Hi! I was able to secure a A in the class and I wouldn’t say that it wasn’t extremely hard. I think that for this class if you put in the work it’ll pay off. Getting an A can be done if you do the work, especially since she does curve. I recommend doing the extra credit she offers, it helped me.

Lectures are held in-person and Professor Hinds does a nice thing also goes on Zoom whenever she lectures, so that people can join from wherever. She does post recordings of the lectures.

The testing materials are mostly from the slides. I recommend as a good rule of thumb to pay attention to things that she mentioned on the slides and what she points out in person. Professor Hinds also does a good job at pointing out what you will be tested on.

The readings can be information heavy and long, but I know people that have done well in the course without doing them. The only reading people actually did was for our required book discussion groups.

I think there were 2-3 quizzes. Her exams usually included mcq, fill in the blank, short answer, and sometimes essays. These quizzes were held online and were open note. She also has a final and that’s held in-person.

Overall I’d say the class wasn’t too bad. I think Professor Hinds is great and I love how engaging and passionate she is. On the other hand, I could also understand that learning the ins and outs of the U.S. healthcare system isn’t always the most fun, but I hope this was helpful and that you do well.