. Perez - Boston University

Professor: . Perez

Department: TBD

College: Boston University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PO344
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great Comparative PO class that also covers the US. Perez is a great teacher and the class was small so there was plenty of opportunity for discussion.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PO344
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed this class. Perez is very knowlegeable and helpful and the material was very interesting. I would recommend to any PO or IR major above freshman level.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PO152
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Perez is great. Although this class tended to get off topic, she was more concerned with us learning the material than sticking to the syllabus. The tests were fair and the lectures were pretty interesting

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PO361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Perez is a really nice lady, but probably the most disorganized professor I've ever had. Her lectures are all over the place, most of the time you have no idea what topic she's lecturing on. The material on exams isn't hard, but its impossible to know what will be on the exams. 30% midterm, 15% exam on current events, 40% final, 15% part.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PO361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Obviously a nice lady BUT completely disorganized, incredibly hard to follow, and you basically have to teach yourself for the exams. Worst politics professor I've had at BU.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PO361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Most unorganized professor I've ever had. Spent the first 15 minutes of every class trying to figure out how to use her computer. Tried to cover WAY too much in one semester. The last part of the class is on the European Union and she only made a very complex and complicated system more confusing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PO361
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Perez is basically a horrible professor. I love Political Science but this class from the first day was so unorganized and messy and hard to explain. She frequently starts talking about something and then loses her track of thought. Don't need the textbook. To the person under me, I brought a laptop and still had trouble, so disorganized.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I dont know how anyone can complain about this class, because honestly I had ordered the wrong book. Meaning, i did none of the readings. I got an A. She obviously knows her stuff. My recommendation: take a lap top. Its the easy solution to her disorganization since you can add things after the fact. Beyond that, the class was very interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Terrible professor. She talks about very specific stories about a huge range of countries and it is hard to decipher what you are supposed to take notes on and what is a side point. Therefore she overwhelms you with information and does not "teach." The class is great if you want to go into polisci, but I wish a better professor taught it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Perez is pretty smart. I'm a bit biased because I really liked the material, but I thought her classes were interesting. The sidetracking questions people asked was pretty frustrating, although that's not all her fault. I thought it was worth taking.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible class. Lecture consists of the professor putting up the most vague outline possible on the board (she doesn't even put these online) and then loosely following. About five minutes in, someone will ask a question which sidetrack the professor and she'll ramble on about something that doesn't relate to what you're learning. Stay away!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

SUCH a boring class. She is very impressive with her knowledge on the subject and doesn't use any notes, yet her explanations are incomprehensible and makes taking notes in class near impossible- had to read a lot to get anything. Actually makes discussions useful though. I wouldn't recommend the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I could not agree less with some of the comments here. Maybe it is because I am a foreign student from South East Asia and I was better able to appreciate Perez teaching style. She has been by far the most sophisticated PoliSci prof I´ve had here. She actually knows a lot about a lot of places and does not resort to easy stereotyping (beware of thi

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It really doesn't matter how interested you are in the subject matter, the fact is that Perez cannot give engaging lectures. She's a nice woman, and she seems to know her stuff, but she presents material in a muddled way that is just not conducive to learning. Take it if you want to specialize in comparative politics, there's no other reason to.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I agree with the comments below. I would advise Political Science majors, however, to take the class because it is such an interesting subject and necessary to take upper level classes. If you thinking of taking it for divisional studies or for any other reason, I would strongly advise you to reconsider

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Anyone who thinks this class was anything but terrible is sadly mistaken. Her lectures are completely disorganized and vague. The only reason attendance is mandatory is because no one would go to class otherwise. The material is really interesting - the only positive thing about PO251. Perez is nice but she just CANNOT lecture. Be smart & stay away

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is great. I've learned more in this class than in any other intro. Anywone who doesn't know how to follow her lectures is just out of it or plain ignorant.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Anyone who says she is a good professor is INSANE. She says she's going to discuss one thing, puts up an outline (of an outline) of another, and then talks nothing about either. I honestly don't know what she thought she was teaching. I learned NOTHING from her, only from reading the books. Do not take this class, it is painful to sit through.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely smart, except lecture tend to be boring and disorganized. Work load is manageable. Test grades are completely up your ta's which can mean bad news if you have a bad ta.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PO251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't do it. Whatever reason you think you have for taking this class- no. She's horrifically disorganized, a terrible lecturer and frequently responds to questions with "I don't know". Perez's class is a waste of your time. The material isn't all that challenging but staying conscious in lecture is. TA's weren't very helpful either.