Sarah Spengeman

POLSC202 · POL202 · POLS201 · POLYS202 · POLS202 · POLYS201 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
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Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you want to learn political science and are ready for heavy preparation, but if you need an easy or low-workload class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableHard TestsHelpful in Office HoursHeavy ReadingStrict Essays

Students say she knows political science well and can make the subject interesting.
Grades require steady work, studying, and asking for .
Tests and and extensive reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible through steady work, , and help-seeking, but and strict essays prevent it from being easy.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The subject is learnable and sometimes engaging, but readings, exams, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

One review directly calls her a , and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and support, but several warn that the class is hard and not ideal outside political science.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

but demanding, with and multiple assignment types.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Students repeatedly mention extensive reading, busy work, writing assignments, and major test preparation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

She is knowledgeable and helpful outside class, but some students find lectures rushed, boring, or unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and other assignments rather than tests alone.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but demanding professor whose help is useful when students actively seek it.

Main concern

, and extensive preparation are the main concerns.

What students said

“You will receive the grade you work for.”
POLS201

“You need to make sure you know your material and study hard in order .”
POLS202

“The and there is a lot of preparation necessary to do well on them.”
POL202

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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and strict essays, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Hard Multiple Choice TestsEssay ExamsStrict Essay Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a 1000 word essay, but do not clearly prove book, proctoring, or webcam policies.

Hard Multiple Choice Tests1000 Word EssayStrict Essay Grading

“her test are extremely hard 50 questions m/c”
POLS202

“the second part of the exam is a 1000 word essay”
POLS202

“Which she grades extreme tough.”
POLS202

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will receive the grade you work for.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Makes a bland subject very interesting.”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“There is and through articles she assigns.”

⚖️

48/100

“Although the work and of help and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She knows what she is talking about but
Makes a bland subject very interesting.
Poor teaching quality because just reads off of her powerpoint.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You will receive the grade you work for.
You need to make sure you know your material and study hard in order .
She does grade strictly on the essays though which irritated me.

Theme 3

🤝 About Helpfulness

she was always willing to help with whatever I was having trouble with
She is willing to meet with you to help you.
she does offer lots of help and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews across multiple courses show consistent , and workload.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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POLYS2011 review

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Sarah Spengeman

x x if you want to learn political science and are ready for heavy preparation, but x x if you need an easy or low-workload class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🤝 About Helpfulness

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if you want to learn political science and are ready for heavy preparation, but if you need an easy or low-workload class.

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