really interesting lectures. never fell asleep once. nice woman and seems to love teaching. gives you all the questions to the midterm and final in advance. if you go to class you never need to read the book.

I'll give her a filibuster.

Easy class if you go to class and get notes. Watch our for the midterms... don't underestimate the hard questions.

Very nice professor. Gives you a clear picture of what she expects. Willing to help and get students involved even in large classes. I think she communicats very well with students. I reccommend! If you put effort in you'll do good.

I think she is a great teacher. I knew a lot of the material before I came to the class because I had taken a similar one in high school, and she kept me interested in the class and brought new light to some of the facts. Easy if you pay attention and take the notes. Keeps students engaged well. I recommend!

easy grade. she makes power points off of which all quizzes are directly based. and she gives you the miderm and final grades ahead of time

Good prof and a nice lady too. Lectures were really interesting and she always knew her stuff.

awesoem prof, makes class interesting with stories/cartoons etc and puts all powerpoints online

Very clear and concise lectures that utilize technology and powerpoint presentations. She gives two mid-terms and a final paper which are all easy. Just go to class, take notes, read the newspaper and you'll be fine. Also, throw in a grab with your paper. She loves graphs. Good prof. It's not about current events its about science of politics.

Very fair teacher, difficult, requires attendance. Her tests were pretty darn hard - and she only has a midterm and final. Quizzes weren't too tough if you attend class and read. Expects alot but runs a good class.

Great professor. She expects a lot but she gives a lot too.

Class is really interesting, lectures are really clear but take GOOD notes because she gives you the questions for mid term and final a head of time and the answers come from discussion of the slides, not the slides themselves. Tough grader REALLY HARD TO GET AN A she expects a lot.

Guber's great. A genuine and nice lady with a great sense of humor who is easily approachable. Her seminar is tough. You have to do the reading and participation is big factor in grading. Tech savvy, all the readings are online (except for a few books). A midterm and final along with a big paper. Do the reading and participate in class.

She is very, very smart she knows what she is talking about and makes it interesting with her sense of humor.

best teacher! i loved my polisci class with her this semester and am upset i couldn't get in for next. anyway, dr. guber is really really knowledgeable and always makes class interesting. this is one of the only classes i've actually looked forward to going to. take good notes, she gives you the exam questions ahead of time. not a hard grader.

If you view government with ANY skepticism, prepare to be annoyed because she worships the government and the Democratic party. Expect her to grade the written exams toughly. Her American Political Parties class uses the exact same power points as POLS021. She'd rather talk about Michelle Obama's new dress and useless CNN stories than anything.

some of the people saying she grades the midterm and final essays hard are CRAZY! she gives you all the questions in advance so that you can prepare answers and know what you want to write on the day of the exams. she is a great teacher and made this class super interesting. very thorough and clear. powerpoints help a lot, too.

Very interesting. Very nice. Straightforward.

I thought she was a wonderful teacher, especially for a required class. It's all lectures, but she makes them interesting. She is very original and funny, and the class is not hard at all. Her notes are complete, and basically are the questions on her tests and quizzes. Her voice is very nice to listen to, and overall she is a good teacher!

She's very nice and funny, but you don't learn very much, and the class is pretty dull. If you have to take political science, she's good because the class is easy.

I took this class because it was one of my requirements, but I have absolutely no interest in political science. I thought I did really well on the midterm and I received a C+. She doesn't really tell you what is on the quizzes, but it was helpful receiving the questions for the midterm in advance.

Prof. Guber is a very straightforward teacher. She has a syllabus and sticks to it reliably so you always know what you're getting into. There's quite a bit of reading, but if you've done it then the quizzes and exams will be a breeze.

Awesome class! I took it just because it sounded interesting and now I'm considering minoring in political science. Professor Guber was great! If you pay attention you might really get something out of the class.

Deb is FAB. I loved her class but some peers were not so fond of it. Relevant lectures, and so so so helpful if you just ask. She seems intimidating but is so sweet really. Reading was very heavy but interesting, tests were difficult but manageable. You will definitely learn something from this class. I took away so much knowledge I didnt know

If you love the material, this should be an easy class. The textbook is not necessarily mandatory, most stuff you can learn by taking notes in lecture. The class has a slight left-wing bias, which is to be expected of UVM. Guber is friendly and affable as long as you're respectful. Listen to lecture, don't text in class (you'll be caught).

