Reviews of professor Mary Anne Mendoza

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Awesome professor! Class gives you different views of comparative politics and the world which was super interesting. Lectures are great and very clear. Assigned 2 short response papers to readings which were managable and not too difficult. Exams are a bit more difficult focusing on explaining arguments/theories rather than memorizing definitions.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
A pretty good class. She's nice & not super strict. She does post the slides on blackboard but they're not detailed so you should pay attention & take notes in class. Not a heavy workload but the group presentation does kinda suck. All the exams are essays & there are short reading quizzes. Would recommend.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a nice, simple class. Sometimes it felt a bit disorganized but it was alright. The notes are posted on BB so that's gucci but they lack info so if you look at them from home they might not make sense. Theres a group project but its straightforward. Overall an alright class.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take her class if you do not have a good writing skill.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Mendoza is literally the greatest professor I have ever had. She is very passionate about the subject she teaches about. Her lectures are followed by slides which she posts everyday. Her lectures are never boring because shes super sweet and funny. TAKE HER CLASS YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very nice professor and extremely understanding! The class is structured with your input and she gives you mental health weeks twice in the semester. Class is not mandatory but its worth attending to help you do some assignments. Get ready to write a lot. Exams are hard and assignments are not too hard

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was a nice class! All the exams were essay/short answer. There were 2 exams, 1 final, 1 group presentation, & short reading quizzes. I was dreading the presentation but it was lowstakes & she was super nice about it. We got to grade our group members so don't worry much if someone doesn't do their work. Would take a class with her again!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You can tell she is very passionate about what she teaches & is honest if something isnt in her specialty. Is reachable & good grader. Read the directions carefully & plan ahead of time to do work. As well as being ready to ready & takes notes with the reading bc its difficulty I comprehend everything in one sitting.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class is not for everyone, although she assigns very minimal work, it's very time consuming. She really scrutinizes over assignments. My recommendation is to dedicate a lot of time to her papers and write A LOT. The more you write the better. Make sure to always use her lectures and sources, she doesn't like outside sources, so don't use those

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She is very nice and understanding. Extremely knowledgeable about politics and government in Southeast Asia. You have read the book and watch lectures to do good. Few homework, midterm and test.