Robin Best - Binghamton University (SUNY)

Professor: Robin Best

Department: Political Science

College: Binghamton University (SUNY)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PLSC311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dense lectures so be prepared to pay attention but overall really interesting. She is clearly very knowledgeable about the topic and cares about it. Fairly easy grader and her assignments aren't very hard. Relative to other upper level political science class this is very straight forward. Very sweet and easy to talk to.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PLSC311
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is caring and nice. However, her lectures are so heavy! I literally studied for 3 days straight for one of her exams and I got a 63.I dont understand how she grades her exams? I only did good on election reports and country expert reports, which totals to 50%. If I get a 100 on my final paper then I might get a B- Otherwise a C for this class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Public speaking is her forte. Her exams aren't very difficult. If you do the readings and go to the lectures you should get an A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I thought the class was really easy because you just have 3 tests for your whole grade and I didn't find any of them particularly difficult. She was funny and the content was decently interesting.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's a very nice lady but a horrible lecturer to a large class. Topics are dense and examples are pretty poor. The book is HORRIBLE so make sure you keep up with the reading. Concepts aren't too difficult but she and the book make them way harder to grasp than they actually are. You can miss class and still do well on the test if you read the book

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Super super nice woman, very caring for students, she tends to spend a little to much time on some topics which can often make students more confused, but overall if you read the textbook, go to lectures, and study adequately an A is easy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMPARATIVE
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Robin is a really lovely professor that might not be the best lecturer as of yet. Incredibly smart, but put way too much information to digest into lectures that would drag on forever. I imagine she's much better in a smaller class because she's incredibly helpful and enthusiastic whenever you approach her personally.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robin knows what she's talking about, and has a solid answer for even the most far-fetched questions. You have to read to do well on tests, and you really should go to the lectures as she has material from both on the tests. She's super hot, and has a dry humor that pops up occasionally. I definitely suggest taking her class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robin is very knowledgeable in her field of study and work, but she doesn't understand how to consolidate information: separating useful information from not so useful information. Her teaching style is weird because she will go over all of the details and specifics of a topic and then at the end (if at all) will explain the overlying thememeaning

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC300B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Yeah she's good. Difficult grader on homeworks and essays though. Nonetheless, very hot.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great TA

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PLSC113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She made the class less dreadful, really cool, and really damn hot!