Rate My Professors: Barbara Sommer

Professor: Barbara Sommer

Department: History

College: Gettysburg College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: HIST106
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sommer, I took her Atlantic World Class and never knew what was really going on. Some of the information provided was completely wrong. She was always 5-10 minutes late and her exams were hours of writing. She was never really accessible. Overall just a bad experience.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: HIST362
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had her for a class my freshman year and her class was fairly difficult for an incoming freshman to try to figure out. She was not very accessible and a little intimidating at times. I ended up with Sommer for my senior seminar and my experience was exponentially better. She was easy to talk to and really cared about the students well-being .

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: LAS261
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As a history major, I would probably try and avoid Prof Sommer. Lack of clear grading criteria, lots of petty tasks to "demonstrate knowledge" and just overall lack of guidance and outside help if you are not doing well. Hands down one of the worst classes I've taken in my college career.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: HIST262
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've had her for several classes including my senior seminar and I cannot stand her. She's a nice enough person, but is no help whatsoever. She knows a lot about Latin America, but that is all she knows and she will relate everything to there even if there is no relation. She is no help whatsoever and the second worst professor I have ever had.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: HIST106
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sommer is a great professor- she will not hold your hand though the class, but she will tell you exactly what is expected of you and is always willing to help and meet with you. A lot of her class was discussion based on the reading. She teaches you not only the topic, but also how to be a good and successful student. & she's wicked smart

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: HIST362
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She may be a little ditsy in her lectures, but she is always willing to help, she is very understanding, and shes an all around good person. By the end of the course you will not just know the facts, but have a full comprehension of the subject, and its importance and relationship to the rest of history

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: HIST261
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had her for Col latin American history. It was one of my favorite classes at college. She is a good professor who knows her stuff and will help you if you ask for it. Make sure you do the readings in her classes...classes are discussion and tests are usually essays..challenging but not terribly difficult

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: HISTB
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I thought she was a great professor. Loved that I could actually pay attention in the 75 min. class and not fall asleep. Helped me iron down that i wanted to be a history major

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: HIST361
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You really need to do the readings in order to have a chance in the class. Her lectures are based completely on the readings, but always asked our opinions. Just like any other history professor, if you load your esays with information, you will get a high grade. Interesting class-enough to draw some interest. I would take her again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: HIST262
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor who mostly teaches effectively on a mostly interesting subject matter. Sometimes a little air-headed, though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: HIST262
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She really knows her material on Latin America and I enjoyed her class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: HIST261
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: HIST264
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I hated this class. I recommend ANY other history class over this one, although I don't think it exists anymore. In any case, her grading is horrible. Unless you write exactly what she's looking for on essays you get a C. There's no room for dissent.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: HIST264BRAZIL
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice and usually willing to help, but the class overall was pretty boring and unorganized and requires a lot of reading on uninteresting subjects like coffee plantations

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: SPAN103
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a really nice prof. There was a quiz every Friday and all we did in class was look at powerpoints. The class is rather easy if you do the work, but Destinos is way too much work! She does make you right a lot, more than other span 103 profs. Overall, she was good!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: 102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, very helpful. I give her a good grade even though she gave me a bad one (oops didn't do the work) On a side note I still hate spanish though.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: SPAN104
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't take her! So boring and can put a clear thought together. Also very hard grader!

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: HIST264
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely knowledgable in her field (Latin American Studies), requires a variety of interesting readings, and usually a research project/presentation at the end. Good Professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: HST
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I liked her, she was just a flake

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