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Political Science

Monica Figueroa-Landeros

POLYS125 · POLSC125 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle a writing-heavy political science course with uneven organization and grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerWriting heavyMixed teaching qualityTough graderExtra creditDisorganized
  • Student experience is sharply mixed, with reviews.
  • The class is consistently writing-heavy, with critical analysis papers and a .
  • Students who write well and complete every task can do well, but many describe the class as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible for strong writers who complete all papers and , but the workload and .

, while recent online reviews describe strict grading and time-consuming work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The political science content may not be conceptually brutal, but the heavy writing and .

Online reviews emphasize unclear instructions, while and self-directed reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but reviews do not prove a consistent strict policy.

In-person reviews mention participation and missing class hurting students, while and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is weak because recent reviews , and heavy writing despite some older praise.

Online sentiment is mostly negative in recent reviews, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Several students call her a tough or , though can help.

Format shift

Online reviews are stricter, while and possible A outcomes with enough work.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The course repeatedly includes many essays, critical analyses, discussions, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats show heavy writing, with online .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students find her caring and inspiring, but , and weak teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is polarized, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Grades appear driven mainly by papers, discussions, small assignments, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats strongly emphasize papers and writing assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but show a long pattern of heavy writing, , and some students finding her inspiring or caring.

Main concern

The course can feel boring, disorganized, and .

What students said

“Easy A if you do all the work!”
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“Class is so .”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with two recent students calling the class strict, unclear, and time-consuming while one older review is very positive.

Main concern

Recent online students , and many papers.

What students said

“Never answers emails it would be ok if but she doesn't.”
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“5 Critical Analysis papers one due weekly”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited, but and several reviews emphasize papers over exams.

Open Book TestsFew TestsQuizzes Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and few tests, but most assessment appears writing-based.

Open Book TestsFew Tests
“ . .”
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“Not a lot of tests in this class, but a lot of writing”
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Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and weekly papers but do not clearly prove exam format, webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Quizzes Online
“you have to complete small assignments, quizzes ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you do all the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“5 Critical Analysis papers one due weekly”

⚖️

34/100

“she is a .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Class is so .”

Theme 1

📄 About Writing Load

  • 6 essays are required, 1 being an 8 page and you have to participate in the weekly class discussion.
  • 5 Critical Analysis papers one due weekly
  • Not a lot of tests in this class, but a lot of writing

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She doesn't teach anything & talks way too much.
  • I truly disliked Politics but Profess Figueroa-Landeros made it interesting.
  • Professor Landeros is amazing!

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Easy A if you do all the work!
  • . Grades on her own and doesn't go by the syllabus provided.
  • The extra credits are essays only for a maximum of 2 pts each

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across many years give rich detail, though age and opinion split reduce certainty for the current course.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POLSC12511 reviews
POLYS1252 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1