Ybonne Torres

POLISCI19 · POLSC001 · POLY101 · POLSCI1 · POLIS1 · POLISCI193352 · POSCI01 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · PSCI1 · SOC1103 · POSCI1 · POLSC101 · POL1 · POLSC3140 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take her for regular-term Poli Sci if you will read and use ; if your schedule is full.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet ready to readExtra credit saviorStudy-guide examsTough on quizzesLecture heavy

Most students pass with solid grades if , and use study guides plus .
Women in Politics and and paper overload.
Teaching and caring, but some find lectures monotone or unprepared.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Study guides, participation, and abundant often yield A if work is completed carefully.

Both formats allow high grades with effort; online free-response .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Material is not conceptually brutal, but volume of , and detail-heavy answers keeps it from beginner-easy.

In-person POL1 is more lecture-test; POLISCI19 online and winter load reading and papers heavily.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

64/100

; praise for clarity and EC outweighs boredom and .

In-person recommendations dominate; the few online reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

, yet and content-focused grading help determined students still land As.

Format shift

Online quiz free responses are described as picky; in .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Poli Sci 1 , but POLISCI19 and , and discussions.

Format shift

Online weekly discussions add constant writing; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students , and discussion-strong, with a minority calling lectures dry or unprepared.

Format shift

In-person lecture quality is the main evidence base; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Tests, quizzes, and essays carry most weight; some sections also require chapter responses and group projects.

Format shift

Online leans discussions plus quizzes; in and EC.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise engaging discussions, study guides, and that .

Main concern

Heavy reading or paper loads in POLISCI19 and some boring lecture complaints; winter session is especially intense.

What students said

“If you are a political science major I would strong encourage you to take political science 1 with professor Torres!”
POLSCI1

“Do all the ! I failed the midterm and barely passed the final and still got an A”
POLISCI1

“Lots of reading and writing everyday! I recommend taking her in a normal 20+ week semester”
POLISCI19

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are manageable with modules and feedback, but and .

Main concern

Dense reading and strict free-response quiz grading make online less pleasant even when an A is possible.

What students said

“As long as you do all your work you will get a passing grade. If you study for the tests and !”
POLI1

“She makes you read ALOT. ... if you don't include EVERY little detail”
POLISCI19

“She is a as though you did a good job on a quiz and you will still get 7/10”
POLSC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams generally track study guides and lectures; difficulty is moderate but detail-demanding free responses appear online.

Study guidesMultiple choice and essaysExtra creditReading-based quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, ID terms, and essays; some older sections allowed notes or partners.

Study guidesMC and essay testsExtra creditIndex cards or open notes in older sections

“I failed the midterm and barely passed the final and still got an A in the class”
POLSCI1

“ and with a partner so that was great!”
POLSC001

Online

and picky grading; modules and textbook reading support tests.

Short free-response quizzesWeekly discussionsStudy-for-tests pathExtra credit

“Only gives 20 minutes for two question free response”
POLSC101

“If you study for the tests and !”
POLI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Do all the ! I failed the midterm and barely passed the final and still got an A in the class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in , and extra-credit grade rescue. Credibility rating: High.

🎯

76/100

“ so clearly and I really enjoyed this class a lot”

📚 Reading And Paper Load

48/100

“Lots of reading and writing everyday! I recommend taking her in a normal 20+ week semester”

🛟 Safety Net

74/100

“Do all the ! I failed the midterm and barely passed the final and still got an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

!
she's good in explaining, and
a little monotone when she lectures, but still very charming

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A,
The class is not hard, but she's a
Work for your grade and you'll get an A

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

She makes you read ALOT
there is a lot of reading if you do not like
Lots of

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with , and ; online sample is small.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536

4 out of 56

3 out of 55

2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Ybonne Torres

Take her for regular-term Poli Sci if you will read and use x x; x x x x if your schedule is full.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 x x x x

📚 Reading And Paper Load

🛟 x x Safety Net

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her for regular-term Poli Sci if you will read and use ; if your schedule is full.

🎯

🛟 Safety Net