Sherri Olson - University of Connecticut

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Sherri Olson - University of Connecticut

Professor: Sherri Olson

Department: History

College: University of Connecticut

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

lots of writing, but it's only for majors. her grading got tougher as we moved through the semester. readings are interesting, but everything with her is medieval history

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

took in the spring 2020 semester when we were sent home. the class was much better in person. online she didn't really post the lectures until the last minute. readings were not too intense, but there was s good amount

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Olsen is very sweet and organized, but her grading is pretty tough. Every week you have a few primary source documents and a paper to write. The workload is manageable and on par with other upper level history courses. She was very understanding of extenuating circumstances which I appreciate.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

i was excited to take this class and it made me so unhappy and feel so inadequate i'm ashamed i ever looked forward to it in the first place. awful professor. no matter how hard you work, you will never be good enough to her. that is across the board... no matter who you are, what you know, she will always look down on your work.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class was the most difficult history class I have taken at UConn thus far. Olson does not provide clear grading criteria and most of her feedback feels nitpicky, not constructive. Often she would agree with the content in my papers, with the exception of one minuscule "error" she found, and then take 10-12 pts off.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class made me so miserable it was the topic of many therapy sessions. The grading was unnecessarily hard and, honestly, most of us are convinced she graded some kids harder than others just because she could. If I said "A" in a paper, it was right for me and wrong for others, and vice versa. This class ruined my soul and killed my happiness :)

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: HIST2100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Olson is very kind and doesn't treat the class as more than it actually is. The class is reading a source or two from a textbook, with the following class focused on going through and analyzing the source further. There was a midterm, exam, and a 5-page paper that made up the grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: HIST3360
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid Olson if you can. Every single class consisted of her lecturing in a monotone voice with no form of visual aid or note taking guide for the entire 75 minutes. Even if you try to pay attention there is no chance you will be able to get everything she says down and you will be bored out of your mind. Essays/tests unnecessarily difficult

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She very clearly has plenty of enthusiasm for the subject matter and does an excellent job remaining engaging with the class! Get ready to read, though. If you don't read, you'll struggle to keep up with the lectures and you'll fail the major paper she assigns. She's also a tough grader and requires mastery of knowledge, not just familiarity.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: HIST3360
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

On a personal level, she is a really cool person. It's always nice to see such genuine enthusiasm for a subject. As a senior, the exams are probably the most difficult I've ever taken. You must write a lot in a relatively short period of time, but you get the possible essay questions ahead of time, so just prepare/make outlines/go to office hours.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: HIST3360
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very passionate about her job, but very dry in lecture. Makes an hour and fifteen minutes feel like ten days. Tests are very difficult and papers are graded harshly.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you are a slacker, don't take this class. Olson has no time for bull, but if you show that you care, go to her office hours and attend lecture, she will go out of her way to help you. Conventional history lecture - do the readings or you're setting yourself up for failure. She's a good professor, strict but fair.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She is a fair, good woman. She expects a lot of her students, but if you go to her office hours and show that you care, she will help you succeed and she genuinely cares about her students. Definitely attend class - she gives the answers to exam during lecture.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: HISTORY3360
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Overall she's a woman and decent, yet typical professor. The overwhelming majority of her lectures are based on the readings, which she goes over in great detail (although boring). While the tests seem hard, she provides an outline and essay questions for you in advance. As long as you do the readings and follow her directions, you'll succeed.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HIST3610
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Straight from the book and lectures but you learn quite a bit. Tests are graded strictly - you have to know your stuff, but you get outlines and Essay Qs prior. Not hard if you do the work. Imparts a lot of information - you will learn.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Olson is very knowledgeable and easy going. Yes, she demands a lot from the students, but she is willing to give students all the help in the world. Basically you have to be an adult to do well in her class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: HIST3321
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Olson's class from what I rememebr was my least favorite. And Im a history person. No color, all boring books, superficial explainations, weird hard tests. She NEVER would call on me.I hated my TA. Were graded ONLY on what we would absorb from the book. Hey is this college or like something else?Rambling, boring lectures about everything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: HIST3360
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is very into her subject and likes to talk a lot. I found the class very interesting and I felt as if I learned a lot. The exams were difficult but I think that was because it was an intersession class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: HIST3361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Worst teacher I have had so far. Went on rants about nothing. Outlines and lectures are unorganized. Need to use direct quotes during closed book exams. EXTREMELY BORING.That's just the tip of the iceberg. No clue how she is the Undergradute History Director.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HIST1700
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Extremely Krusty!

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