Alexander Macias

PS1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 70%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you will do the readings and prefer a fair, organized PS1; avoid the 8-week version if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear RubricsLecture HeavyGet Ready to ReadExtra CreditFair Grader

, and fair, with strong rubrics and .
accelerated 8-week sections.
and partial credit help, but weekly quizzes from the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

She is often called an easy or fair grader, but and .

Online and and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard political science intro difficulty; the real challenge is volume of .

Accelerated in-person and online sections feel harder mainly due to pace.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

and clarity, with hesitation mainly for 8-week pacing.

Online reviews are strongly positive; in-person reviews are positive with 8-week caveats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students highlight fair grading, partial credit, detailed rubrics, and occasional .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but and textbook chapters create steady weekly load.

Format shift

Workload complaints spike for 8-week sections in both formats.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students describe clear, interesting lectures and a kind professor who answers questions and supports writing.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Weekly quizzes, midterm/final exams, and .

Format shift

, and paper work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PS1 is straightforward if you attend lectures and read; accelerated terms feel heavy, but .

Main concern

and exams make the 8-week format a .

What students said

“Macias is a wonderful professor! , and is very straightforward with her lectures.”
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“ as an eight-week course cause it's not easy to do all of .”
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“The class is pretty straightforward as long as you do the readings and attend the lectures.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise clear , and real learning with manageable but .

Main concern

8-week online pacing can .

What students said

“Really great Professor with really clear communication. easier.”
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“don't take the 8 week course if you know you won't read through all the chapters”
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“Great professor with and interesting lectures!!”
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Exam style

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Exams and quizzes track lectures and and support.

Lecture-based examsTextbook quizzesPartial creditGreen book

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; quizzes come from readings and some students mention a green book.

Lecture-based midterm/finalTextbook quizzesGreen bookPartial credit

“most of the .”
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“ if you don't use the textbook.”
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Online

Online and reading-based quizzes more than proctoring details.

Detailed paper rubricsReading quizzesTwo exams and one paper

“ easier.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Macias is a wonderful professor! , and is very straightforward with her lectures.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews spanning 2021-2024, highlighting fair teaching and reading load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Really great Professor with .”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“so much reading.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

extremely kind, and is very straightforward with her lectures
Great professor with and interesting lectures!!
she really is there whenever you have any questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as an eight-week course
she's not a and super sweet

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

so much reading
2-3 quizzes every week straight from the reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Ten fairly and fair teaching, but the sample is moderate and a few grades are lower.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 51

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PS110 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2

C range

C- 2

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F

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Alexander Macias

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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

📚 Reading Load

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will do the readings and prefer a fair, organized PS1; avoid the 8-week version if .