Christine Schultz

POLSC001 · POLSCI1 · 1SCHOLAR · POLISCI1SCHO · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLSCI1SCHOL · POLYSCI1 · POLSC1SCH · POLS1 · POLISC1 · POL1 · 217 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 73.33%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want rigorous Poli Sci writing practice and ; skip if you want a low-effort easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTwo Papers FocusClear But Strict RubricEngaging LecturesHeavy ReadingFeedback-Driven A

Grade and , not many small quizzes.
Lectures are praised as UC-level and witty in person; .
An A is common if you follow , and keep up with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As and optional work, but and papers are high stakes.

Online reviews stress writing exactly to her style; A with solid effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intro-level but paced like a four-year course with and demanding essays.

; online more often calls expectations over the top for intro.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong for students who want real Poli Sci writing growth; not ideal for easy-A hunters.

; online recommendation is split between hype and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and many As, but and zero-for-style complaints are common.

Format shift

Online students more often report zeros and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Few graded items, but large papers, weekly reading, and .

Format shift

Both formats center two papers; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call lectures hilarious, clear, and foundational; a .

Format shift

In-person teaching is widely loved; online lecture quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is and ; finals are often optional.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students and a simple structure of two papers plus optional final.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ . Class is an ez A if you're willing to put in the work.”
POLISCI1SCHO

“Easy optional assignments every class, .”
POLSCI1SCHOL

“The reviews here were very misleading. I thought she would be a great teacher but was very difficult.”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and optional work often earn As, while and discouraging.

Main concern

Harsh or and high-stakes papers with little room for your own voice.

What students said

“ mistake costing you all the points.”
POLISCI1SCHO

“You must write EXACTLY what she says and you may not write your own thoughts or you WILL get 0 points.”
POLSCI1

“If you do the work and always be consistent and check her feedbacks, you will easily get an A.”
POL1

Exam style

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Exams are secondary or optional; , and .

Optional FinalPaper HeavyExtra CreditFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, an ; core assessment remains two papers.

Optional FinalTwo PapersIn-Class Optionals

“ .”
POLSCI1SCHOL

“ if you need it.”
POLISCI1SCHO

Online

Online reviews describe optional or non-mandatory finals and grade recovery via or .

Optional FinalExtra CreditPaper Heavy

“ and only helps ur grade but i got the highest score so ”
POLISCI1SCHO

“You get opportunities every day, with the only two assignments being a and a final writing assignment.”
POLISCI1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“It felt like I was taking a class at a four year, and not a community college. Short deadlines, hard work. I came out a better writer.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person Poli Sci 1, with credibility High from volume and .

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Her lectures are so informative, and she's so intelligent and passionate and accomplished in her field.”

📝

48/100

“She , and expects you to do the if you want to at least get a B.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ . Reccomend for poly sci majors only.”

📚

55/100

“Get ready to read about 300 pages each week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are hilarious, and her curriculum is wonderful!
Professor Schultz's lectures are incredibly digestible
she's so casual. She's extremely intelligent, unbiased, and understanding.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Class is an ez A if you're willing to put in the work.
felt like if was gonna fail.
Lots of opportunities to get an A

Theme 3

✍️ and Rubrics

Do the EC not only for the points but for feedback.
She'll tell you exactly what she wants to see in each of them.
if you don't write exactly how she needs you to.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across years and both formats show consistent paper-heavy structure with split tone online vs in person.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5165

4 out of 527

3 out of 58

2 out of 55

1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 30

B range

B 1

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 1

Christine Schultz

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

📚 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

✍️ x x and Rubrics

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want rigorous Poli Sci writing practice and ; skip if you want a low-effort easy A.

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