Gina Depaola

JOUR100 · POLI1 · HIST100 · POLISCI1 · POLIT1 · POL1 · 244 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 75.27%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will read, follow study guides, and ask for help; skip if you want a low-effort free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleGet ready to readStudy guides helpClear grading criteriaTest heavy

Put in consistent reading and weekly quiz work and she maps the path clearly.
Many praise her care, inclusivity, and ; a vocal minority call her a .
Online often allows open notes, , and no lockdown browser; effort still required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

, and occasional redos help, but and picky grading mean an A still takes steady work.

Online students more often mention open notes and retakes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college-level political science or journalism with .

; difficulty ratings cluster around moderate to hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; many in-person and hybrid notes say attendance or participation matters and absences hurt.

Online comments more ; in-person and JOUR more often require show-up and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

, and structure if you do the work; a consistent minority urge avoiding her for .

; negative takes appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and , but multiple students call her picky on grammar and details.

Format shift

Online praise for redo opportunities; and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and overwhelming.

Format shift

Both formats mention weekly quizzes and reading; online adds discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and genuine care despite some rude-email or monotone critiques.

Format shift

and Zoom accessibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, and as secondary.

Format shift

Online and and exams; some note .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

College-level Poli/Jour with reading, quizzes, and participation; praised for clarity and care, criticized by some for and .

Main concern

Picky grading, timed tests, and an easy pass.

What students said

“You have to earn your grade, but if you can get over that, she is a real gem”
POLI1

“She is a !! if you do not include the slightest detail”
POL1

“If you read, do all the and attend class regularly, you will pass.”
JOUR100

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Structured Canvas course with weekly quizzes, discussions, and study guides; many call her reachable and fair if you do the work, while and .

Main concern

and timed or if you fall behind.

What students said

“No lockdown browser 4 quizzes/exams,open notes open book.”
POLISCI1

“Basically maps out what needs to be done so its' up to you to do the work.”
POL1

“Lots of reading. Study Guides were little help on the test/quizzes as well.”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually track study guides; online often open notes without lockdown browser, though timed quizzes and rare proctoring appear.

Study guidesQuiz retakes oftenOpen notes open book onlineTimed quizzesOccasional Proctorio mention

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid notes , and one mention of Proctorio after going remote.

Study guidesTimed quizzesMidterms and finalsProctorio mentioned once

“Her quizzes and question.”
POL1

“She is using proctorio since we transition to online.”
POLI1

Online

Students report no lockdown browser, open notes/open book quizzes and exams, study guides, and sometimes two quiz attempts.

No lockdown browserOpen notes open bookStudy guidesQuiz retakes

“No lockdown browser 4 quizzes/exams,open notes open book.”
POLISCI1

“You get two attempts at a quiz but she averages the scores together.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Put in the effort & u'll be okay.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting care, reading load, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

82/100

“ . Made sure we knew about laptop loaners, food assistance, vaccines, tutoring, etc.”

📚 Reading Load

40/100

“Get ready to read”

👍 If You Work

75/100

“If you are consistent on studying and determined to keep up with .”

⚖️

55/100

“She is a !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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!. Cares alot about students.
SUPER MONOTONE!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Stay consistent, finish all assignments, & ask for help when needed, you'll be fine.
I felt like I was set up to fail since the first week of class.
Quizzes and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Sensitive about race and LGBTQ+
Creates a safe space for people of color and LGBT.
Very rude and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2019-2022 with both praise and critique and , and accessibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5131

4 out of 542

3 out of 525

2 out of 523

1 out of 523

Course coverage

POL119 reviews

POLI118 reviews

JOUR1009 reviews

POLISCI12 reviews

HIST1001 review

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POLIT11 review

Reported outcomes

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42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

B+ 4 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C- 2

D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 12 · Rather not say 2

Gina Depaola

x x if you will read, follow study guides, and ask for help; skip if you want a low-effort free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Caring Support

📚 Reading Load

👍 x x If You Work

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

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if you will read, follow study guides, and ask for help; skip if you want a low-effort free A.

👍 If You Work

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