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Political Science

Charlotte Samuels

C1000H · POLSCI2 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
17.39%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid Charlotte Samuels unless and can manage unclear structure, participation demands, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderUnorganizedParticipation-heavyLecture issuesConfusing assignments
  • Most students describe the course as , and frustrating.
  • Grades can still be decent, but students often report harsh or .
  • Online and in-person students , and weak feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn A grades, but comments , and assignments that require constant tracking.

Online reviews are especially negative about grading and locked work, while but still describe tough or .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content itself is not always hard, but , and participation demands make the course feel harder.

Online students struggle with asynchronous pacing and quizzes, while and disorganized class time.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and participation appear strict, with comments , and being dropped for missing classes.

In-person reviews clearly show strict attendance and participation pressure, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because they see the course as , and poorly taught.

Both formats lean negative, with online reviews stressing grading unfairness and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Many students call her a tough or unfair grader and .

Format shift

Online , while in-person reviews also report tough and confusing grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students describe frequent discussions, , and lots of homework.

Format shift

Online workload is hard to plan because items unlock late, while , and outside lectures.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often say she is kind and knowledgeable, but the dominant pattern is disorganization and weak teaching delivery.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize lecture clarity and feedback, while in-person reviews criticize student-led teaching and unorganized class time.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and tests rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and discussions, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and knowledgeable but disorganized, reliant on student-led teaching, and strict about participation.

Main concern

The and mandatory-feeling participation.

What students said

“clearly she is very knowledgeable, but cannot teach well.”
C1000H
“She made the students teach the , and several days of attending that class felt like a total waste of time.”
POLSCI2

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews emphasize tough , and lectures that are hard to use.

Main concern

The main concern is hard-to-track assignments and .

What students said

“it made it almost impossible to keep up with assignments in her class.”
POLSCI2
“She grades assignments and .”
POLSCI2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with one in-person review saying exams were online and open note, while others complain about confusing .

Online ExamsOpen Note ExamsConfusing Final QuestionReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence says at least some exams were online and open note, but and inconsistent.

Online ExamsOpen Note ExamsConfusing Test Questions
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POLSCI2
“For write the US Supreme Court?"”
POLSCI2

Online

Online reviews mention pop quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove .

Pop QuizzesTests MentionedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring
“When I say “pop quizzes”, her quizzes are all locked until the day before due.”
POLSCI2
“Lectures are lengthy, and .”
POLSCI2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“clearly she is very knowledgeable, but cannot teach well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“She made the students teach the , and several days of attending that class felt like a total waste of time.”

⚖️

18/100

“She grades assignments and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Don't take this professor she is so , and then gets stressed out when she forgets.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • clearly she is very knowledgeable, but cannot teach well.
  • She made the students teach the , and several days of attending that class felt like a total waste of time.
  • All over the place seems like she comes into class winging her lectures and it gets very convoluted.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This professor doesn't like .
  • She grades way too hard for no reason.
  • Can be a , but if you apply yourself the class really is not that hard, and you should be easily able to get an A-B.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Structure & Participation

  • it made it almost impossible to keep up with assignments in her class.
  • students teach the lectures every week and .
  • if you do not attend most of the classes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across online and disorganization, tough grading, and low recommendation.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

POLSCI220 reviews
C1000H3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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