Myra McArthur

POLSCB1 · ECONB1 · WORLDRELIGION · POLYSCI · PLSCIB1 · POLSB1 · A · POLSIB1 · POL777 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 67/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 58.33%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take her if you can handle papers, presentations, attendance, and a lecture-heavy style for a fair chance at a good grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate teacherLots of papersPresentations requiredAttendance mattersMixed lecture clarity

Many students find her caring, passionate, and helpful, but others criticize boring or unclear lectures.
Grades can be manageable, but the workload often includes papers, presentations, quizzes, and attendance pressure.
The single online review is much harsher than most in person reviews and reports Proctorio exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A good grade is reachable, but students often need to attend, complete papers, present, take quizzes, and track deadlines.

In person reviews often call the class easy with effort, while the online review describes stricter grading and more work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The political science content is usually described as easy or manageable, though long lectures and presentations add friction.

In person reviews generally describe easy content, while the online review reports a much harder experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance often matters because quizzes, participation, and class presence are repeatedly tied to success.

Both online and in person evidence point to required or important attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students are split because many appreciate her care and passion, while others dislike the workload, lectures, grading, or clarity.

The only , while in person reviews are mixed but more positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some students report easy grading and extra credit, while others call her tough or critical.

Format shift

The online review reports critical grading, while in person reviews range from easy grader to tough but fair.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

The class often includes papers, presentations, quizzes, reading, and participation, but many students still call it manageable.

Format shift

Online evidence sounds heavier, while in person workload varies by section.

Teaching experience

Average

72/100

She is often described as caring and passionate, but repeated complaints mention boring, slow, unclear, or off-topic lectures.

Format shift

The online review says she is nice but demanding, while in person reviews are more divided on lecture quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment mixes quizzes, papers, presentations, research work, group work, tests, and a final.

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes Proctorio exams and papers, while in person evidence emphasizes quizzes, presentations, papers, and some tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person reviews are mixed but lean positive, with many students praising her passion while warning about attendance, presentations, papers, and lecture clarity.

Main concern

Students who dislike presentations, long lectures, or required attendance may struggle.

What students said

“Class can be easy if you apply yourself.”
POLSB1

“There are 3 presentations throughout the semester so this class is not for the shy.”
POLSB1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is negative, citing Proctorio exams, many essays, a research paper, and strict grading.

Main concern

Heavy writing workload and strict online exam proctoring.

What students said

“Exams are by Proctorio which I don't care for.”
POLSB1

“there is 3 or 4 essay's and 1 research paper and is very a very critical grader.”
POLSB1

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies by format, with strict Proctorio online exams but generally manageable in and tests.

Proctorio Online ExamsWeekly QuizzesFinal ExamGroup Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention , and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring.

Weekly QuizzesFinal ExamGroup TestsStudy Sessions

“She gives quizzes at the end of every class to make up for the fact that she doesn't give exams only the final.”
POLSIB1

“Although, there are tests every week, they are not too hard.”
POLSB1

Online

The online review explicitly says exams use Proctorio, but does not prove open-book status or webcam details beyond that.

Proctorio Online Exams

“Exams are by Proctorio which I don't care for.”
POLSB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Class can be easy if you apply yourself.”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grading, workload, recommendation split, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She cares about her students and wants them to succeed.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

“Probably one of the worst professors I've came across in all my years in college.”

⚖️ Grading Fairness

58/100

“She's not an easy A, if you don't learn she calls it a "disservice" to let one pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is very passionate about the subject and loves to engage with the students.
She tends to go off on political rants that sometimes can be offensive.
Her lectures are amazing. I have learned a lot.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

2 presentation, 1 Research paper, a few essays here and there and quizzes at the end of every chapter.
There are 3 presentations throughout the semester so this class is not for the shy.
there is 3 or 4 essay's and 1 research paper and is very a very critical grader.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is super easy.
Easy teacher, but she is hard to understand sometimes because of her accent.
It's an easy A or B and she helps if you ask for it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years provide rich evidence, though opinions are inconsistent and the online sample has only one review.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 58

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

B+ 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3