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Political Science

Judith Hurtado-Ortiz

PS103 · POS101 · PS101 · POSCI1 · HISTORY117A · PS102 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Avoid if you need an easy political science GE; if you write well and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderWriting HeavyLots of ReadingHarsh FeedbackAvoid For Easy A
  • Heavy weekly writing, discussions, and
  • , and unsympathetic
  • A minority succeed by following instructions exactly and writing strongly

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible for strong writers who follow every instruction, but many high-GPA students still struggle or .

; in-person reviews say exams and papers require real study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Material can be introductory, but , and strict standards make the experience feel hard.

Online feels self-taught and writing-heavy; , and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and graded, while online still demands constant weekly participation.

; online is participation-heavy even when physical attendance is not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

, and many detailed reviews explicitly tell students to pick anyone else.

A few in-person students are positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and stickling over minor details dominate the record.

Format shift

Online writing feedback is especially harsh; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly discussions, long readings, papers, and .

Format shift

Online weekly posts and annotations are the biggest crunch; and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some students find her precise and understanding, but many describe boring lectures, rude comments, and little real teaching.

Format shift

Online often feels textbook-only; and clarity.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly writing and , while midterms, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans discussion and Revel quizzes; , and group work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes can be more manageable with , and exams, but many still , and heavy weekly writing.

Main concern

and writing can overload students with full schedules.

What students said

“Come to class, study for midterm and final and you'll get an A!”
PS102
“Tests on the other hand are ridiculously hard. But and allow a cheat sheet which helped a lot.”
PS103
“Her late policy is super forgiving though.”
PS102

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are reading- and and papers, little lecture, and frequent complaints about rudeness and zero flexibility.

Main concern

and slow or rude email replies make online sections especially frustrating.

What students said

“Choosing this professor's PS102 class is one of biggest mistake I've ever made.”
PS102
“There's a lot of discussion forums and annotation assignments. She does not post any lectures but the class is easy.”
PS102
“everything must be perfect 1st time & if u don't understand something just prepare to get a bad grade.”
POSCI1

Exam style

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Exams and writing are often tough, with only .

Hard Midterms and FinalsWeekly Discussion EssaysPearson/Revel QuizzesCheat Sheet Allowed SometimesOpen Book Open Note Reported

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus essays, occasional curves, cheat sheets, or open-book/open-note support.

Hard TestsMidterm and FinalCheat Sheet AllowedOpen Book Open NoteEssay Exams
“Tests on the other hand are ridiculously hard. But and allow a cheat sheet which helped a lot.”
PS103
“ and an very tough on.”
PS103
“ but the definitions are different in the .”
POS101

Online

Online assessment centers on harshly graded discussion posts, long writing, and quizzes; .

Weekly Discussion PostsPearson QuizzesHarsh Writing Rubrics
“For ”
PS102
“I typed up three discussion posts which made up a total of 584 words altogether and got a zero for it.”
PS102
“as long as you do what she asks in all the .”
PS102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews spanning online and in-person political and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“What's the point of having a teacher if ?”

⚖️

24/100

“She picked up some of the most minor problems in my paper and deducted the .”

📝 Workload Intensity

22/100

“2 "essay" type assignments (w/citations) required per week.”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

“I advise everyone that goes .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very little engagement from the professor
  • precise instructions and expectations
  • lectures are very boring
  • very sweet and very understanding

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Stickler for minor details
  • getting an A will be difficult

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of reading required
  • So many papers
  • read almost 50 pages

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

46 detailed reviews over many years show , and low recommendation rates.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 511
1 out of 516

Course coverage

PS10228 reviews
POSCI17 reviews
PS1037 reviews
PS1012 reviews
HISTORY117A1 review
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POS1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1