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Political Science

Stuart Kasdin

PO10131588 · POL101 · POLS101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
52.63%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a potentially easy grade and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterPolarizing lecturesExtra credit heavyDisorganizedEasy exams for someStudy guide mismatch
  • Reviews are sharply split between easy A with funny lectures and .
  • and lenient quizzes help grades for students who complete work.
  • Several students report lectures and study .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students report , and heavy that can push grades into A territory with limited effort.

Both formats mention fair or , but one online review describes severe organization problems that hurt clarity.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is intro political science, while others call material straightforward.

Most difficulty comments come from in-person POLS101; online sample is too small to show a .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and treat it as important while others report little to no attendance pressure.

Online ; in-person comments are mixed between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half would take him again, with praise for humor and easy grades .

Positive and negative takes appear in both formats, with the strongest extremes in in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and reports of free As outweigh occasional tough-grader tags for many students.

Format shift

In-person students more often cite grade boosts; but .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is usually manageable quizzes, write-ups, and projects, though and mismatched assignments.

Format shift

and confusion more than pure hours.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students split between clear, funny, knowledgeable lectures and .

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the polarization; the two online reviews also disagree sharply.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional group projects.

Format shift

Evidence is mainly in-person; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and grade boosts; and frustrated.

Main concern

Inconsistent lecture quality and .

What students said

“ and he leaves time at the beginning of class to just have open forum about current politics.”
POLS101
“I walk out of each lecture feeling more confused than I did when I walked in.”
POLS101
“A LOT of offered , my grade went from a 95% to above 100% after completing it.”
POLS101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Sparse online feedback ranges from fair and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Interesting class, interesting Prof., .”
POLS101
“He Didn't grade a single assignment until the last month of class and .”
POLS101

Exam style

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Exams are often described as easy when aligned with guides or notes, but several students say .

Cheat sheet allowedOpen notes midtermStudy guide mismatchExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

open notes, yet some students say study guides fail to match actual questions.

Cheat sheet allowedOpen notes midtermStudy guide mismatch
“He allows a cheat sheet and ”
POLS101
“a and ”
POLS101
“he will give you study guides for the tests, and nothing he has on there is on the tests”
POLS101

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I dont know where all this hate is coming from, his exams are VERY easy, his lectures are solid and he leaves time at the beginning of class to just have open forum about current politics.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (2 online, 17 in person), highlighting polarization in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“I walk out of each lecture feeling more confused than I did when I walked in.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

76/100

“i'm pretty sure he just gives everyone an A because I literally did nothing in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ .”

🧩 Organization Risk

35/100

“He is the and do not align with his lectures”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's actually pretty funny, grades fairly, and always gives opportunities to boost your grade
  • he either reads directly from the
  • The class wasn't terrible, but his lectures could literally be summed up in 15 minutes

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A LOT of offered
  • Everything in the lectures and in the book does not correlate with the tests

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • He Didn't grade a
  • The study guides are vague compared to the questions on the exams

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews span 2019-2025 with detailed, recurring themes of polarization, , and .

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

POLS10116 reviews
POL1012 reviews
PO101315881 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6