AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Scott Heffner

POLY1 · POLSC01 · POL7684 · POL1 · POLI01 · POLISCI · POLI01ONLINE · POLCI01 · POLI1 · POL001 · POLI001 · 214 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

unless , and need the course despite heavy workload risk.

Best fit · Self Taught ProChaotic CanvasOverwhelming workloadTough examsLots of extra creditPolarizing lecturer
  • Many students say the course is .
  • can make high grades possible, but the effort cost is very high.
  • Exam and wording, poor alignment, and limited time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

can make an A possible, but students repeatedly , and surviving confusing tests.

Online reviews mention major with chaotic setup, while and extra credit but harder lectures.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The content may not always be conceptually hard, but , and exam wording make the course feel difficult.

Online difficulty comes mainly from Canvas and instructions, while , and reading load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance data is mixed, with some online reviews marked mandatory and .

Online attendance varies across terms, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Many students explicitly warn others away because workload, organization, and .

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while defenders.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

is frequent and can rescue grades, but many students still call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize and tough grading, while in-person reviews emphasize take-home .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students repeatedly , and six-week workload overload.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly emphasize chaotic assignment volume, while , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students find him interesting and passionate, but , and weak help.

Format shift

Online teaching complaints focus on Canvas and , while in-person complaints focus on lectures that are .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, midterms, finals, tests, and and also important.

Format shift

Online assessment includes quizzes, exams, and assignments; and hard in-class exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized but often describe hard exams, , heavy reading, and .

Main concern

Lectures and as confusing and very demanding.

What students said

“ because they're based on lecture which is and extremely fast paced...”
POLI1
“I love, love, love this class!”
POLI1

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, focused on chaotic Canvas organization, overwhelming assignments, confusing tests, and as the main rescue path.

Main concern

Canvas navigation and workload are the biggest online risks.

What students said

“ is ONLY navigatable by him.”
POLI001
“The material itself was not that hard BUT the amount of tasks for a six week class was insane.”
POL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but many students still describe them as .

Open Book ExamsOpen NotesLimited Test TimeTake-Home ExamsHard In-Class ExamsConfusing Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, with no clear evidence of webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Take-Home ExamsHard In-Class ExamsLecture-Based ExamsConfusing Questions
“ and the tests are very doable if you actually care to attend and .”
POLI01
“His tests and .”
POLI001
“His quizzes and , but if you really study, you should be fine.”
POLI1

Online

Online reviews mention open-book or open-note exams and limited test time, but webcam, Lockdown Browser, or .

Open Book ExamsOpen NotesLimited Test TimeConfusing Tests
“the opportunities and .”
POL001
“There is limited time for tests and I felt like I had to rush through them sometimes.”
POL001
“ , but he allows us to use open notes during it.”
POLI01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you have to.”

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

⚠️ Workload Risk

12/100

“The material itself was not that hard BUT the amount of tasks for a six week class was insane.”

🧭 Organization

30/100

“ is ONLY navigatable by him.”

📈 Grade Path

45/100

“though getting an A in the class is attainable due to all the extra credits, the workload is absurd.”

Theme 1

🧭 About Organization

  • .
  • The online setup is chaotic, making and assignments.
  • All his instructions are unnesscessarily long and incomprehensible.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • there is so. much. reading.
  • has billions of and @ 11 AM for whatever reason.
  • The six-week workload is overwhelming.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Assessments and listed under his modules.
  • .
  • His tests are hard because the questions are written with poor grammar and .

Theme 4

➕ About

  • Insane amount of offered.
  • Tons (and I mean TONS) of opportunities!
  • he offered tons of to students who struggle in the class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

214

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty authoritative reviews across online and , though older reviews make the pattern span many years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 549
3 out of 532
2 out of 521
1 out of 528

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1