AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Frank Gorgie

POLISCI1 · POLSC1642 · POLYS1 · POL7 · POLYS2 · POLSCI1 · POLSCSEC · POLISCI7 · POLSC1 · PS7 · PS51 · POLSC2 · POL2 · POSCI1 · POLIS1 · POLI51 · POLSC7 · POLI1 · POLI7 · POLSC01 · PS1 · PHIL51 · POS51 · POL4436 · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will read and stay on deadlines; one of the strongest Poli Sci picks at SMC.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerReading HeavyClear Grading CriteriaCaringQuiz and Essay Focused
  • Extremely high recommendation with passionate teaching praised for years.
  • A is reachable if you keep up with , and deadlines.
  • Online is Globalyceum-heavy and asynchronous; in-person is engaging and demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common when you read thoroughly and never miss quizzes, but it is not free and late work is rare.

; in-person demands notes, participation, and harder material.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro , but volume of reading and .

; online is reading-quiz paced.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

Many online sections are asynchronous with , while and participating.

Online evidence leans optional; and engagement.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Roughly 91% would take again and decades of reviews call him among the .

if you do the work; a few online autopilot complaints exist.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

and fair marks for effort, with occasional second chances but little late-work mercy.

Format shift

Online can feel strict on deadlines; in-person rewards interest and participation.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, quizzes, discussions, and terms.

Format shift

Online is more quiz-reading grind; and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Consistently praised as , and transfer-prep quality.

Format shift

In-person teaching charisma is legendary; online quality depends more on platform design.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms or finals, plus essays and .

Format shift

Online is quiz and essay heavy; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students rave about passionate, funny, challenging lectures that prepare you for transfer.

Main concern

Pace, participation pressure, and real academic challenge for slackers.

What students said

“Professor Gorgie actually really cares about the subject and hes a super interesting, passionate, fun lecturer.”
PS1
“If you only .”
POLSC7
“YOU WILL WORK HARD. BUT, you will learn miles and miles and miles of knowledge.”
POSCI1

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are , and essays on platforms like Globalyceum.

Main concern

, and slow or limited professor communication for some students.

What students said

“Lots of quizzes and readings but and fair.”
POLSC1
“Read the syllabus and do the work follow the instructions and you will get a good grade.”
POLI1
“Nightmare. He has this thing on autopilot through the platform Globalyceum and he's out.”
POLISCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes reward careful reading; one .

Weekly QuizzesReading BasedEssaysMidterm and FinalOpen Book Mentioned Online

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading with no surprises if and participate.

Lecture Based TestsReading RequiredParticipationExtra Credit Sometimes
“ and lecture-no surprises.”
POL4436
“ . If and read the assigned material you will definitely receive an A”
POLSC1

Online

Online assessment centers on reading quizzes, discussions, essays, and .

Reading QuizzesEssaysDiscussionsOpen Book Mentioned
“Everything was open book.”
POLISCI1
“Your grade is if you don't read in depth.”
POLSC1
“ , AND FINAL.”
POLI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you only .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Teaching Passion

93/100

“He is hands down the greatest professor I've ever had.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“ !”

📖 Reading Load

42/100

“Get ready to read”

⚖️ Fair but Not Free

58/100

“GREAT teacher and GREAT class IF you are willing to work for the A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate, fun lecturer
  • engaging
  • makes a boring subject like poli sci very interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • YOU WILL WORK HARD
  • Easy work but not an easy A
  • stay on top of every assignment

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Lots of quizzes and readings but pretty easy
  • platform Globalyceum
  • deadlines, they're at 8:00pm rather than the typical 11:59pm

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

131

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews from 2010-2026 with rich detail and strong consensus on teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5103
4 out of 518
3 out of 56
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2