Alma Aguilar - Southwestern College

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Alma Aguilar - Southwestern College

Professor: Alma Aguilar

Department: Political Science

College: Southwestern College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The 8 week class is well organized. Lot's of reading, but expected since is a short class. Professor Aguilar replies to questions right away and is helpful. I plan to take PS 102 with her so that I can use the book outcomes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PS104
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took all her PS courses (no choice) same problems. Lectures are just her talking for 2 hours straight to the camera. Final was nonsensically complicated, complete disaster. Don't bother asking for help on anything, she'll say "Refer to syllabus" or make an example of you in class. Zero empathy for students. Waste of time, don't do it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: F
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

DO NOT ! The textbook learning outcomes are B S, if they were not in the exact format she wanted you would receive a 0. I forgot to put the chapter & week at the corner & i got a 0!! Her final exam is ridiculous!! 200 Qs in 2 hours? She talks too much during class, never heard a students voice. I had a 89% grade,couldn't finish the final & failed.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Definitely wouldnt suggest taking this class, especially with Prof. Aguilar. Shes one of those teachers who arent quite understanding when it comes to outside circumstances when turning in assignments or taking tests. Especially right now with COVID gives her a bigger reason to not understand outside factors to why you werent able to complete work

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Aguilar is very knowledgeable about politics. I took her PS 101 class last semester and now her PS 102. I am thinking of changing my major to political science. Follow directions for assignments and rubrics and you will pass the course.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is baerly the second week of spring 2021 semester and she doesn't say much detail about the homework or the discussions so I decided to drop off from her class. She really sucks as a professor I recommend to find someone else who really helps you

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: POLI101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Aguilars class is challenging but very informing. It is possible to receive higher than a C grade but you do have to put in the work. Its not an easy class but you do get a lot out of it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PS102
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's one of those people who's cool as a person but not as a teacher. She has her own format for certain assignments and if you get something as simple as the way you type the header in the wrong order you get 0 marks. I wish I was joking. It's an "All credit or nothing" situation and it's a points based class. Not the greatest combo.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: POLI101
Grade Received: C+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

By far the worst professor I've had so far. If you are able to take another professor PLEASE DO SO! She provides no actual feedback and is super though on grading but will never actually tell you what is wrong with your work and will just tell you to look at the syllabus.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: POLI103
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This "Professor" is the WORST. I can not express how awful she is. Her lectures are so opinionated and for a political science teacher she is not well informed. She is so RUDE. She does not like being wrong and it hard for her to admit it. She kicked me out of zoom for not having my camera on.. and then made an assignment with no announcement.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: POLISCI101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She will literally let one of her students contract COVID-19 and still want a fully written rephrase of the textbook. THIS IS A WARNING DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS! IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ANY OTHER CLASS PLEASE DO SO. WORST PROFESSOR EVER

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: POLI101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor does not care about anything and is rude to students. She rants on about subjects that are not on the test. she is a super tough grader and does not make her instructions clear. She also has horrible pacing when it comes to assigning papers. we had to do 8 one pager essays over 9 weeks which is fine but the next week we have to do 5.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: POLISCI101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She the most opinionated teacher Ive ever met that teaches poli sci, and will lecture about anything that isnt about the course material. She is an absolute joke when it comes to grading and will score you the lowest grade despite your best efforts. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS NOT WORTH THE CREDIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: POLSCI101
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I have a lot of issues with this professor. To start off her lectures most of the time have nothing to do with our exams. Tough grader and isn't clear with her grading criteria. I've asked her for help a few times through email and she never answers my questions. If you are not happy with your grade don't bother asking her to change it bc she won't

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Alma does not respect students' hard work, and really only grades major assignments based on how you format them (and will refuse to change her mind/your grade even if you talk to her dean). I highly recommend anyone who cares about effort and quality in their work to take any other professor. Alma is by far the worst professor on campus.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's very clear on her expectations which pushes you even further as a student to get things done. I enjoyed working in her online section of PS 101 and I hope to take her again for PS 103/104. She taught me how to write so much better and more formally.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PS101501
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Were in a pandemic and she literally gives the most vague assignments and doesnt is really bad at explaining what is needed to do. Gives 0s for formatting issues which she only explains how to do with a compute (I dont have.) She gave me a 0 and sent a class email because apparently I plagiarized everything. (Spoiler alert: I didnt) 0/10.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: POLI101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Read the textbook and you're fine, but the way she grades is absolutely hideous. Make one mistake on formatting, you'll get ZERO points- the same as not even doing the assignment. Unorganized and the guide is shown one time. Once. Don't bother emailing her, she'll send you a one-sentence response that doesn't answer any questions you might have.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: POLIC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She assigns a lot of reading and vague assignments, it isn't the worst thing if you pay attention and mark a planner. However, in terms of content, she is just very biased on one end of the political spectrum, which isn't good for actual learning. Lectures turn to rants, and nobody wants to hear that, She grades tough, overall the class is a hassle

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The class was 9 weeks. Lot's of reading. The prof allowed revisions on assignments. I followed directions and got an A.

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