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Political Science

Alana Jeydel

POLSCI5 · POLSCI2 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you participate, write carefully, and and writing assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerTough graderParticipation mattersHelpful feedbackReading heavy
  • Most students , and ability to make political science understandable.
  • The biggest , and broad written answers that some students find subjective.
  • In-person reviews are generally stronger than online reviews, where workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students who submit work on time, participate, and write thoroughly, but .

In-person students more often report straightforward paths to an A, while online students more often warn that grading and missed work can ruin the grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The material is usually understandable and organized, though reading and written analysis can make it demanding.

In-person courses are described as more understandable and manageable, while and difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Participation and , but there are and some evidence that skipping is survivable if work is completed.

Attendance pressure is , while online reviews focus more on weekly deadlines than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

Most students recommend her because she is passionate, helpful, and engaging, .

In-person recommendation is stronger and workload complaints are more frequent.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

44/100

and sometimes viewed as subjective, but many students say , and thorough answers can still succeed.

Format shift

Online reviews describe harsher grade risk, while as tough but manageable.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload , and participation, with online sections feeling heavier.

Format shift

Online comments repeatedly mention lots of reading and weekly tasks, while .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students commonly describe her as passionate, knowledgeable, engaging, caring, and responsive, though some criticize bias or rudeness.

Format shift

and passion, while online reviews are more split between help and frustration.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment is a mix of discussions, quizzes, essays, papers, participation, and .

Format shift

Online sections rely on weekly discussions, quizzes, papers, and exams, while and written class work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing engaging lectures, participation points, clear effort expectations, and a manageable workload.

Main concern

The discussions and written work.

What students said

“ . I don't think I ever received a perfect score in any of her discussions.”
POLSCI2
“As long as you do the work and pay attention, the class should be pretty straightforward as well!”
POLSCI2

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mixed, with strong praise for feedback and organization but , and weekly work.

Main concern

The main online concern is that the grade.

What students said

“The work load for the online course is deceptively difficult.”
POLSCI5
“Just a discussion and a were on.”
POLSCI5

Exam style

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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly, with , and a possible final exemption in one online course.

Page of Notes AllowedAt-Home Canvas QuizzesPaper MidtermPaper FinalFinal Waiver Possible

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention a page of notes for exams, at-home Canvas quizzes, and paper-based major assessments, but .

Page of Notes AllowedAt-Home Canvas QuizzesFinal PaperIn-Class Final Portion
“She allowed a page of notes for ”
POLSCI2
“ ”
POLSCI2

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, a midterm paper, a final paper or , and a .

Weekly QuizzesMidterm PaperFinal PaperFinal Waiver Possible
“Class consisted of db's, quizzes, 1 midterm(paper) and .”
POLSCI5
“If you have above 900 points ”
POLSCI5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She makes learning polisci very understandable, There isn't and discussion post like every 2-3 weeks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“When she teaches you can tell she's passionate about the topic.”

⚖️

44/100

“ . I don't think I ever received a perfect score in any of her discussions.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

73/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes learning polisci very understandable
  • She is extremely knowledgeable and maintains an unbiased approach in her teaching methods.
  • Her lectures are straightforward and helpful.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a .
  • and provide evidence for answers and youll do fine.
  • If you want an A, find a different professor.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Just a discussion and a were on.
  • The amount of information you are expecting to retain each week is massive.
  • There isn't and discussion post like every 2-3 weeks.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 34 reviews cover multiple years, both formats, and consistent , and workload.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POLSCI227 reviews
POLSCI57 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2