Maxine Sparks-Mackey

PS1 · POLITICALSCIEN · POLI01 · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · POLISCI1H · POLIHONORS · POLY1 · POLISCI · POLIGOVT · POL1 · POLIPOLI · POSC1H · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 29/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Avoid unless you already know poli sci and are ready to grind the textbook for .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExam-Only GradeStrict and UnapproachableStudy Guide Hit-or-MissHigh Drop RatePassionate but Tough

, and final with .
Many students call tests hard, , and .
A minority praise passion and study guides if you read the textbook hard.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are rare without heavy textbook study; exams are picky and the .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students describe , and lectures that often fail to prepare them for exams.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as strict with cell-phone rules, though a few say class is optional if .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most reviews warn not to take her, , and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; many report hard tests, low grades, and .

Format shift

Workload

Light

72/100

; workload is reading and studying for several large exams.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A few call her passionate with useful study guides, but most say lectures, notes, and help fall short.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is repeatedly described as , and .

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and polarizing, with and complaints that lectures and study guides miss the tests.

Main concern

and weak help when students struggle.

What students said

“I would run far away from this class & don't look back.”
POLI1

“ , and the final.”
POLI1

“Your grade is 3 exams 1 midterm and 1 final. thats it...and her lecture and study guids hardly cover the test.”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides help some students but many say lectures barely match the tests.

Multiple Choice ExamsExam-Only GradeStudy GuidesTextbook-HeavyIn-Person Final

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and final; study guides exist but are often called vague or incomplete.

Multiple ChoiceExam HeavyStudy GuidesLowest Exam Dropped

“The and the overall grade is solely based off of tests.”
POLI1

“ because the question has two answers that are closely correct.”
POLI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I would run far away from this class & don't look back.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and mixed passion vs help. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

34/100

“ ! she deosnt care if your doing bad or even help you understand.”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“ ! She is very strict and ! Take another professor!”

📝

32/100

“Grade . Study guides are vague & unhelpful.”

📚 Textbook Grind

28/100

“It is almost impossible to get an A unless you have a photographic memory & can memorize the entire textbook(s).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very passionate and .
She doesn't teach, the notes she puts up are just copies from the book.
All she does is lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The . .
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a lot of people dropped this class already.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

She is very strict and very hard to talk to.
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She demeans her students and is full of attitude.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

POLI126 reviews

POLISCI18 reviews

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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Drop/Withdrawal 1

Maxine Sparks-Mackey

Avoid unless you already know poli sci and are ready to grind the textbook for 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.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📉 Teaching Quality

🚫 Recommendation

📝 x x

📚 Textbook Grind

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless you already know poli sci and are ready to grind the textbook for .

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