Amy Wood - Illinois State University

Professor: Amy Wood

Department: TBD

College: Illinois State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood will make you work for your grade however she is the best teacher of content I've ever had. She makes you work hard so you understand the content, and she will make you a better writer by the end of her course whether you like it or not.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE. Do not take this class with her as your professor. I hated every minute of it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

class was easy but she graded so hard it was very unnecessary. Ive never got a D in my life and this class destroyed me DO NOT TAKE IT

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I absolutely loved Dr. Wood. The class is hard and she makes you work for it for sure, but her lectures are very interesting if you really pay attention. Read the book and take lots of notes. She is always available outside of class and actually wants her students to succeed. Would definitely take her again.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grades everything way to hard for 100 course. Avoid.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Taking this as a general education course was a mistake. She grades this course like it is a 300 level class and does not give good feedback in order for you to try and improve. This will be my first D ive ever gotten in my life. Not for lack of trying, I took the quizzes, showed up for test review, got extra credit, ect. Impossible to get an A

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Weekly quizzes, two papers and two exams. Go to class, her lectures are horrible and boring but necessary to pass. Grades everything super harsh as if the class was a 300 level. First day she said "I make it hard bc that's how I learned best". Choose any other professor. Impossible to get an A in the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Grades in this class consist of quizzes, papers, and only two exams. No lecture material is available outside of class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood was so passionate about what she was teaching, which made the course subject interesting to engage in, but her expectations were far to high for this being a general education history class. I do have to thank her though because she rounded me in the end to the higher grade. Just be ready for a lot of reading and a lot of hard work!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Do the readings. Do the readings. DO THE READINGS. Take notes during lectures, cause there are plenty of ReggieNet quizzes. I learned a lot from Professor Wood. She does not test you on the textbook, so make sure you focus on readings and lectures for the two exams. Papers and quizzes are your grade; pay attention and take notes and youll be fine!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood expects students in this class to be passionate about history. Her lectures are just her talking for the whole time. Online quizzes every week are graded VERY harshly, and she expects expert level work on the 2 papers. Must attend every class or you won't know what's going on for the quizzes. Do not take unless willing to work very hard

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wood's is very knowledgeable in what she teaches& is very nice but, she is the hardest grading professor I have ever come across during my time here at ISU. It is almost impossible to receive an A in her class,no matter how hard you work. This is not a professor you slack off around because, if you do, you have a good chance of doing poor

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I WOULD NOT SUGGEST HER UNLESS YOU ARE A HISTORY MAJOR. Wood talks so fast during lectures it's impossible to write everything down. There are quizzes online out of class EVERY week; 2 papers, a midterm and the final but she is THE HARSHEST GRADER EVER. This is a gen ed level 100 course and it is taught like a 300 course. An A is impossible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are 2 hours of her talking, and you cannot use your laptop to take notes. She talks fast so be ready to write fast. Her quizzes are full of short answers and she grades them incredibly hard. She is the most knowledgeable person about history, but treats the class like we know just as much as her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was knowledgeable with History and proves to know what she is talking about. However, she treats a 100level class like everyone is a History major and clearly shows favoritism to others. I attempted to get help on multiple occasions but I was either put off or blamed for it being my fault with no help or explanation.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor wood seems like a wonderful person and she really knows her history, but I would not take this class again. It was taught as though we were all history majors but I am not. Midterm and final are really tough and the weekly quizzes are graded very harshly. Going to class will really help your grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Way too hard of a grader. As hard as you try on quizzes or homework, she always finds a way to take points off. Do not take this class unless you have to. I regret it. Lectures are long, quizzes every week, and tests are short answers. Good luck.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS324
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have taken three classes by her and loved them all. they were supper interesting and helpful. She has a lot of reading and work which is to be expected because its COLLEGE! she has helped me to be a better writer and thinker. If you want an easy class go with something else.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She has lots of credit/no-credit and in-class writing assignments and if you miss them, you are basically screwed. You can only miss two in-class assignments and one credit/no-credit assignment, she's a very tough grader on her papers and you need to be willing to read and work for it. The quizzes are not too bad, but you need to write well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS136HIS131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood is possibly the best professor I have had at ISU. She has taught me so much about history. She has also taught me so much about my writing. She really cares for her students and she wants you to succeed. Put in the work, show you're trying, and talk to her during office hours. If you really want to do well in her class, you will.