Reviews of professor Amy Catalinac

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Very knowledgeable and research-oriented prof. Extremely heavy/dry reading, heavy participation, and limited lecturing. Prepare to be indoctrinated on the superiority of *hard* qUaNtItAtiVe sOcIAl ScIeNcE rEsEaRcH (classic NYU politics). Leaves immediately after class + assigns arbitrary extra work if you miss class

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Homework is literally just a ton of reading. DO NOT do all of it, it will kill you. Skim all the readings but focus on one in particular that you will have insightful thoughts on. This will get you a good participation grade and give you enough to do the papers. Otherwise, she is very nice and understanding. She is clear ab her essay expectations.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed Professor Catalinac's class. There is a *ton* of reading, and you will be expected to interact with it in class. There are only paper assignments, but she gives really great feedback. She was also very understanding and flexible when I had to miss class. Best professor I've had at NYU.