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Social Science

Iris Archuleta

SOCSC45 · POLSC10 · SOCSC045 · POLSC010 · POLISC10 · SOCSCO452682 · POLS10 · SOCSCI045 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if , and a polarizing lecture style; skip if you want a chill easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLecture HeavyMandatory AttendancePolarizing PassionUnclear Assignments
  • Passionate and caring for some students, rude or intimidating for others
  • Attendance and participation are strictly enforced and grade-critical
  • Many earn A's with and essay work, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many students report A's, but , and heavy reading mean an A usually requires real effort.

; in-person reviews more often describe hard work leading to an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Political , and demands critical thinking rather than light memorization.

Both formats describe dense lectures and hard material; online students emphasize harder-to-follow PowerPoints.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and comments that skipping means you will not pass.

Online requires Zoom with camera; in-person enforces show-up and no late entry.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About 40% would take again, with strong praise and bias.

In-person is more mixed-positive; online is mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and comments about C/D papers and hard-to-earn .

Format shift

; some in-person students still report firm but fair marks.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and lecture review are common, but as endless.

Format shift

Similar moderate-to-heavy academic load across formats.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and rude, biased, or hard-to-follow teaching.

Format shift

; online has more rudeness complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and occasional group work rather than pure multiple-choice exams.

Format shift

; online focuses on assignments and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between life-changing passionate lectures and complaints of bias, humiliation, and .

Main concern

, and occasional unprofessional or biased lecture moments.

What students said

“An amazing professor, she is very caring and .”
SOCSC045
“ . Very unprofessional, will humiliate you for asking question”
POLSC010
“Tough as one of Ellie Mae Clampett's pancakes, but YOU WILL Learn.”
SOCSC45

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and frequent non-recommendations.

Main concern

, and forced Zoom camera attendance make online sections especially painful.

What students said

“Honestly, this professor is the rudest professor Ive had out of my 2 years at LMC.”
POLISC10
“ , because her lectures are way difficult to remember and understand and ”
POLSC10
“Don't show up to class you will most certainly not pass.”
POLISC10

Exam style

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Tests are mostly essay-based and tied to lectures and .

Essay TestsPowerPoint ReviewCritical ThinkingIn-Class Review

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you know the material, plus papers and group presentation.

Essay TestsGroup PresentationExtra Credit
“All of and one group presentation.”
POLISC10
“ , but they're pretty straight forward as long as you understand the material.”
POLSC010

Online

Online reviews barely describe exam format and , and .

Unclear Assignment Instructions
“ and grading.”
POLISC10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Tough as one of Ellie Mae Clampett's pancakes, but YOU WILL Learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (4 online, 14 in person), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Her lectures are very eye opening and makes you think critically about the political world.”

👎 Recommendation Split

38/100

“ , because her lectures are way difficult to remember and understand”

📝 Tough Path to A

42/100

“If or below.”

📍

15/100

“Don't show up to class you will most certainly not pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she is very passionate about political science however her passion can come off as intimidating
  • Gives really good lecture and very understanding
  • lectures are biased and often unrelated to subject of class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • going over the and some outside resources is the key to an A
  • If you want an A, you know what you have to do
  • This class is not to be taken for an easy grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and
  • the rudest professor Ive had out of my 2 years at LMC
  • Firm but fair!

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

18 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 with and toughness themes support a high-confidence polarizing profile.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POLSC0105 reviews
POLISC104 reviews
POLSC102 reviews
SOCSC0452 reviews
SOCSCO4526822 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

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

1

Not sure yet 1