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ELEANOR POWELL

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Raw average: 4.07/5 from 15 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Powell was great in poli sci 400. Lectures ended right on time or slightly earlier. Posts slides, and tests are related exactly to them. Lots of reading outside of class (40-80 pg a week) but it makes the course so much easier if you do them.
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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Powell was great and so were her TAs! Her class is designed to set you up for success, and she is very receptive to feedback. The content was not difficult, but connecting it to the real world made the class engaging through lecture comparisons and simulation assignments. Definitely recommend as an easy A for poli sci majors.
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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Powell is amazing, esp for this class! The simulation organization is great, and the homework is super easy. Readings are interesting, and her lectures are actually interesting. She also connects them to current events which is great. Tests are also easy, with a cheat sheet. Highly recommend!
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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Makes you pretend like your a member of Congress but its really fun because you can write your own legislation and debate it. Love you Ellie!
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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Powell is an engaging lecturer and always connects the material to current events and interesting concepts. The class's simulation projects were really fun and informative, and this course helped me understand Congress on a deeper level. I'd recommend this class to anyone considering getting into poli sci.
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POLSCI311 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
I really enjoyed this class and Dr. Powell. Her research seems cool and she definitely cares about students learning rather than earning specific grades. She did a simulation activity where you're assigned one democrat and one republican house member to represent for the semester. One midterm that was a few questions and an essay.
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Spring 2026POLISCI 408The American Presidency
Spring 2026POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2026POLISCI 904Seminar-american Politics
Spring 2026POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 311United States Congress
Fall 2025POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025POLISCI 311United States Congress
Spring 2025POLISCI 904Seminar-american Politics
Spring 2025POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Spring 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 817Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry
Fall 2024POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Spring 2024POLISCI 826The Legislative Process
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2023JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Spring 2023POLISCI 817Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Spring 2022POLISCI 817Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry
Spring 2022POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021POLISCI 826The Legislative Process
Fall 2021POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Spring 2020POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2020POLISCI 904Seminar-american Politics
Spring 2020POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 817Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry
Fall 2019POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Spring 2019POLISCI 826The Legislative Process
Spring 2019POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2018POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Spring 2018JOURN/POLISCI/URBRPL 373Introduction to Survey Research
Fall 2017POLISCI 311United States Congress
Fall 2017POLISCI 904Seminar-american Politics
Fall 2016POLISCI 826The Legislative Process
Fall 2016POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2016POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2015POLISCI 989American Politics Workshop
Fall 2014POLISCI 826The Legislative Process

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