AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Ventris Woods

POLIS21 · POLIS1 · POLSCI1 · POLS13017 · POLIS2 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLISCI01 · POLYSCI1 · POLISCI · POL1 · PLYSCI · POLSC1000 · 155 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
43.4%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can self-teach and ignore sarcasm; avoid if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterDisorganized CanvasSarcastic RantsEasy Redo PolicySelf-Taught HeavyPolarizing Personality
  • Many students call lectures rambling and .
  • Homework and open-note or redos.
  • sarcasm and attitude when students ask for help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Frequent comments about , and GPA-boost As outweigh the hard-test outliers.

Both formats report easy grades; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is not elite difficulty, but confusion, self-teaching, and .

; online difficulty is more about clarity than concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, while others require presence or dock skippers inconsistently.

Recent in-person comments often say optional; several online and as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

and tone stay weak because disorganization and rudeness dominate even when grades are fine.

Online is mixed-chill for some; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many report full-credit late work, assignment redos, and A grades despite weak learning or .

Format shift

Leniency appears in both formats; a minority call him a .

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Weekly discussions, reading, papers, and a if directions are decoded.

Format shift

Online comments stress papers and .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Core pattern , and frustration when students seek clarification.

Format shift

; online adds Zoom and syllabus chaos.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade depends on discussion posts and open note.

Format shift

and tests; some online tests are at home or open note.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are sharply split between easy-A GPA boosters and students , and the .

Main concern

Vague assignments plus attitude when students ask questions create stress even when grades land high.

What students said

“Easy A. If you were to ask me what I learned I wouldn't be able to tell you.”
POL1
“Ventris Woods is the worst. He doesn't so confusing”
POLSC1
“ . He allows you to redo them for a better score.”
POLSC1000

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still grade fairly easily for some, but instructions, Zoom info dumps, and slow communication frustrate many.

Main concern

Critical assignment and feel optional yet matter.

What students said

“ , but the .”
POL1
“His instructions, however, not so much. They are all over the place and students really had a hard time figuring things out.”
POLISCI1
“His morning zoom calls weren't mandatory, yet he announced crucial info about the .”
POLI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open note or at home and less of a , though some .

Open NoteAt-Home TestsRedo AssignmentsTextbook-Based Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students commonly report open-note or notes-allowed tests and .

Open NoteNotes AllowedHard Tests for SomeExtra Credit
“ . He allows you to redo them for a better score.”
POLSC1000
“He allows notes and outside sources for the tests. There's really no reason to fail.”
POLIS21
“ attendance”
POL1

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note tests and .

Open NoteAssignment Heavy
“ , but the .”
POL1
“The hws are easy.”
POLISCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you actually want to learn about politics but want an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting clarity problems, grade ease, and personality clash. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“He doesn't teach the material, but would reference it. He expects students to be self taught through the textbook on their own time.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“Easy A. If you were to ask me what I learned I wouldn't be able to tell you.”

🧭 Organization Issues

25/100

“Does not , so his posts are extremely cryptic and confusing.”

👎 Recommendation

38/100

“STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS GUY!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he rambles on and on for hours without covering class material
  • He's honestly pretty chill

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you're looking for a
  • but

Theme 3

⚡ About Personality

  • too sarcastic for me
  • He would have an attitude if you ask him for help
  • Woods is hilarious and always full of energy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

155

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed, recent and older reviews repeatedly converge on confusion, sarcasm, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 526
3 out of 524
2 out of 530
1 out of 554

Course coverage

POL113 reviews
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POLI13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 4 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4