AI Rate Professor

Social Science

David Finkel

POLSCI1 · POLSCIENCE1 · POLITICALSCIEN · POSC1 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLITCALSCI1 · POLYS1 · POLISCI · POLIS2887 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you enjoy law-style debate and can sit through long, meandering lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRetired judge perspectiveOften boring lecturesCritical thinking focusTake-home essaysLaw-heavy poli sci
  • Many students like him as a person but find long lectures dull and off-topic.
  • Course leans toward law cases and critical thinking more than standard intro poli sci.
  • writers and a hard A for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some call it an easy A with if you write well; others say the A requires real writing skill and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is often law cases and critical thinking rather than basic poli sci, so difficulty swings by student expectation.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

Students say he and even allowed a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and critical thinkers; avoid if you want lively lectures or a light standard GE.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, but several students call him a if writing is weak.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

Daily busywork is light, yet reading and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is caring and knowledgeable, but , and off-topic.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Course and one final as .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

retired judge who builds critical thinking and frustration with boredom, bias, and law-heavy reading.

Main concern

Long unfocused lectures and unexpected law-school-level case reading turn off students seeking a standard easy GE.

What students said

“If u want 2 take a Poli. Sci. class & not have to worry much about assngmnt take . !”
POLISCI
“so boring... omg.. look around in the class.. everyone is half dead... he is a boring man...... but a ”
POLITICALSCIEN
“ . not an easy class tho.”
POLSCI1

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.

and finals based on readings rather than in-class proctored tests.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalEssay ExamsReading-Based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterm and ; writing quality drives the grade.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home FinalEssay Exams
“ . !”
POLISCI
“ , but if you outline well, you should be alright.”
POLISCI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he's a . i like him a lot. but OMG he's sooooo boring. he teaches stuff different from other classes. mostly court cases.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting boredom, law emphasis, and . Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“so boring... omg.. look around in the class.. everyone is half dead... he is a boring man...... but a ”

🧠 Critical Thinking

70/100

“Encourages strong critical thinking skills/thinking outside the box. Tells personal stories to add to lessons”

📝

80/100

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Theme 1

⚖️ About Content Focus

  • since he's a retired judge the class was more of a law class
  • mostly court cases. i think it's cuz he was a judge
  • Assigned law cases for homework

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • Judge Finkel is a wonderful person
  • I wish he was my grandfather
  • He's a good teacher, a and can be boring

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Difficulty

  • It's an easy A if you're a good wrtier
  • he's a ...you have to REALLY know how to write to get an A

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

22 detailed older in-person reviews show mixed but recurring themes on boredom, law focus, and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLSCI17 reviews
POLISCI14 reviews
POLISCI2 reviews
POLITICALSCIEN2 reviews
POLI11 review
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POLYS11 review
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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

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