[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:51.705545+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5Mzk2MzA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972107","instructor_name":"Eleanor Powell","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2024-05-07 21:34:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Powell overall did quite well on teaching this subject! This class involves coding in R which was pretty straightforward if you pay attention in class. Going to discussion matters a lot as this is where you'll get your group projects that last throughout the semester. Boring lectures in my opinion, but pretty easy A in this class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972107","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:51.705545+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzA3MzQ0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972107","instructor_name":"Eleanor Powell","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2024-04-30 01:48:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"Overall, Professor Powell herself is amazing, and super caring and accessible. The only thing about this class is how absolutely awful it is. Coding in R is one of the worst things ever as somebody who sucks at code. If you hate coding, do not take this class. Honestly little of the actual course work has to do with survey research, just R studio","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972107","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:51.705545+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4MTcxNjk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972107","instructor_name":"Eleanor Powell","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2023-08-17 14:12:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class felt unnecessary as a Poli Sci major; coding in R was difficult and explained primarily by the TA. Lecture material was dry and largely unnecessary for assignments. Graded off of a few problem sets, a large final project, and few other things. Having a good TA is crucial for this class, as Professor interaction is minimal.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972107","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:51.705545+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3OTQ3ODcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972107","instructor_name":"Eleanor Powell","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2023-05-17 21:16:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Powell did a good job of explaining tough material, and you can tell that she's really invested in what she teaches. The group/individual project is also very engaging and pretty fun overall. Besides that, there's not many other grades, but what is graded gives you a lot of feedback and help with the course.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972107","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:41:51.705545+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTE5NzMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1972107","instructor_name":"Eleanor Powell","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2018-05-15 23:44:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"The class is overall very easy. Attendance is not mandatory. There are no exams just a semester-long group project which is pretty fun and engaging. However, the course description says that you will learn how to program in R. Actually, there will be only 2 days dedicated to R. At the end, I didn't learn anything in this class, but its easy A","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1972107","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.820091+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTI5MTgx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968968","instructor_name":"Ethan vanderWilden","course_label":"Polisci373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2025-05-02 02:23:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ethan was an amazing professor! IMO people overhyped the difficulty of this class. Between Ethan and the TAs there were so many opportunities to get help, especially with R. You needed 2/3 lecture check-ins, otherwise attendance wasn't mandatory. Research project was also structured so you'd get feedback before the final paper","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968968","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:10.820091+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNDQxNjY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2968968","instructor_name":"Ethan vanderWilden","course_label":"Polisci373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2024-12-26 22:21:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Non mandatory reading, important lectures and discussion to practice R. Ethan was a great professor and I would happily take a class of his in the future. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2968968","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:13:53.602985+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzA3NDAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:906176","instructor_name":"Nils Ringe","course_label":"POLISCI373","course_id":"JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373","course_uid":"course_ca411dcef0cfcc930e6c9265","review_date":"2024-04-30 01:52:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nils is a great guy, and he's good at explaining things. One thing about his lectures, however is how boring his slides are. Just black background with text on it. The simulation was also super fun. He does have 3 pop quizes about European news, but he makes sure they're on days where most of the class is there (lectures before final exam etc.)","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/906176","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]