Phyllis Soybel - College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

Professor: Phyllis Soybel

Department: History

College: College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was my second time taking Professor Soybel's class, and I've got to say that she was amazing both times. Yes, there are many lectures and you're graded by only a few things, but it's pretty simple as long as you go to class. I would take her class again if possible.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS121
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Soybel has a wonderful personality. She makes jokes quite a bit, is extremely lecture heavy (I write down some notes, but the textbook readings are the same as the lecture she's giving), and she is a helpful professor that will always help answer your questions. I'm taking another class she teaches right now, so I highly recommend her.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: WESTERNCIV1
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Terribly boring lectures. Only a small handful of graded assignments and tests throughout the whole semester. Made class quite monotonous.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HST221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very lecture heavy. Difficult to follow along because lectures feel really unorganized. It is unclear what to prepare for for the test. No study guides given. Essay topics are dry and unthrilling. Takes at least 2 weeks to grade each test/essay.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Honestly the only reason this class was so impossible was the fact that this professor is so unorganized. The syllabus does NOT match up with what you are really doing. When you are notified about an assignment, you do not have much time to complete it and many times you are not even notified so you have to search through the blackboard site.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST122
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class on line and it was HORRIBLE! The teacher originally put out a course syllabus that looked manageable with my busy schedule. Within two weeks, she completely changed the entire class expectations according to her wants and needs. It was too late to drop the class and get money back, so I was stuck!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST122
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is completely unorganized, she posts assignments out later then announced, as well as contradicting her own posts. She changed dates out of nowhere, which contradicted the syllabus, which then led to missing assignments, since she doesn't accept late work. I took her class in person and it was nice but she's a TERRIBLE online professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST122
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

1st word that comes to mind is disorganized. Luckily, unlike many profs, not much of your grade is hurt by this, since the only reason to do the reading's to have something to say in class, exams are nonexistent, and papers come along very rarely. It's hard to not get a good grade, but it's not very interesting, since lectures are very meandering.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS121
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DONT DO IT!!!!!! Took this class online as I have a full time job. At the beginning of the semester she stated that each weekly assignment would be sent out in an email on Monday's, these assignments would not be sent until at least Wednesdays and were due Fridays giving you two days to do the work. Very unorganized and does not respond to emails.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Would give her all 0's if i could. Never responds on time. Makes mistakes. Worst online teacher by far.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be aware that her grading is tought , its easier online but still hard. The way she grades is not normal for an online class I received C last semester and it was the hardest C I ever had to work for. Gen ed history SHOULD not be that difficult. Choose another instructor. Im sure half of her students either fail or passed with a C avg.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Does not give enough time to complete test online. You have to search for the questions worth the most (which takes a while) if not you'll fail the test. Must pay $75 to do work .does not use blackboard for test. Needs to add more mins to test or makes it limitless. -+Like evey online class+. Barely passed the class last sem. Choose another prof.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unobtainable requirements for her online summer class. There's a lot of reading, the syllabus says 2-4 hours of work a week, but the reading alone will take longer.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY121
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She does not know how to run an online class, she can't set up the assignments so you can turn them in! It took her a month and a week to grade midterms. She took two vacations in the middle of the semester (one during midterms). I'm 90% sure she left the only good reviews about herself. AWFUL.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am so so so sorry I ever took her class. She is so disorganized and constantly posts contradicting information. If you email her for help you wont get a response for days, when you do she will inform you that she is taking points off for asking for help and if she doesn't take off points she will give you snarky responses. I want out of her class

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HST122
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I enrolled in Dr Soybel's Western Civ 122 because the time slot matched my sched. Her ability to connect history to the modern world ignited my interest, and I've now had her for 3 classes. She makes you work for it, but she is always ready to answer questions. She's a very fair grader. She is an amazing educator and cares for her students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HST121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely the worst teacher I have taken at CLC!!!!!! Please don't take her! Find someone else fast!!! Her papers are unnecessarily long, her lectures are extremely boring, and worst of all she tells the worst jokes (but thinks she is funny). Grades off three tests (extremely detailed and unorganized) and two papers... Run in the other direction.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HST122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I used to love history. I am very sorry I didn't get to read the reviews..., very unorganized, very unclear, the assignments are in different folder every week. the papers are more literary projects than social studies.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 978007750447
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I just enrolled in this class, and let me just say it is the worst class by far.. this isn't my first online class. VERY UNORGANIZED, MISLEADING INFORMATION, AND VERY UNLCEAR. If i hadn't purchased everything required for the class already, I would have dropped it. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS ONLINE FOR ANYONE!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HST122
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Apparently she is good in-class. Online, however, she was very disorganized, there was waaaaay too much work for the class load, many of her links were dead links, she had a hard time following her own weekly schedule she typed up that week, took a long time to grade (paused for 3-4 weeks). DO NOT take this prof online if you can.