Professor Guber is amazing! Her class was pretty liberal biased (although how can it not be at UVM under a trump presidency) but very educational and fun. Quizzes were super easy and tests require a lot of studying. She knows her stuff, all her powerpoints are online but attendance is mandatory

I really liked Prof. Guber. I found her lectures to be interesting. However, if you take her POLS021 class be warned that tests are a large portion of your final grade so it's important to prepare for those. Articles assigned outside the textbook are very important (at least that is what I found with POLS021)

Hilarious lectures, real easy on the eyes, and very good about being clear with concepts

AMAZING. Thought I was gonna drop the class, went to the first lecture was captivated, now I'm a political science major. Shes incredible so interesting so wonderful

Prof. Guber was my favorite teacher this semester. Every time i left I called my dad and told him what she said. I really recommend taking her for POLS021. She's confident, her lectures are informative and interesting, and definitely a teacher I would want to work with again.

Incredibly smart professor, knows exactly what she's talking about and always ready to answer any questions in class. Not a class you can slack off in though. Super worth all the hard work because everything you learn is relevant and insightful.

She was a great professor. Made lecture interesting and was very clear about what we needed to know to pass. Only graded on a few things though.

The most notable feature of POLS 125 is that 40 progressive (and often pro-Bernie) students finish the course understanding why an extreme candidate will not be able to win the Democrat's presidential ticket. Otherwise, Professor Guber is a great and humorous lecturer. Her readings are relevant and interesting. But this class is not an easy A.

Amazing professor-- she really know what she's talking about and is clearly very passionate about it. Make sure to do the readings cuz the exams are mostly on them and also pay attention to key concepts in her class. Exams are essay based and the questions are vague but you're able to do what you want with them. Incredibly sweet and understanding.

Prof Guber seems to get a bad rap on here. POLS021 was fully online this semester due to Covid, and she handled it quite well. Guber is nice, respectful, and her lectures aren't boring. Only a few tests make up the grade, so as long you do the textbook readings and study for them you'll probably be fine. Overall I'd have her as a teacher again.

She's a passionate lecturer but had some weird rules, like lectures couldn't be recorded (which is so inaccessible for continuing ed students) and the grade was comprised of 2 tests worth 40% and 5 quizzes. She is interesting but not accommodating, grades were easy if you read everything and take VERY meticulous notes. Would recommend for a seminar

Dr. Guber is amazing. Her lectures are super engaging and she has lots of funny stories. Homework for this class was usually a couple of articles and a chapter of the textbook. Only thing I didn't like is her grading scheme- 40% of your grade is the mid-term, 40% for the final, and 20% for Inquizitive. Not fair. The tests can be slimy so watch out.

Professor Guber is very sweet but an AMAZING lecturer. As someone uninterested in the political science field but couldnt find any other class to take, her lectures were genuinely interesting and I learned a ton. GO TO CLASS, the 2 exams make up 80% of the grade, and showing up made a huge difference:)

Prof. Guber is such a good lecturer and I actually wanted to go to class to learn from her. The Inquizitive assignments are awful and tedious but the exams are based on lecture content only so it's fine.

Guber is a fantastic orator. Her presentations are engaging and professional, allowing for easy note-taking. She fully understands the topics she taught, and is always ready to elaborate. Most important is her sense of humor when approaching frustrating topics. I enjoyed the occasional swear and plenty of laughter at certain political absurdities.

Professor Guber is a great lecturer, engaging and very knowledgable. It was definitely a more difficult course, but it challenged me in a good way to get out of my comfort zone. Definitely take good notes on the lectures and do the article readings to prepare for tests. Also, midterm is 30% of grade and final is another 30%, so beware of that.

I like Dr. Guber she clearly knows the material inside and out and is willing to work with us to make sure you pass the class and get something out of it.

Her lectures were seriously so engaging and interesting! Definitely very knowledgeable and when you ask questions she's kind about it. The tests were fair (not hard like others in here said) just review the slides and articles she assigns and you'll be all set! I remembered a lot from class without having to take many notes

Prof. Guber was genuinely a treat to hear lecture. She is a fantastic speaker and could command a room. Always asked questions that made people think. Whether or not you will have a hard time in this class is up to whether or not you are a good test taker. Exams are about 80% of the grade. Heard from others she was sometimes tough in office hours.