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De Anza College · Political Science

Adrian Wise

PS1 · POLI1 · POLI01 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a lively lecture class where showing up makes the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesOptional AttendanceCaring TeacherExam BasedEngaging Class
  • Students describe him as exceptionally engaging and caring.
  • Attendance is optional, but because .
  • Grades appear to depend mainly on the midterm and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

The class sounds manageable, but the grade is mainly based on the midterm and final, so attendance and preparation matter.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they describe lecture-based preparation for exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Students find the lectures fun and though the .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they consistently say the class .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

Students explicitly say attendance is not mandatory, though and exams.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because his , and never boring.

Only in-person reviews exist, and all three are highly enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

There is , but the low difficulty ratings suggest the exams are manageable with preparation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Workload

Light

75/100

The workload appears light because the class is lecture-based and grades come mainly from two exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe the workload, with .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and highly engaging.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and all strongly praise his teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

One review states the grade is only the midterm and final, with in-class essays and multiple choice from the book.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessment, and the .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and consistently praise his lectures, humor, and student support.

Main concern

The grade depends heavily on the midterm and final.

What students said

“The most amazing professor I've ever had.”
POLI1
“He's an amazing teacher!”
POLI01
“He's easily the .”
PS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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The because grades rely on an in-class midterm and and multiple-choice components.

In-Class EssayMultiple ChoiceMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on the midterm and final, both with in-class essay and multiple-choice parts.

In-Class EssayMultiple ChoiceMidterm And Final
“Your grade is only the midterm and class!) and multiple choice off the book.”
POLI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The most amazing professor I've ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's an amazing teacher!”

👍 Recommendation Level

94/100

“He's easily the .”

📝 Assessment Style

95/100

“Your grade is only the midterm and class!) and multiple choice off the book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The class is entirely lecture. And amazing lectures, at that.
  • He's very respectful, is always willing to help, and is hilarious!

Theme 2

📈

  • but you should come anyway.
  • Attendance is not mandatory but

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

The reviews are very consistent and detailed, but there are only three and all are from 2013.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLI011 review
POLI11 review
PS11 review

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