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Valri Nesbit

POSC120 · POSC102 · POSC101 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if , and can self-teach under a heavy weekly grind.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo lectures self-taughtLots of homeworkTough graderHeavy readingInconsistent feedback
  • Mostly online POSC courses with —students self-teach from the textbook.
  • 6-8 assignments, papers, vocab, and lots of reading.
  • some earn A+ by grinding; and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible with heavy weekly grind, but and .

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person data.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but volume of reading and .

All difficulty evidence is online only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; others say not mandatory for online formats.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Would-take-again near 38% with many saying no teaching, trap structure, and too much work.

Recommendation split is entirely from online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags dominate; .

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

6-8 long weekly assignments, essays, vocab, and .

Format shift

Workload complaints are universal across online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

, self-taught textbook course; while many get no help.

Format shift

Teaching quality split is online-only; and zero teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Weekly papers, vocab, discussions, and tests from the book; .

Format shift

Assessment detail is all online.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All 13 reviews are online; self-paced reading and .

Main concern

No teaching, piles of weekly work, slow or , and little accommodation.

What students said

“Honestly the . She's so inconsistent with the grading & doesn't tell students what they need to improve on”
POSC101
“She does no teaching whatsoever and this class is completely self taught.”
POSC102
“ , you learn from reading the textbook. Lots of ”
POSC101

Exam style

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Tests pull from the textbook and weekly work; format is standard .

Tests from textbookWeekly papersExtra creditOpinion-based papers

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online exams and papers based on textbook and weekly topics; sometimes offered; proctoring not clearly described.

Tests from textbookWeekly papersExtra credit
“ getting an e-textbook).”
POSC101
“The tests weren't too difficult but in advance.”
POSC102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She does no teaching whatsoever and this class is completely self taught.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 online reviews, highlighting self-teaching, workload, and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Self-Taught Course

32/100

“ , you learn from reading the textbook. Lots of ”

📝 Overwhelming Workload

18/100

“6-8 long assignments per week so if youre taking 16 other credits like ”

⚖️

28/100

“She's so inconsistent with the grading & doesn't tell students what they need to improve on and ”

👍 Polarized Outcomes

35/100

“If you work hard and manage your time you will pass. Just try.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She does no teaching whatsoever and this class is completely self taught.
  • There is no learning involved in this class. The teacher doesn't teach you.
  • , you learn from reading the textbook.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of , 1 page paper
  • and the class structure is almost like a trap.
  • If you can stay incredibly organized, focused, & can commit a lot of time to this class, you should be able to manage it.

Theme 3

😤

  • She disregarded and ignored important emails.
  • and she is not very patient with your questions
  • She responded to my questions in a timely manner and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed online reviews from 2018-2024 with consistent themes on workload and self-teaching despite polarized quality scores.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POSC1027 reviews
POSC1015 reviews
POSC1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2