Olivera Garasinin - American River College, Sacramento, CA

Professor: Olivera Garasinin

Department: History

College: American River College, Sacramento, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dont take her class unless its the only class youre taking this semester. She thinks shes teaching a masters degree class and she gets super insecure and upset with the class when they cant answer questions in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS307
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took her in Spring 2016 and this was the hardest class I ever took! She turns off the lights and does power point the entire time in a monotone voice, so it gets boring fast. God forbid if you yawn, sneeze/cough to much, look at the clock or even have your phone go off because she will go off on you and send you out and mark you absent. Dont take

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great at making history come alive. She is always on time and prepared. Don't fall asleep, it's disrespectful and also you will be sent out early and marked absent. Is a fare and intelligent woman. Worth the time and money

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She talks for an hour, and if you don'y understand you are in trouble. She won't cover part of the information that will be on the test, whole sections she says you need to read in the book, and read online, where she posted.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a an extremely tough Professor. She is very thorough with her lectures. There is a lot of information that you need to know. She posts the do-at-home exams that are really hard. Can't be late whatsoever. No eating food in class. Sleeping or Texting? Suspended. Leave in the middle of class? Absent. Two absences or two late times? Dropped.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She grades tough and when a student asks questions she talks down at them if you cough or yawn she snaps at you and treats you like you've done something heinous or god forbid you phone accidentally goes off she'll immediately kick you out of the class attendance matters and she only lectures on boring power points the whole time

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Assigns no homework and the test do not reflect subject matter that was discussed in class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this Professor for Hist. 305 and it was nothing more than interesting. She is tough, but fair on how she treats her students. If you tend to miss a lot of class then this is not the professor for you. She holds everyone accountable for learning the syllabus, so there is no excuses. Overall I learned a lot and don't regret the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have never done a rate my professor for as long as I have been at ARC. I felt compelled to do one on this professor because I feel that people need to be forewarned before you settle for a incomplete. When I take classes I do it to learn, this class was horrible, hard to understand and I felt completely disrespected when asking a question.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking this class in the summer is not recommanded. Too much to cover in 6 weeks. Subject very interesting, teacher very helpful if you go ask her for explanations, but yes it is hard class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the HARDEST class I've ever taken even though this is a summer class. If your not willing to spend hours studying the material over and over again , the tests and the extra-credit quizzes will be nearly IMPOSSIBLE to pass or even get points on. She also will have you do a 5 page minimum essay during the middle of the semester. GOOD LUCK

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was way too hard. Sat up front and was falling asleep because of how bad it was. Wish I checked here first before I picked the class. Just horrible. Seriously horrible. HARDEST class I have ever taken

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was very hard. Her exams were so hard, they were take home, and I still got D's on the exams. She likes to throw you off by using similar wordings in multiple choice. She wants you to learn at a "University" level, that's why she makes it so difficult, but it's a HISTORY CLASS-not an everyday subject most of us will use daily.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class was the hardest class I have ever taken in my life and the hardest grade I have ever earned. She wants you to learn, but I suggest only taking this class if you want a challenge and are willing to work hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

1) I never review professors. 2) I never come on here to see what other people say. For this teacher, I wished I did. Strict, hard, and terrible hand-writting. Sat in the front, couldn't understand what she was writing. TEST Q's are confusing. OG is smart. I should have dropped but I aint no quitter. Topic was of interest but she made it boring.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

1) I never review professors. 2) I never come on here to see what other people say. For this teacher, I wished I did. Strict, hard, and terrible hand-writting. Sat in the front and I not understand what she was writing. TEST Q's are confusing. OG is smart. I should have dropped but I aint no quitter. Topic was of interest but she made it boring.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is NOT an easy class. That being said Professor Garasinin is a good teacher and can be very helpful. She wants you to learn and take the time to read and put in the effort to do good work. If you are working and going to school I would not take this class because you will not do well. Come on time, don't text and ask questions of you need to.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Is not an easy class, you are expected to act like a student, who wants to learn. The goal is not to memorize but to learn. I struggled a lot, but I am happy I stayed because I learned a ton. She does provide a lot of material. Extra credit quizzes. Just be on time. Pay attention. She is a true historian who is too good for a community college btw.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

she's rude to her students and belittles students for any question they ask her grading is at an unrealistic standard most of the class fails no matter how hard students work DO NOT TAKE HER

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST307
• 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:

She is sharp and knowledgeable. Students are expected to be courteous, polite and to complete assignments. There is nothing unreasonable about this wonderful professor. She's the only professor I've had who actually pushes u and sets the bar high so you reach your full potential. I recommend this class. I'd take it a 1000x. U never forget good ones