Reviews of professor Gwyneth Hartman-McClendon

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
McClendon is great. She cares about her students and TAs are usually great people too. Her lectures get a bit boring at time but review her slides near exams and you'll be fine. You only really have to study twice a semester, for the midterm and final, which make up half your grade. Otherwise just participate in recitation and try for an easy A

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor McClendon is one of the most kind professors I've had at this school. She makes the course extremely interesting, is very engaging with students, and understands any situation that may come up for students. Her readings aren't necessary as they are discussed in lecture, and the exams are easy as long as you understand concept logic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Do yourself a favor and take a class with her. She is the best politics professor I have had at NYU thus far. Her lectures are so interesting and she explains everything clearly. Seriously, such a smart woman. The tests are incredibly fair and there is little extra work. Sign up for her class (especially Comparative), you won't regret it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
in my honest opinion, this class was REALLY boring for me. lots of people are saying this class is easy, but this is the lowest grade I've received in a politics class even though i've taken way harder profs, which is mainly due to subjective TA grading and participation. but its a solid ass starter politics class ig and the profs chill asf

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
well, yes! Professor McClendon is not only knowledgeable in her field but actually knows how to share that knowledge. She was also kind enough to let me have a copy of her book when i told her that her research was interesting to me. Make sure you keep up with the readings, and her study guides are generous in letting you know what to watch for.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
100% take this professor if you can. She is amazing. She genuinely cares about her work. There is a midterm, a final, and a final project (which is so fun and can be a tik tok dance). Had a great time although there is a good amount of reading.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor McClendon is a great lecturer and explains the content well. The expectations were always made clear and the exams were relatively easy if you do the study guides.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class is graded on 5 Papers. No exams, just 4 short papers, and 1 final paper. However, the professor is truly amazing! She deeply cares about her students and was super understanding about the COVID situation. I cannot stress how much I respect this professor. If you could any of her courses please do! TA's are also really helpful!