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Prof. Gehlbach is great. He takes difficult content and explains it REALLY well in lecture. He's a fair grader and a very interesting lecturer, and will even take time out of class to discuss things like how to get a job in Political Science or interesting current events.Rate My Professors ↗
Gehlbach is great at explaining things, organized and funny. Material is easy. Four problem sets, a midterm and a final. Midterm required much synthesizing. Great for non-psci majors and a few laughs!Rate My Professors ↗
If you have any sort of math/econ/logical background, this class is easy. Fulfills political theory requirement which is nice. I was astonished that people found it difficult, honestly very little work and very simple material to master.Rate My Professors ↗
Great class, especially for QR-B requirement. Gehlbach is clear, though not the most concise professor. Problem sets not too demanding if you know what you're doing. Pay attention in lecture, do the readings, talk to TA in office hours, and you're golden in this class. Those who had trouble were either not trying hard enough.Rate My Professors ↗
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