AI Rate Professor

Philosophy & Social Sciences

Shari Davis

POLISCI31 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a and are willing to actually read the book.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorExtra credit heavyTextbook essentialInspirational lecturesLife lessons beyond politics
  • Near-universal praise for kindness, passion, and investment in student success
  • Exams and quizzes are straightforward if you read the book and pay attention
  • and participation help, but skimming the textbook will cost you

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Most students earn As with , and participation, but you cannot coast without the textbook.

All evidence is from in-person POLISCI31 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is accessible and lectures are engaging, but the course .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and that participation matters for doing well.

; one student marked attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students repeatedly call her one of the and .

All evidence is from in-person reviews with 100% would-take-again among those who answered.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and fair, straightforward exams reward students who read and participate.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Decent workload with journals, presentations, and full textbook reading for exams.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and life-relevant teaching.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of midterm, final, quizzes, journals, policy presentation, and .

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students describe her as one of the : kind, passionate, and invested, with straightforward exams if you study the textbook and use .

Main concern

Class time often covers current events more than tested material, so .

What students said

“she's the . Kind, caring, and truly invested in her students' success.”
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“to prepare for the tests and earn a good grade, you'll essentially have to read the entire book.”
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“Participate and do the work well and an A will be yours.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are straightforward if you read and use the study guide, which outlines the tested chapters.

Midterm and finalStudy guide outlineTextbook-basedStraightforward if prepared

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and days prior; textbook reading is essential.

Study guide outlineTextbook required for examsStraightforward midterm and final
“Midterm and if you pay attention.”
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“you get a studyguide for the midterm and .”
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Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Although Professor Davis and I didn't always agree on opinions, she's the . Kind, caring, and truly invested in her students' success.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting caring teaching, textbook demands, and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

92/100

“One of the . If you get a chance, please take her class.”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

90/100

“She is so accessible and helped me find a volunteer opportunity outside of class.”

📚 Read To Succeed

72/100

“I've never read a textbook cover to cover, but for this class was worth it- you'll also need it for the exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • truly invested in her students' success
  • super passionate about what she teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you get the grade you work for
  • Lots of opportunities
  • Pay attention in class and you will be mostly fine with all the exams and quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Kind, caring
  • inspirational woman
  • Really nice professor overall

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews spanning 2014-2025 with consistent praise, but a small sample limited to one course.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLISCI316 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No letter grade reported

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