Kay Zare

POLYSCI130 · POLISCI110 · POLS161 · POLYSCI110 · POLS110 · POLI110 · POL136 · POL132 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 95.24%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want an engaging, low-stress politics class with a genuine chance at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious LecturesPerspective ShifterEasy WorkloadOptional AttendanceDiscussion Forum Style

Near-universal praise for witty, current-events lectures that change how students see politics and media.
and an easy final; .
One online review and almost all in-person reviews align on fun, forgiving, high-value classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call the class super easy with , and high reported A and A- grades.

Online and ; online is only one review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

and satire rather than dense theory, so most find it easy to follow.

In-person reviews dominate; the online review also found it manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

yet students still show up for the lectures.

; online also listed non-mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

About 95 percent would take again and comments call him a gem across majors.

Strong recommendation holds for both formats; almost all reviews are in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

, and many A grades reported.

Format shift

Online review also stresses extreme forgiveness on assignments.

Workload

Light

82/100

Typically a handful of and .

Format shift

In-person and the one online review agree on few assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Hilarious, brilliant lectures and life-changing perspective comments dominate nearly all reviews.

Format shift

Online and in-person both praise humor and care.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Papers and short write-ups carry most of the grade with few or easy tests.

Format shift

and an ; online notes few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person sections feel like open forums with comedy, satire, and discussion; most students call .

Main concern

A few students say content depth can feel light if you only want textbook skills.

What students said

“ if I could. He is BRILLIANT, insightful, hilarious, and one of the most down to earth people I've ever met.”
POLS110

“Super easy! He gives out a few write ups and theres a and thats it!! ”
POLS110

“I didn't really gain any real-world skills. What I did learn is just from the textbook.”
POLS110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online POLS110 review calls the class a and outstanding assignment comments.

Main concern

Only one online sample, so .

What students said

“ . Professor Zare is genuinely funny, and although a self-proclaimed radical, he gives a sincere effort to allow students to form their own opinions.”
POLS110

Exam style

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Exams are minimal and described as easy; and write-ups.

Few testsEasy finalPaper heavyNo heavy proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report no or few tests, easy finals, and a few papers; no Lockdown Browser or strict proctoring mentioned.

Easy finalFew testsPaper based

“ , but a .”
POLS110

“Super easy! He gives out a few write ups and theres a and thats it!!”
POLYSCI110

Online

Online review does not describe webcam or proctoring; .

Few graded itemsHelpful assignment comments

“He was extremely forgiving with assignments and showed real concern for students' well-being.”
POLS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if I could. He is BRILLIANT, insightful, hilarious, and one of the most down to earth people I've ever met.”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (1 online, 33 in person), highlighting humor, ease, and transformative lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

95/100

“His lectures can break your heart and make you laugh hysterically all at the same time.”

👍

95/100

“Kay is the reason I became a political science major. I took the class as a filler, and it changed my life.”

😎 Easy A Path

88/100

“Super easy to pass, I got a B without even trying. You don't even need to show up but his lectures made me come to class every day.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

You will never be bored in his class.
He uses standup, talk shows, etc to make the class relatable.
Classroom setting is more like a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy! .
The .
The class is easy to get an A in, but you'll want to get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Kay is one of the .
He drove all the way from home through a traffic jam just to help me with my paper.
He's also absolutely hilarious.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews with very high consistency on humor, ease, and recommendation; only one online review limits format comparisons.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530

4 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 5

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Kay Zare

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Lecture Quality

👍 x x

😎 Easy A Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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