Possibly the worst experience I’ve had at UCLA with a professor. I was going through the loss of a friend and she gave absolutely zero ****s. She was messing up dates for important things in lecture and told us the midterm was at a different time than what the syllabus said. She was not understanding whatsoever and I learned more from other people’s notes than her. She should absolutely be fired.

The worst professor EVER, very rude and makes you feel stupid when you are in class and during the office hours, if you ask questions. She cannot teach I took PS 166 with her and it was a nightmare. The TA is awful as well (They found each other). First time I write such a bad review to someone SHE WILL RUIN YOUR GPA! Super hard exams and pop quizzes

I'm reviewing Pol Sci 166 - Comparative Constitutional design.

K. Wainfan is not a good professor. She knows very well the topics she's teaching. That's all. In class, she's the least helpful professor I have ever had. She's rude and mean with the students, refusing to answer most of the questions. She does not engage learning, people are literally afraid to speak.

The midterm was very difficult. Most of the class failed. The final exam was not that difficult. To be fair, she curved the grades and that made the situation a bit better. Also, she is helpful if you go to office hours. Nevertheless, do not take this class. Seriously, don't. The material is broad and it is not that interesting.

Well I took PS50 with her, but that is not what I am reviewing. I am going to review PS 166, which they don't have on this website for some reason.

Don't take any class with her. She's confusing, she's mean and she literally will just not answer questions half the time. The material is already complicated and then she does not present it very well. She is condescending to students as if we should know everything she knows and we are stupid if we don't. If you ask a stupid question in class, she will make sure to publicly make you feel dumb. Or, she quite literally will not answer the question.

She's not a bad person though. In office hours she's kinda nice. If you know how to phrase questions the right way and if you act a certain way. If you ask her a question that is even slightly stupid, or she thinks is stupid, then she won't treat you well.