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Political Science

Alison Hay-Lavitt

HIST101 · POLIS1 · POLSC170043 · POSC1 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLSC5001 · POLISCI1 · POLS1 · SOSC7 · POLISC1 · SOC7 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Prefer her in person if you want a quirky lecture style; treat online as a heavy writing and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy weekly essaysTest heavy onlineWitty in personAI detector cautionPolarizing online
  • , and more doable.
  • Online , and high-stakes exams.
  • because and communication frustrate many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Some students get easy As by following prompts and studying, but and As.

Online A ; in person can feel easier if you catch lecture hints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Political science content is usually manageable; the pain is volume of writing and .

Online compressed terms feel .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many online , and several in-person students report missing classes and still passing.

Online is mostly asynchronous; in person benefits from being present for lecture hints.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

in person gets warm praise, online .

; online reviews drive the low overall take-again rate.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Many call her a tough grader on essays and way.

Format shift

; in person papers are sometimes called easy As.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly 1000-word essays, discussions, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online and short terms are the heaviest; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some students love her humor and clarity, while others say online lectures are thin and .

Format shift

online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Essays and discussions exist, but and stress.

Format shift

Online is essays plus high-stakes tests; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is often funny, conversational, and clearer, with lecture hints that .

Main concern

, and a minority call her rude or unclear.

What students said

“She was funny and nice. Her lectures were easy to follow and there wasn't a lot of homework.”
POLIS1
“She starts every class by asking whats going on in the news? And is very willing to understand problems you may have, shes funny too !”
POLSC1
“ !! !”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is a self-taught grind of weekly long essays, quizzes, and .

Main concern

, and exams that often feel mismatched to study guides.

What students said

“1000 word essay every week and prompts are so vague for the essay.”
POLSC1
“CAUTION she uses an AI detector for essays. There are 4 total 1000+ word essays and you get one every week along with a quiz.”
POLSC1
“If you are taking this class online, get ready to teach yourself anything.”
POLSC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

that many call hard, not open-book freebies.

Online examsStudy guidesTextbook-heavy quizzesNo Proctorio notedAI detector for essays

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and lectures frequently include hints or answers if you show up.

Online exam dayLecture hintsStudy guidesDifficult tests
“ so you don't have to show up to class that day.”
POLSC1
“she gives answers to the on time”
POLISC1
“All of because you can't go back and change an answer.”
POLSC1

Online

Online exams are frequent and high value; students say , and Proctorio is not clearly used.

Online examsStudy guides often mismatchNo ProctorioAI detector for essaysChapter quizzes
“She does not use proctorio. .”
POLSC1
“ and very difficult. Although she gives you a study guide, most of the time it has nothing to do with the test.”
POLISC1
“CAUTION she uses an AI detector for essays.”
POLSC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are taking this class online, get ready to teach yourself anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting witty in-person lectures with heavy online writing and exams. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Workload Reality

28/100

“1000 word essay every week and prompts are so vague for the essay.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ and .”

🎤 In-Person Teaching

70/100

“ !! ! You will learn so much.”

🧪

48/100

“ and very difficult. Although she gives you a study guide, most of the time it has nothing to do with the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She tries to make it better by telling stories. It actually helps, and she's also funny.
  • She starts the day with, What's going on in the world?
  • get ready to teach yourself anything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It will be an easy A as long as you put some effort into the essays.
  • Forces you to write like someone you're not
  • Not the easiest A, but should be really easy to get a B if you put some effort in.

Theme 3

🧾

  • CAUTION she uses an AI detector for essays.
  • Don't use AI or any credible source in .
  • she but does not let you see what you did wrong

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across formats and years show a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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SOSC72 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1