Rachel Schutte - Michigan State University

Professor: Rachel Schutte
Department: Political Science
College: Michigan State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Schutte is who drew me into the Poli Sci field! If I didn't have her for pls100 I would not have changed my major. Her lectures are amazing, Rachel is so passionate about what she does! Really amazing class I would 100% recommend
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PLS320
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I had Professor Schutte for Judicial Politics, which she did a great job at teaching. Her whole area of research is on the Supreme Court so she was very knowledgeable and interacted with the class well. The material is very easy to understand for anyone with an interest in political science.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's average. Not bad but not my favorite. The class is fairly simple and she posts the lecture slides online. I also wouldn't waste the money on buying the book. I never needed it once.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She was a decent lecturer but I received a lot of help from the TAs. There wasn't a lot of homework. We had a couple writing assignments and a few exams. The exams were not too difficult as long as you study the lecture notes and make sure you have a good understanding of the material. I never opened the textbook and got an A!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She does a good job lecturing and keeping most of the students engaged. The material is pretty basic, knowing the basics of politics will get you an A. She does use TopHat for attendance and there are participation questions during lecture. She is very friendly and finds a way to make politics just a little more fun to talk about.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She was really awesome. Schutte knew what she was teaching and loved doing it. This was an easy 3.5-4.0
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Rachel clearly loves what she teaches and is passionate about it. Grading consisted of 3 exams, each worth 25%, two small papers, and random participation (so don't skip class unless a friend is there for you!). Lectures were posted online. Some exam questions taken from textbook, so I would recommend skimming over it. Overall, great professor.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I loved Professor Schutte. I highly recommend her. She makes lectures easy to follow and entertaining. The class itself isn't very difficult and exams are straightforward. She's awesome.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I didn't get the pleasure of forming a tight bond with Dr. Schutte, but she generally seemed pretty cool. Class isn't too bad and I didn't go to a lot of lectures but still passed with a 3.5. I didn't need this class but I work in state politics so I was interested, but unfortunately this class revolves around the founding fathers and federal gov.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Super nice professor. The class was fairly easy, but she tried to fit a lot of info into the lectures.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor. Super nice and spunky which results in her giving great lectures. She may seem a little boring at first but as time goes on class gets more interesting and she comes out of her shell. The only thing is that there are only 3 exams including the final that are each worth 25% of your grade. Loved the class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PLS100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
She is an amazing professor in my opinion. Very personable and she tries to not make her lectures boring. Attendance is not mandatory, but there were a few random in class assignments throughout the semester that are just graded on participation. She gives possible exam written response questions to help you study. You do not need the textbook.
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