, she knows averything about latin american-mexican history and contemporary history poltical etc

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HIST2296
Apr 5, 2009

Horrible teacher. Comes late or doesn't come at all. I didn't learn anything in her class, the class grade was based only on the final. She doesn't care about her class! Don't take her....

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HISTHIS5
May 19, 2009

VERY BAD TEACHER....NEVER SHOWS UP...

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HIST19
Nov 3, 2009

Dr. Mostkoff is the worst professor ever. She shows up late to class everyday and when she is not late she is absent altogether. She does not have a strong command of the English language, this is particularly evident when you read anything she has written. Mostkoff reflects very poorly on SMC.

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HIST6
Nov 25, 2009

You get the grade you deserve, She will help you if you need the help , If you put in hard work you will not be disappointed with your outcome----->If you act like a bum she will treat you like a bum

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HIST6
Dec 2, 2009

Great professor, highly recommend her if you want to actually learn the material!

5.0
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HIST6
Dec 2, 2009

Great teacher, Was not interested in the history until I took this professor, highly recommended if you want to learn the material

4.0
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HIST6
Dec 25, 2009

Easy class. She is always absent, she is probably 7 times or more absent in the semester. No final, and 2 small easy test. Her lectures are great though when she does give lectures. Although she only advance to chapter 2 the entire semester. Easy A.

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HIST6
Mar 15, 2010

cool class. normal college level course. not recommended if you do not have the ability to pay attention. not a high school type class.

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HISTOFIVE
Mar 28, 2010

great teacher cancels class often but is very helpfull

5.0
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HIS6
May 11, 2010

Prof. Mostkoff is a pretty easy teacher. All you do in her class is take 3quizzes, 2 discussion, and no final. If you get on her good side she will help you whenever you have a question. She does cancel class alot though, but hey we all wish teachers would cancel class. Overall the class is easy, her lectures are amazing. She knows her stuff. & DO

3.0
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HIST5
Sep 24, 2010

you can learn more by reading the text. She's never there.

2.0
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HIST5
Dec 5, 2010

I am a 4.0 student and this might be my first C. She has cancelled class about 10 times this semester, which is cool if you're a slacker, but not if you actually want to learn. She gives free "discussion" points to supplement your grade. Her class total garbage, and if you don't do well on one test (the only test) you risk your entire grade.

2.0
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HIST5
Dec 7, 2010

Avoid if you can! Always cancels class or shows up late. Uses up most of the class time taking attendance and dealing with annoying students. Felt like a 9th grade class. Doesn't seem to care about class and makes me not care. This class was convenient for slackers, but it's just annoying. Don't expect to learn anything if you take this class!

4.0
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HIST5
Feb 14, 2011

Very knowledgeable professor and very kind but she does miss many class sessions. Indeed, if you're a slacker-it's a great class. But if you really want to learn something, take another teacher's class instead.

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HIST6
Nov 16, 2011

Wow, what an awful class. She doesn't show up, has no organization what so ever in her lectures and when you get a test it seems to have nothing to do with the material you read. I would avoid at all costs. I used to think it was awesome when professors didn't show up for class but now I realize why they can't.

3.0
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HIST5
May 23, 2012

Nice teacher. She rarely shows up to class. I can't say if it is an easy A or not because I dont even know my grade till this day (it's the 15th week) though im sure she doesnt know our grades or even our names. she's very friendly unless you are rude or annoying. Hopefully i get an A for all the days she has missed.

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HIS62212
Dec 18, 2012

She gives out extra credit and take home tests (:

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HIS5
May 30, 2013

A passionate woman, but is not interested in her job as a professor. Neglects the class, leaving everyone in a haze; starts assignments that she never finishes. If you are interested in history at all, or even your educational career, I suggest you find a better professor who could actually contribute to your intellect.

2.0
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HIS5
Jun 9, 2013

DO NOT TAKE. I got an A in the class due to her lack of attendance and clarity. Save yourself and don't take. She knows her stuff but doesn't propel it much. Everyone basically got an A.

1.0
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HIST5
Jun 17, 2013

The easiest A of my life thanks to the stupidest professor I've ever had. On top of not being in class half the time she managed to give a take home text on the wrong textbook (she didn't count it). At the end of the semester she ended up counting 1 test (a take home one) and 2 discussions that we turned in which she certainly didn't look at.

1.0
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H5
Dec 10, 2013

i am doing you a favor, do NOT take this class, for your own sake

3.0
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HIST6
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2013

Easy A. The class does not require you to use your brain.

5.0
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HIST5
Feb 16, 2014

Such a great professor! The take home tests absolutely helped in understanding the material and she really teaches so well. The discussions were rather challenging.

Class Info

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

59% confidence
Based on 3 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (1)
B (1)
A (1)
Grade Distribution
A(1)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 3 reported grades
B+: 1
B: 1
A: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.93 avg change
May
Dec
May
Jun
Dec
Feb
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

HIS6

5.0

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HIS

5.0

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HIST

5.0

(1)

HIST5AND6

5.0

(1)

HISTOFIVE

5.0

(1)
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HISTFIVE

5.0

HIST2296

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H5

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HIST

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