Gloria Guevara

POLI101 · POLSR108 · POLSR100 · INTROTOPOLI · POL101 · POLSCI · POLSR101 · POLSR102 · POLSR104 · POLISCI · POLSC101 · POLR101 · POLS · POLS101 · 188 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 29/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
Take again: 27.35%
Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you need this exact Pol Sci credit and can devote many hours .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough Grader750-Word DiscussionsLate GradingDocumentary HeavyVague Feedback

Weekly 750-word discussion essays with timestamps and textbook citations dominate the grade.
, and often vague, making As hard even with long submissions.
Course runs like independent study with films and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

and timestamp rules, so even long, careful work often scores low.

; online reviews more often call As nearly impossible.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is intro-level politics, but the , and essay-length posts make the course feel hard.

Online comments stress independent study and volume; a few in-person students found the film-and-discussion format easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and online discussions effectively function as required check-ins.

; online is mixed but discussions are unavoidable.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

and frequent , and little teaching outweigh a minority of fans.

Negative tone is strong in both formats; online reviews are especially harsh.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

and comments about 70s on long posts and rare full credit on discussions show strict scoring.

Format shift

Online reviews more often report inconsistent or delayed grades.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Multiple weekly 750-word discussions, hour-long documentaries, quizzes, and citations create a crushing load.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate online; .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many call the class independent study with weak lectures and , though a few find her caring and clear.

Format shift

Online more often says she is absent as a teacher; some in-person reviews are warmer.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Heavily weighted discussion essays drive the grade, with chapter quizzes and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize discussions; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person still centers documentaries and long discussion posts; and and slow.

Main concern

Same heavy discussion workload and .

What students said

“Discussion post minimum of 750 words, minimum 10 time stamps and 10 citations; 2-3 discussion post a week.”
POLS101

“she's the . you could literally write 2000 words out of 750 that she requires you to write and still give you a low grade.”
POLS101

“this was an easy class. Learned a lot of important info about the United States and other politics.”
POLI101

Remote format

Online

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are assignment-heavy independent study with , and 750-word discussions graded strictly and often late.

Main concern

Extreme weekly writing .

What students said

“intense amount of work, 3 quizzes 25+ questions each plus 750 minimum word discussions with 15-20+ citations including hour long documentaries and .”
POLSC101

“ . . Impossible to earn grade above a 92.”
POLS101

“Professor is nonexistent. You're learning by yourself the whole time.”
INTROTOPOLI

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes chapter quizzes and a .

Chapter QuizzesMultiple-Choice FinalTextbook BasedTwo Quiz Attempts Common

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and heavy discussion work more than proctoring tools; exam format detail is limited.

Difficult TestsDiscussion HeavyLecture Heavy

“so much reading and the .”
POLSR101

“ and long films.”
POLI101

Online

Online students report chapter quizzes often with two tries and a one-try 55-question final based on textbook and films.

Chapter Quizzes55-Question FinalStudy Past QuizzesTwo Tries on Quizzes

“Pretty simple, consisted of discussion posts and quizzes. Unfortunately, the final really impacts your grade (55 multiple choice).”
POLS101

“ and textbook for the final.”
POLSR104

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . I work full time everyday and chose online thinking it would be easier since I work. Nope. AND discussion posts. Posts are basically essays and graded harshly.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (40 online, 10 in , and teaching themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Crushing Weekly Writing

14/100

“intense amount of work, 3 quizzes 25+ questions each plus 750 minimum word discussions with 15-20+ citations including hour long documentaries and .”

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24/100

“she's the . you could literally write 2000 words out of 750 that she requires you to write and still give you a low grade.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

27/100

“Avoid this "professor" at all costs !!! She is the and she ”

🧑‍🏫 Independent Study Vibe

38/100

“Professor is nonexistent. You're learning by yourself the whole time. PowerPoints are useless.”

Theme 1

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Discussion post minimum of 750 words, minimum 10 time stamps and 10 citations
You cannot do the of the videos
10 long discussions that require ATLEAST 2-4 hours of your time

Theme 2

📉

Get ready to wait weeks for your assignment to be graded as "??"
Grades until the last minute. My grade went from a D to a B on the last day
not one person in my class received an A on any of her discussions

Theme 3

❤️ Mixed Character Notes

Professor Guevara was the ! She's so sweet
She's definitely a but she sees effort that is put in
Shame she's the only pol sci teacher at OC.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across several years with , and workload give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 7 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 12 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1

Gloria Guevara

Avoid unless you need this exact Pol Sci credit and can devote many hours x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

📚 Crushing Weekly Writing

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🚫 Low Recommendation

🧑‍🏫 Independent Study Vibe

📝 x x x x

📉 x x x x

❤️ Mixed Character Notes

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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

Avoid unless you need this exact Pol Sci credit and can devote many hours .

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