Deborah Makin

PSCIPSCI · POL24 · POLISCI1 · POL124 · POLSCI · POLYSCI · HIST1 · POLSCI1 · POLSCI12 · POL2 · POL133927 · AMERAMER · POLIS1 · COMPARATIVEGOV · POLI1 · POL4 · POL1A · PS3755 · POLSCIENCE · POLYSCI1 · POL1 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 76/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you follow her format exactly, use study guides, and accept that .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture equals testStudy guides helpHarsh discussionsMixed personalityEasy if you show up

Most students say and study guides, so the class is doable.
Personality and and harsh points.
Online sections lean quiz-and-discussion heavy; and notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many call it easy A or easy B if you use guides and lecture notes, though no-rounding and .

Online reviews stress harsh discussions; easy A or B.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is mostly straightforward poli-sci with study guides, though a .

Online difficulty skews a ; in-person often called simple if you attend.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Online has little seat time; several in-person notes say attendance is needed for notes or .

Online is deadline-driven without class meetings; in-person often treats notes as test material so .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Would-take-again is 100% where reported and many praise clarity, but a sizable minority warn about attitude and .

Online opinions are more mixed; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but and she often will not round near-A scores.

Format shift

Online discussions draw more .

Workload

Light

62/100

, and limited papers or discussions rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online adds regular discussion posts; , and occasional papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and interesting class, while others call her rude or unapproachable.

Format shift

In-person reviews more often praise lectures; online and tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades hinge on multiple-choice quizzes and discussion posts.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes, three exams, and discussions; papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, show up for notes, use study guides, and pass a ; many call it straightforward though some report attitude.

Main concern

Some students report rude answers, no rounding, and if you miss lecture notes.

What students said

“Everything in lecture is on the test. Gives you a study guide”
POL1

“Her so as long as you show up you should pass her class no worries”
POL4

“I got a 89.6% in her class and got a B. If you don't get exactly 900 points out of 1000, you don't get an A”
POL1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online POL1 is quiz and discussion heavy; but missed answers stay hidden and .

Main concern

Harsh discussion grading and students.

What students said

“Quizzes have the same questions as the exams, but were incorrect”
POL1

“ if you followed the guidelines”
POL1

“ always make you second guess yourself”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mostly mirror lectures and review guides; friendliness is average because of picky discussions and occasional trick feel.

Study guidesLecture-based testsMultiple choiceDiscussion postsNo quiz answer review online

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay with study guides; open-book is not clearly proven as a standard policy.

Lecture notes equal testsStudy guidesMultiple choice and essayMap quizzes in some sections

“The ”
POL4

“ if you do not study”
POL1

“You dont need the book for and you can ace them”
POL4

Online

Online uses multiple-choice quizzes and exams often drawn from lessons, with discussion posts graded strictly and .

Multiple choice quizzesSame questions on examsNo missed-answer reviewHarsh discussion grading

“10 multiple choice quizzes. 3 multiple choice exams. 5 discussion posts”
POL1

“ and they're pretty much right out of her lessons”
POL1

“she doesn't show what specific questions you missed after a quiz”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! Im the type of student that would rather do as little work as possible& get an A in a class. Makin helped make that possible for me.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), balancing ease claims with grading and tone complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Prof. Makin is awesome! She makes the dry content interesting and relatable”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“She's a great teacher..I did not notice any bias in . !”

🟢 Easy Path If Prepared

78/100

“Everything in lecture is on the test. Gives you a study guide. Easy class, easy A/B”

⚖️

55/100

“ if you followed the guidelines”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really straight forward class
She makes the dry content interesting and relatable
Keeps class interesting & makes you feel like your thoughts are important

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy class, easy A/B
I got a 89.6% in her class and got a B
she doesn't round up

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

as the exams
Study guides don't help at all !!!
Hard work in her class is seen as mediocre

Theme 4

😤 About Personality

She definitely has an attitude
she is very rude and unapproachable
short and rude

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2004-2016 with and both praise and criticism give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525

4 out of 58

3 out of 59

2 out of 57

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Deborah Makin

x x if you follow her format exactly, use study guides, and accept that x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

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

👍 Recommendation Rate

🟢 Easy Path If Prepared

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Format

😤 About Personality

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you follow her format exactly, use study guides, and accept that .

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