AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Al Schendan

POLI1 · POLI05 · POLI001 · POL1 · POLI01 · POLI005 · POLI2 · POLI0001 · POLI5 · POL01 · INTROPOLI · GOV1 · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you care deeply about the subject and , and stressful timed assessments.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderReading heavyTimed examsLecture heavyMixed lecturer
  • Recent online reviews are , and timed tests.
  • his lectures while still calling the workload hard.
  • Students seeking a GPA boost , and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

22/100

A strong grade is possible for some students, but reviews repeatedly describe harsh , and stressful timed tests.

Online reviews are especially harsh about grading and timers, while GPA-risk warning.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is reading-heavy and conceptually demanding, with essays and and text recall.

and lecture dependence, but online reviews more often say the structure blocks learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Attendance expectations vary by class and format, with some online classes optional and .

Online reviews often list attendance as optional, while to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Many students do not recommend him because the , and .

, while in-person reviews are more polarized between great lecturer and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students repeatedly call him a and complain about vague rubrics, low scores, and .

Format shift

adding more complaints about email response and feedback gaps.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and finals that require sustained work.

Format shift

Online workload is described as constant quizzes and papers, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

He has some strong lecture praise, but many , and weak feedback.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are mixed, while online teaching reviews are much more negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes and papers, while , and lecture-based tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between strong lecture praise and , and exams.

Main concern

Even positive in-person reviews say the class is demanding and not a GPA booster.

What students said

“IF GPA BOOSTER”
POLI005
“Schendan was by far the .”
POLI005
“ .”
POLI001

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and very short quiz or .

Main concern

Online students , and limited communication.

What students said

“Exams are 45 questions in 35 minutes”
POLI005
“ if you can help it.”
POLI005
“Less than one and exams...”
POL01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews repeatedly describe strict timed quizzes or exams and demanding essay-based assessments, but they do .

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsEssay ExamsFinal ExamTake-Home Essays

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe , and finals, but policy details are inconsistent.

Timed QuizzesWrite-In ExamsMidtermFinal ExamTake-Home Essays
“ .”
POLI001
“ .”
POLI2
“Midterm and given.”
POLI005

Online

Online reviews clearly support timed quizzes and exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed QuizzesTimed ExamsFinal Exam
“Exams are 45 questions in 35 minutes”
POLI005
“23 minutes for a 30 question exam.”
POLI005
“Less than one and exams...”
POL01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“IF GPA BOOSTER”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

⚖️

15/100

“Grades very harshly with ambiguity and .”

⏱️

24/100

“Exams are 45 questions in 35 minutes”

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Schendan was by far the .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Weekly quizzes and bi-weekly papers.
  • there's a lot (10+ chaps/week).
  • Be prepared to do a lot of work

Theme 2

⚖️

  • and .
  • .
  • Grades slowly and arbitrarily.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture is inspirational.
  • Completely disengaged, no response to emails
  • A good lecturer.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, formats, and courses with , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 525
3 out of 518
2 out of 510
1 out of 536

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 7 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1