AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Robert Ovetz

POLI1A · POLI5 · POLI2 · POLI15 · POLI3 · POLI1 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
24.44%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are required to take him or strongly want a demanding political science class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingHarsh GradingUnclear AssignmentsMandatory ParticipationHard to Reach
  • Students repeatedly , and .
  • Recent online reviews are strongly negative, especially about communication and workload.
  • , but many say participation and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A grades are possible, but students , and careful guessing of expectations.

Online students report heavy self-teaching and harsh essays, while and tests.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The course content is demanding because , and assignments require political theory application.

Online reviews emphasize workload and , while and participation pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

, but and showing up are important for grades.

Online attendance is mixed across reviews, while or participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Most recent and many older reviews advise avoiding him because the , and communication feel unfair.

Online recommendations are strongly negative, while liked him and students who strongly warn against him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on unclear rubrics and , while in-person reviews add participation penalties and .

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

The workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with long readings, frequent essays, lectures, and weekly assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews show the strongest workload complaints, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

He is often described as knowledgeable, but many students say , and communication are poor.

Format shift

Online students report worse access and unclear instructions, while and feeling unsupported.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention , and finals rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays, quizzes, and lecture work, while , and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed but still risky, with strong praise from some students and , and lecture clarity.

Main concern

Participation and .

What students said

“ . It is too hard. ”
POLI3
“Ovetz is a tough professor, but you'll learn a lot in his class.”
POLI3
“Participation is required.”
POLI1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with , and harsh grading as the main pattern.

Main concern

Students while handling a very heavy workload.

What students said

“The work load is insane and he is very demanding.”
POLI2
“I do not reccomend.”
POLI5
“ if possible, but it's not impossible to get a good grade.”
POLI3

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some student-friendly take-home elements but , and difficult essays.

Timed Online QuizzesEssay-Based AssessmentsTake-Home MidtermsIn-Class FinalConfusing Test Wording

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, papers, and confusing test wording, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Take-Home MidtermsIn-Class FinalMidtermPaperFinal
“2 multiple choice midterms (take home, but still challenging), and an .”
POLI3
“There is 1 midterm 1 paper & 1 final.”
POLI1

Online

Online reviews clearly mention timed quizzes and essay-heavy assessment, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed Online QuizzesEssay-Based AssessmentsLecture Videos
“ by real fast.”
POLI1A
“three 800 word essays (drops lowest graded essay), final 1000 word essay, 2 min debate video and 2 min rebuttal vid.”
POLI3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“did i learn a lot from this class and the prof? absolutely yes. ? absolutely not.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He doesnt know how to teach. His lecture doesnt make sense at all.”

⚖️

20/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

14/100

“The work load is insane and he is very demanding.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ if you have to.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • We had to read 100+ pages every several days and
  • there
  • I have never seen a summer class that requires this much work.

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades

  • Even you put so much effort, you would never get A.
  • Did stellar in the class(got As in everything) but ended with a B for no participating.
  • As long as you do the , and follow his rubrics, you'll be fine.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches at a high level and very quickly so it is difficult to keep up.
  • Ovetz is a tough professor, but you'll learn a lot in his class.
  • he

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 reviews across online and in-person formats over many years, with , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 513
1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1