Maria Montero

POLSC01 · POLI101 · POLISCI · POL101 · POLI01 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · PSCI1 · POLSC3000 · POL2852 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you will actually read and participate; skip if you want a no-effort A or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyCares About StudentsExtra CreditDiscussion FocusedEasy If You Study

Most students call her caring and clear if you read the textbook and articles.
An A is realistic with participation, study guides, and , not by just showing up.
and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Students who read, participate, and use report easy As; showing up alone is not enough.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro poli sci content is manageable, but volume of reading and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

Most reviews praise her care and clarity if you put in the ; a minority strongly advise avoiding her.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and study guides make good grades attainable with consistent effort.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Little traditional homework, but , and some presentations.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many say she cares and teaches clearly; others find lectures dry, fast, or rude when interrupting students.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of exams, article discussions, quizzes, presentations, and participation.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and article reading; many call her caring and easy if you prepare, while a few call lectures dry or disrespectful.

Main concern

and somewhat noticed attendance can feel like a lot for non-majors.

What students said

“YOU MUST READ TO PASS! . She really care and knows what she talking bout.”
POLI1

“If you do the articles and pay attention its an easy A.”
POLSC1

“Attendance is somewhat mandatory, she notices absences. .”
POL2852

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are described as okay with ; .

In-person testsWeekly quizzesStudy guidesExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly quizzes with comprehensive study guides; .

In-person testsWeekly quizzesStudy guides

“ .”
POL2852

“her study guides are so comprhensive. if you've missed a day of class.”
POLSC1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you do the articles and pay attention its an easy A. Participate enough for her to know your name and you'll be great.”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews (2007-2011), highlighting care, reading load, and grade effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“great professor!!!! really cares about students and material- teaches it well.”

📈 Easy A With Effort

76/100

“Alot of so a good grade is alot easier than other classes as long as you do your work.”

📚 Reading Load

55/100

“Be ready to read a lot from your book & newspapers.”

👍

78/100

“If you want to get an education, get her. You are not wasting your time and money.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She really care and knows what she talking bout. VERY SMART WOMEN.
teaches straight out of the textbook. powerpoints are just highlighting things
She tangents a lot and the class doesn't truly have a structure

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you study and read you will get your A!
She's quite easy, people complaining about the articles
I got an A, but did put work into getting it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Excellent teacher. She cares about the students and puts a lot of efforts in the class.
The teacher was super sweet and tried really hard to incorporate all students
Not a good professor. She constantly talks over students when they are in the middle of speaking.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed in-person reviews show a mostly consistent easy-if-you-read theme, but all date from 2007-2011 so currency is limited.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

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Course coverage

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Maria Montero

x x if you will actually read and participate; skip if you want a no-effort A or x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A With Effort

📚 Reading Load

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you will actually read and participate; skip if you want a no-effort A or .

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