Greg White

PS1 · POLSCI1 · POLITICALSCIEN · PSCIONE · POLI1 · PS01 · POLIPOLI · POLIT1 · POLISCI · POL1 · AMERPOLI1 · PS32 · PS101 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

Take White if you can attend lectures, keep up with , and use study guides for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyStudy guides helpLots of readingClear exam prepKnowledgeable and funny

White is widely praised as knowledgeable, engaging, and able to make political science understandable.
The class is lecture-heavy and often test-driven, so notes, study guides, and .
Grades are very achievable for students who keep up, though .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

An A is very reachable with notes, study guides, and attendance, but it is not effortless because tests and .

Online reviews emphasize reading and quizzes, while , and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Students say he makes politics understandable for beginners, but the , and .

Online content feels reading-heavy, while and exam reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

91/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and keeps the class engaging.

Both formats are positive, with far more in-person evidence and similarly strong online recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

73/100

Grading is fair and predictable because exams follow lectures and study guides, with some , but .

Format shift

Online reviews mention few graded items and study guides, while , and attendance-based preparation.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Homework is often scarce, but the reading, lecture notes, study guides, and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize lots of reading, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise him as , and effective at making politics understandable.

Format shift

Online reviews praise responsiveness and structure, while teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are heavily exam-based, with repeated mentions of four exams, quizzes, study guides, and limited assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and quizzes, while as the main graded work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly describe him as , and fair if students attend and .

Main concern

Skipping class or ignoring lecture notes can make the exams difficult.

What students said

“Professor White truly prepares his students well for these exams.”
PS1

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POL1

“If you're looking ”
PS1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and manageable tests, but report lots of reading and lecture notes.

Main concern

Online students should expect substantial reading and .

What students said

“There's a lot of reading but if you do it in a timely manner and stay on top of it you'll pass this class easily.”
PS1

“The ”
PS1

“There is a lot of .”
PS1

Exam style

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Exams are central and sometimes tricky, but , and occasional make them manageable.

Four ExamsStudy GuidesPractice TestsReview DaySome Take-Home WritingExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based exams with study guides, review days, multiple-choice and writing portions, and some , but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesReview DayMultiple ChoiceWriting PortionExtra Credit

“4 exams & 1 assignment that is super easy if you read the modules.”
PS1

“ ”
POL1

“its multiple choice with 1 or 2 written responses”
POLI1

Online

Online reviews mention biweekly tests, quizzes, study guides, and practice tests, but do not clearly .

Biweekly TestsPractice TestsStudy GuidesReading QuizzesReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

“The ”
PS1

“There is a lot of .”
PS1

“He does provide a study .”
PS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor White truly prepares his students well for these exams.”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is very knowledgable on the subject and breaks the material down to a very simple manner for everyone to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“Overall I would highly recommend him to anyone taking PS-1 and .”

📚 Workload Reality

55/100

“There's a lot of reading but if you do it in a timely manner and stay on top of it you'll pass this class easily.”

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86/100

“This class looks challenging at first because only 4 exams and 1 assignment are graded.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great professor his lectures are informative and engaging.
He keeps it simple, he also has a dry and monotone sense of humor and very laid back.
Cool teacher. Made his lectures simple to understand.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

Professor White truly prepares his students well for these exams.
, but he gives you a study guide and all answers are based on his lectures
.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

There's a lot of reading but if you do it in a timely manner and stay on top of it you'll pass this class easily.
Scarce HW.
If you're looking

Theme 4

📈 About Grades

Instant A in the class.
, and you will for sure pass with an A.
As long as you are there for the review, you'll get a good grade.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews over many years provide rich, , and grading.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531

4 out of 510

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

PS130 reviews

POL15 reviews

POLI12 reviews

PS012 reviews

AMERPOLI11 review

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Greg White

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Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

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📚 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

🧪 About Exams

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📈 About Grades

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Take White if you can attend lectures, keep up with , and use study guides for .

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