AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Nicky Yuen

INTROPOLISCI · POL1 · POLI01 · SOSC083 · PLSCI1 · POIL1 · POLI1 · POLI001 · 501 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
46.84%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Nicky Yuen only if you want an intense, activism-heavy politics class and can handle a very large workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadPolarizing teachingHeavy readingExtra creditParticipation matters
  • The main risk is workload, with many students , and quizzes.
  • Grades can be good because and many assignments help, but students often say the .
  • Student sentiment is sharply split between inspired students and students who strongly warn others away.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Many students earn A-range grades, but comments say the , and constant participation.

Both formats show possible high grades, but online reviews more often mention while both formats stress heavy effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

The course content and structure feel demanding because of , and quizzes.

Online and online reviews giving more detail about videos and quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

28/100

Attendance and participation vary by section, but many reviews say meetings, help sessions, participation, or volunteer work are effectively required.

Online reviews often describe mandatory meetings or help sessions, while in-person reviews frequently mention mandatory participation or volunteer requirements.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendations are split because some students find him inspiring, but many others say the workload and .

Both formats are polarized, with strong praise from engaged students and strong warnings from overloaded students.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

and late acceptance can help grades, but , and high workload make the grading feel costly.

Format shift

Online reviews mention more often, while in-person reviews include and point systems.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

The workload is repeatedly described as excessive, with hours of reading, videos, projects, quizzes, meetings, and group work.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy workload, and online reviews are especially detailed about videos, quizzes, and weekly tasks.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Teaching quality is highly polarized, with some students calling him inspiring and .

Format shift

Both formats show the same split between inspired students and students who strongly discourage taking the class.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

The class appears assignment-heavy, with readings, videos, civic projects, group work, chats, quizzes, and driving the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and digital workload more often, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person , and strong disagreement over teaching style.

Main concern

Many in-person students say the workload and class structure are frustrating for a general education class.

What students said

“You must put in over 20 hours of work aside from study time to successfully have an understanding in this course.”
PLSCI1
“If you have a job or taking more than two classes, please for .”
POLI1
“He .”
POIL1

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly polarized, but the dominant , and required participation.

Main concern

The online workload is repeatedly described as excessive and time-consuming.

What students said

“Hours and hours of , and quizzes.”
POIL1
“INSANE amount of .”
POL1
“Way too much time required and the " get an A.”
POLI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and tests as difficult, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or a .

QuizzesTestsProjects

Assessment risk

Varies

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or a .

Difficult Quizzes
“The impossible to get 100% on.”
POIL1

Online

Online reviews mention difficult quizzes and tests, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Difficult QuizzesTestsProjects
“Hours and hours of , and quizzes.”
POIL1
“ .”
POIL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nicky wants you to dedicate your life to this intro level class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Risk

10/100

“Nicky wants you to dedicate your life to this intro level class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Professor Yuen is THE SINGLE MOST INSPIRING professor I have ever taken a class from.”

👍 Recommendation Split

42/100

“Even earning a .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • INSANE amount of .
  • Hours and hours of , and quizzes.
  • He .
  • You must put in over 20 hours of work aside from study time to successfully have an understanding in this course.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • Loads of to help bump your grade.
  • So many opportunities for .
  • Just lie and you will get an A.
  • Even earning a .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is powerful and life changing.
  • Most professors let you formulate your own opinion in a respectful and intellectual environment.
  • He continually blasts that this is a "college-level" course and that people just aren't ready for it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

501

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and , though opinions are unusually polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5269
4 out of 553
3 out of 556
2 out of 537
1 out of 586

Course coverage

POIL122 reviews
POLI113 reviews
POL16 reviews
PLSCI14 reviews
POLI0012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 8 · A 8 · A- 7

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

19

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 9 · Rather not say 5