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Laurie Freeman

39 reviews
Get ready to read Caring Lecture heavy Test heavy Clear grading criteria Graded by few things Accessible outside class Tough grader EXTRA CREDIT Inspirational Beware of pop quizzes So many papers
Past quarters
POL S 135
30 / 30 Full
Government and Politics of Japan
Laurie Freeman 2.4
T R
15:30 PM - 16:45 PM
60.2% A
POL S 173
66 / 66 Full
Media and Politics in Comparative and Historical Perspective
Laurie Freeman 2.4
T R
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
48.2% A
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POL S 106EA Freeman L A Spring 2025 Total: 52
POL S 173 Freeman L A Spring 2025 Total: 61
POL S 196 Freeman L A Winter 2025 Total: 5
POL S 106EA Freeman L A Spring 2024 Total: 63
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PS106EA . Freeman L A 5 Months Ago

Kind but super disorganized which obviously impacts the organization and structure of the course.

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POLS173 . Freeman L A 6 Months Ago

Professor Freeman is a sweet, knowledgeable, and passionate teacher who loves her subject and does her best to teach her class. She is not tech savvy and often has trouble when it comes to canvas and lectures. The homework is light & the worst part of the class is the readings and the exams/essays. But I would take her class again in a heart beat!

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PS106EA . Freeman L A 8 Months Ago

She's very kind but sometimes disorganized. Overall the class content is easy to follow if you pay attention and are willing to engage.

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PS106EA . Freeman L A 1 Year, 5 Months Ago

Lectures were very bland but had a lot of information packed in them. She made the final take home and said it was possible to complete in 3 hours--writing 1250 words for one big essay and then 1200 for 3 small essays is not it.

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POLS173 . Freeman L A 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

Freeman is a nice lady. Attendance was not mandatory. Because of this, most people didn't show up to lecture. Her lectures were very dry and weren't engaging. She told the TA to grade harshly on the final due to lack of attendance when it wasn't even required. TA Sterling was a chill guy but a very harsh grader. Review the syllabus frequently.

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PS106EA . Freeman L A 2 Years Ago

Im not gonna lie this is one of the worst professors, I've ever come across throughout my time in UCSB, and Ive seen some pretty bad ones. (e.g. Nall, Moosebreiger, and Felicity Stone-Richards. Don't take this class, and also don't take any class with Laffy Taffy.

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POLS135 . Freeman L A 2 Years Ago

Second time taking her. She knows what she's talking about and has a clear rubric. Makes it easy to get an A.Section is a big chunk of your grade, and 5 commentaries that are graded for completion help balance out your grade against the paper and midterm/final...I don't understand why the ratings are so low! She always comes to class with a smile

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POLS6 . Freeman L A 2 Years Ago

Professor Freeman has very disorganized lectures, and we were oftentimes behind in content by several days. She seems like a lovely woman but I could not get with her teaching style. Also puts zero effort into pronouncing ethnic names. You could honestly pass the class just by reading the textbook -- which you have to pay for.

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POLS173 . Freeman L A 3 Years Ago

I am shocked at the bad reviews for Prof Freeman - her class was by far easier than other poly sci courses and was packed with relevant information. 10+ readings a week but you do not need to do them. Take home midterm/final was essay format with 2-4 days to complete. She's nice but lectures are copied Wikipedia and grading criteria super unclear.

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POLS173 . Freeman L A 4 Years Ago

Prof Freeman is such a sweet lady who cares about her students. She does put a lot of info on her slides, but she posts the slides on gs so you can copy/paste them into your notes. I never did the reading! Midterm & Final were take home short identifications and a small essay. A pretty easy class TBH. As long as you have notes you'll be fine.

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POLS6 . Freeman L A 5 Years Ago

Professor Freeman was my first Poli Sci professor and she was great. Very caring and did her very best to accommodate for COVID-19 remote instruction. Lectures were a bit long and tedious but interesting nonetheless. She did a good job of keeping the information fun, current, and captivating. Lots of essays (mini and long). Take POL S 6!

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PS6 . Freeman L A 5 Years Ago

She posts lectures anywhere from 3-6 days late. She has not posted a single one on time. Her lectures are regularly an hour (or more!) over the allotted class time. How is this legal

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