Reviews of professor Jie Gao

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class in the winter semester and it was great. I agree with other people with how grading can be frustrating since it does seem very hard to get an A, but as long as you put in effort to the assignments and read the materials she gives along with the textbook, you will do fine. She is also very approachable and fast to reply!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I learned so much about China. The class atmosphere is great, and I enjoyed class discussions and primary sources.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is so sweet. If you talk to her and participate in class it goes a long way. She is a tough grader and has high expectations for her students but is upfront about everything. Attendance is not mandatory but will help your grade a ton. Work gets easier as the semester goes on, so be prepared for the beginning to be really hard.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is very sweet but her accent is thick and difficult to understand sometimes but she is still funny and caring. Every lecture day we have an assignment due in class and you are allowed to use your textbooks/google so it is pretty simple and most people don't even read the textbook. All your exams are essays with at least 1000 words, super easy.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I'm a very competent writer and have written dozens of papers for various classes over the years and yet I have never had a professor grade so harshly and give zero feedback. I spent hours reading and writing for the essays and used direct quotes to support my points and never got higher then a C or B. I just wish she'd give any feedback.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is the most frustrating class I've ever taken. You can put your mind, body, soul, blood, sweat, and tears into an assignment and she will not give you full credit. Then she won't give you feedback to explain her horribly subjective grading. There are quizzes every day in class that are also graded harshly. Never taking Dr. Gao again.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Gao is a very knowledgable professor, however her accent makes her difficult to understand at times and it is very difficult to get an A.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I would not take her again for any class. Nice lady, not a good professor.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She knows her stuff! I also like the way she grades and distributes the points. Also class is always interesting.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very kind but hard to understand. It is possible to get As and even 100s on assignments, but you will really have to work for it. Spent hours writing on every assignment. Lectures extremely boring, and she will want u to answer questions aloud. Exams all essays. Very few quizzes. Discussion questions are huge portion. Honestly just don't take her

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The presentations the students did attributed to my learning. The use of videos in some of the lectures was also a great way to convey information. perhaps move a bit slower through power points.