AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Francois Zdanowicz

GLST102 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if you will attend and engage; easy path to an A for attentive students, skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLecture heavyForgiving graderParticipation mattersOpen-note online
  • Lectures are engaging and central to success; notes alone are not enough.
  • Getting an A is realistic if you show up, pay attention, and do the work.
  • and participation-heavy; and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report an A is realistic with full attendance, focus, and .

Online emphasizes open-note quizzes and exams; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is a manageable global-studies survey; challenge comes from staying engaged in lectures, not dense theory.

Both formats rate difficulty around 2-3; online still needs careful notes for .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and critical; online reported attendance as not mandatory.

In-person is mandatory and participation-driven; the .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Four of and fair path to an A, with one sharp dissent.

Online and most in-person reviews are enthusiastic; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and are graded forgivingly; online .

Format shift

and participation; online notes few graded items and open notes.

Workload

Light

72/100

Assignments are low-key; main load is attending lectures and taking solid notes, not heavy projects.

Format shift

Online has weekly quizzes plus two large exams; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students praise amazing, interesting lectures and ; one review strongly criticizes bias and closed-mindedness.

Format shift

; in-person praises engagement with one hostile outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and in-class participation or open-note quizzes.

Format shift

Online is quiz-plus-two-exams heavy; , and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Lecture-heavy survey with , and ; most students call him a gem.

Main concern

Missing lectures leaves you far behind; one review alleges biased cultural framing.

What students said

“Not hard to get an A in. You just have to attend EVERY lecture or you will seriously fall behind.”
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“Prof. Zdanowicz is a gem! His lectures are so interesting and the course is a great survey of issues.”
GLST102
“ , and he grades forgivingly-- each one mostly followed content from the slideshow presentations.”
GLST102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; and two heavily weighted open-note exams reward careful note-taking.

Main concern

, so careless answers hurt a lot.

What students said

“There are weekly open-note quizzes and two large exams---all open note and book---so .”
GLST102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams and quizzes are open note and book; more than slides alone.

Open note and book onlineLecture-based testsHeavily weighted exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests and assignments mainly reflect ; .

Lecture-based testsParticipation matters
“ the subject, and not just whats on the slides.”
GLST102

Online

Weekly open-note quizzes and .

Open noteOpen bookWeekly quizzesTwo large exams
“There are weekly open-note quizzes and two large exams---all open note and book---so .”
GLST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not hard to get an A in. You just have to attend EVERY lecture or you will seriously fall behind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Prof. Zdanowicz is a gem! His lectures are so interesting and the course is a great survey of issues.”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“Not hard to get an A in. You just have to attend EVERY lecture or you will seriously fall behind.”

📝

85/100

“There are weekly open-note quizzes and two large exams---all open note and book---so .”

⚖️ Forgiving Assignments

76/100

“ , and he grades forgivingly-- each one mostly followed content from the slideshow presentations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are so interesting and the course is a great survey of issues.
  • His recorded lectures were understandable and convey the course material very well.
  • Totally encourages students' participation.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not hard to get an A in.
  • , and he grades forgivingly
  • Show up, pay attention, and you will succeed.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • You just have to attend EVERY lecture or you will seriously fall behind.
  • Copying the lecture notes will not cut it.
  • Mr. Francois looks at all opposing cultures with hostility and prejudice

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from 2024-2026 with consistent lecture praise, but small sample and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GLST1025 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1