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Highly recommend this class and I hope to take more classes with Dr. Ipsen in the future!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1419880","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":2},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:12:09.652671+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjM2MzQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1419880","instructor_name":"Pernille Ipsen","course_label":"GWS101","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2020-05-08 00:20:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Typical Humanities class. Graded on 4 papers, participation in discussion, and weekly discussion posts. The First 3 papers are 250 words, final is a longer paper. Pernille was always willing to go over ideas for the paper and discuss anything. She was super nice and would remember you and the things you tell her. 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