AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Adam Buckley

POLISCI2 · POLSC02 · POLISCI7 · POLSC7 · POLISC7 · PLSCI7 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLSC07 · POL7 · POL2 · POLS355 · POLSC2 · POLISC1 · POL01 · POL1 · 256 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are a confident independent writer who needs no hand-holding and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough Essay GraderWeekly Discussion EssaysLittle FeedbackInaccessibleSelf-Taught Writing Class
  • Success depends on strong original writing and .
  • Many students call him a ghost professor who rarely teaches, emails back, or .
  • Strong writers who enjoy argument can thrive; , and demoralizing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible for strong writers who cite well and , but many never get As .

; some in-person film sections feel easier if you show up and write.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content itself is often textbook-based or film-based, but heavy writing and picky standards make the experience feel harder.

; some in-person film POL sections feel lighter on substance.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; a minority of in-person or zoom film sections require presence.

; several in-person sections still stress show-up and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and frequent warnings about ghost teaching, harsh bias, and no support outweigh the minority of strong-writer fans.

Online dominates the sample with ; in-person is also largely negative aside from a few caring-office-hour stories.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

26/100

; essays are nitpicked, biased, and rarely score high without long unique arguments.

Format shift

Online essays draw the harshest comments; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly 400-600 , and dense reading pile up quickly in short terms.

Format shift

Online writing load is the main pain; but .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many describe , ignored emails, publisher slides only, and condescending feedback, with a smaller group calling him inspiring.

Format shift

Online ghost-professor complaints are widespread; in-person adds film-class and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

and two exams as secondary checks.

Format shift

Online is essay-plus-quiz heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person experiences split between film-heavy sections that feel light on real content and .

Main concern

, and classes that feel like film watching with .

What students said

“ just a subject is indicated in the description”
POLISC1
“all you do is watch movies then get graded on things you weren't taught”
POL1
“This has probably been the . He is unaccessible.”
POL7

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly weekly discussion essays, quizzes, and and minimal teaching presence.

Main concern

, and high weekly writing load.

What students said

“Thid class made me cry. I don't understand when professors make the course harder than it's supposed to be”
PLSCI7
“So dismissive and passive aggressive. Is a and ”
POLSC1
“never once was I able to get an A on a an essay for each discussion post 400-600 words.”
POL2

Exam style

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Quizzes and exams are textbook-specific and sometimes timed; the bigger .

Textbook QuizzesTimed QuizzesMidterm and FinalEssay Heavy CourseSunday Deadlines

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests with random details; no clear Lockdown Browser evidence.

Film QuizzesWeekly PapersDetail-Heavy Quizzes
“ and are abt specific details in the movie so u have to pay close attention”
POLISC1
“The didn't learn, but they were relatively easy.”
POLISCI1

Online

Online quizzes and and detail-heavy, with weekly essays as the main grade driver; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Textbook Based QuizzesTimed QuizzesMidterm and FinalWeekly EssaysAI Detection Warning
“5 essays, 18 quizzes, and 2 exams.”
POLISCI1
“The so you can hardly look at notes or even google as a last resort.”
POLISCI1
“ and solely based on textbook.”
POL01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dont go into it thinking you can cheat since it is online (he will know).”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (36 online, 14 in , and writer self-reliance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Doesn't teach at all just expects you to read the textbook. Literally the worst.”

⚖️

26/100

“He grades with bias and it depends on what you say.”

📝 Essay Load

34/100

“he expects an essay for each discussion post 400-600 words.”

👎 Recommendation

36/100

“If you want to transfer. He basically is not there for you, you're on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This is a great example of a ghost professor with minimal interaction.
  • and does not teach at all.
  • People complaining about essays forget that PS7 is an honors course.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • An A is definitely possible just cite the textbook
  • never once was I able to get an A on a discussion post

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • weekly discussion essays (400-600 words)
  • 5 essays, 18 quizzes, and 2 exams.
  • This class should be worth 6 units.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

256

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich detail across many terms and both and uneven support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 573
4 out of 553
3 out of 546
2 out of 535
1 out of 549

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 5

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

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