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Political Science

Kaliopi Pappas

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AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
17.24%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGet ready to readLots of homeworkTough graderLecture heavyBoring lectures
  • Extremely heavy reading load with primary sources that dominate the semester
  • Lectures often described as boring, off-topic, and
  • Many students warn against taking her unless and writing

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A few students coasted with open notes or skipped reading, but and primary sources make an A hard work.

; some in-person students report easy A with participation and open-book tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

and essay exams rather than simple recall.

Both formats stress volume of reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance and participation are frequently mandatory and matter for the grade.

In-person students especially note participation and no-noise rules; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and most comments strongly discourage taking her.

Negative tone is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and unfair essay cuts appear often; .

Format shift

Online students especially call weekly questions and papers unfairly graded.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and discussions dominate the load.

Format shift

Online accelerated sessions are called a .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many call lectures boring, off-topic, or .

Format shift

In-person students stress monotone lectures and short temper; online students feel they learn from the book alone.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Essays, papers, discussions, and .

Format shift

and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews stress monotone or rambling lectures, , and a strict classroom atmosphere.

Main concern

and and tests.

What students said

“ .”
HIST17A
“Unfriendly, rude... she said she didnt care”
HUM03
“This was the most boring class I have ever taken in my life”
CIV3

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report and , and little effective teaching beyond the book.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ unless you have HOURS of time to read each week.”
HIST17A
“I learned lots of . But she doesn't count info from the book.”
CIV03
“the and her TA was quite unfair at times, swiftly chopping your grade down 10%”
CIVIL003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly essay-based; , but many still find them hard.

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; a minority report open-book or and final.

All essay examsOpen book sometimesParticipation matters
“just earned an A by using the ”
HIST017
“You can print out the book open for the and midterm”
CIVIL003

Online

Online midterms and finals are described as proctoring details.

Essay midterm and finalWeekly discussionsReading-based assessments
“The midterm and the . There are no multiple choice questions ever in this class”
HUM003
“ IF you have the patience to read A LOT of excerpts”
CIV003

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Don't. Just don't. Did I mention don't? unless you have HOURS of time to read each week.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person history and civilization courses. Credibility rating: High.

📚

22/100

“You WILL have to read everything, or you will fail. This class will leech ALL of your time.”

😴 Lecture Quality

30/100

“she is a yapper, talks about so many things. even things that aren't on topic.”

👎 Low Recommendation

18/100

“ .”

📝

28/100

“Prof Pappas only truly grades 4 things along the course of the semester, and .”

Theme 1

📖

  • Get ready to read EVERYTHING
  • There is

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are not engaging
  • Her lectures are super long and boring
  • talks in circles, so confusing

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades & Difficulty

  • I never understood anything
  • Easy A. and you will do fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 515
2 out of 524
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 4

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1