Reviews of professor Patricia Sullivan

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The TAs grade everything, I don't think she's ever graded anything tbh... just pray you have a good TA. the class was quite easy, workload was very light, and the tests were fairly easy, however, she doesn't round grades and I was only 0.4 away from an A but did no get one so... eh

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Sullivan is a kind person and clearly knows her stuff. However, this class was unnecessarily hard as resources weren't posted online and small lecture details were on exams. The final project was daunting given the lack of instruction, took hours, and got no feedback. Recitation grades seemed arbitrary but overall the class was interesting!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Sullivan is a clear-cut professor. She clearly knows what she's talking about and wants you to learn. There is a 2500 word policy paper/brief at the end of the semester, as well as weekly quizzes. Weekly quizzes are only open for about 36 hours, but she drops the 2 lowest. Overall, a good class, I am just not a policy person.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The only thing you should know is that if you don't go to class you literally will fail. She does not post any information on Sakai so the only way to know what you're doing is by typing as fast as you can in lectures. (and there's no other option for sickness). Also recitation attendance is worth 20%

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Sullivan is a super understanding professor and was always willing to meet her student's needs! I thoroughly enjoyed the class and thought her lectures were interesting, although a little long at times. Class is extremely manageable as well. Just make sure you do well on both exams and the final paper! For sure take Dr. Sullivan if you can!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Sullivan's teaching style is heavily antiquated. She discourages collaboration to study for assignments with classmates. Encourages academic competition rather than helping each other. Tough grader. Doesn't post slides from nap-inducing lectures, like why not help us learn?

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Attendance not recorded, but slides are not posted online so going to every lecture is required. Tests were fair. Recitations were worth 20% of the final grade. Interesting lectures tho.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Loved Prof. Sullivan's lectures and book choices. Lots of reading and should take notes and not miss class. Very interesting, but probably only if you find the topics engaging on their own. Prof. very knowledgeable and made lectures inclusive.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Teacher teaches fine but be prepared to pay keen attention during class. She will read off a random fact off of her presentation paper that isn't on the slides (which she doesn't share also and gets annoying in preparing for exams) and have it show up on a reading quiz.