Reviews of professor Noam Lupu

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I think some of the reviews of Lupu on this site are a little harsh. His lectures are slightly boring but they are interesting if you do the readings beforehand. The TAs do grade harshly but if you follow the rubrics it isn't too bad. Helpful office hours. Overall, I would give him a 3.5 out of 5.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I liked this class! I think everyone gets an A. Not the most exciting class I've ever taken but I don't know how much you can expect from an intro to comparative politics class. Definitely geared towards freshmen. if you need to take an intro poli sci class this is a good choice. Also Lupu seemed like a very nice guy!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Lupu is a great guy but his lectures are extremely boring due to the excessive length. There are pop quizzes on recent world news events, weekly-ish assignments on your assigned country, and a couple of exams. Perusall reading assignments aren't necessary since the material is explained in class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Lupu is a super nice guy and you can tell how much he cares about the subject. Unfortunately, his lectures were extremely boring and hard to get through. There was a ton of reading outside class, and pop "news quizzes" every once in a while. Also, his slides are really unhelpful if you don't actually pay attention to what he said.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Lupu has to miss class a lot due to travel. There is a reading done outside of class. He does none of the gradings, so he will tell you how something is going to be graded, and then the TA'S will grade it differently, which is frustrating. Overall a very mid professor and I would not want to take another class with him.