Ilya Ahmadizadeh

POLS121 · POLSCB · GLST102 · GLB000 · POLSC121 · GLOBALSTUDIES · POLSC131 · POLIS101 · POLSC121122 · POLS136 · GLS102 · POLSCSECT · POLYSCI · POLSCI121 · INTL482 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want lively debate and real thinking; if you want spoon-fed lectures and easy coasting.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCritical Thinking PushDiscussion HeavyConspiracy NutFunny and SmartNot for Lazy Students

Many students love his engaging discussions, humor, and mind-expanding critical thinking.
A a waste of time.
Work but exams and and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students get As with while and unfair grading demand real study and favoritism.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is discussion-heavy and approachable for engaged students but .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

70/100

Most reviewers strongly recommend him for learning and engagement, with a .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Called a and very unfair by others depending on alignment and effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

68/100

Often limited to article summaries plus a few essays and exams rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Strong majority praises engagement and intellect, offset by repeated complaints about clarity and fairness.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Midterms and finals are essay-heavy and often based on the text even when class time is discussion.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and global studies classes that polarize students: many find him brilliant and fun, others find him vague or unfair.

Main concern

Lectures can wander off text, and grades may feel subjective if you clash with his style.

What students said

“Amazing teacher. He is one of the only teachers I have had who could get the entire class to pay attention.”
GLS102

“warning! unless you want to waste your time. Literally learned nothing the last 16 weeks.”
GLST102

“By far one of the most interesting teachers I've ever had, the work's not hard if you show up and listen.”
INTL482

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

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Exams are usually essay-style and tied to the textbook and .

Essay ExamsText-Based TestsShort Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/finals based on the text; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring software.

Essay ExamsText-Based TestsTwo Short Essays

“ easy as long as you get your facts straight.”
GLST102

“we hardly talked about the texts although the midterms(2)&final are based off it.”
GLST102

“Barely anywork, just 1 essay and 2 essay tests.”
POLSC121

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I have taken over 90 units at SBCC. I've since transfered to UC... and Ilya is easily one of the top three professors I had at SBCC.”
Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews, highlighting engagement versus clarity conflicts. Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Critical Thinking

78/100

“One of the greatest teachers ever. Very intelligent + will exercise your analytical thinking.”

👍 Strong Recommenders

70/100

“ is interested in learning.”

⚠️ Polarizing Clarity

35/100

“He's a , and .”

😂 Engagement Factor

80/100

“He is really funny. course is easy. really entertaining&engaging class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He actually stimulates our brains, and keep the class lively and interesting.
up.
Great teacher,but not for everybody.he challenges student to think instead of hand feeding us everything.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I never read the book and got an A, but I have a decent knowledge of int. politics.
If you agree with everything he says, and do decent on the A.
the work isnt always easy but if you work hard and study the way you are supose to you will do very well.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Format

most of the class time is spent discussing current events
The class onsists mainly of conversation that .
you only really need to go to class for test reviews and the day of the test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews spanning many years with detailed mixed themes provide solid though not perfect consistency.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

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3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

GLST10217 reviews

POLSC1215 reviews

GLOBALSTUDIES2 reviews

GLB0001 review

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INTL4821 review

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POLSCSECT1 review

POLYSCI1 review

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Ilya Ahmadizadeh

x x if you want lively debate and real thinking; x x if you want spoon-fed lectures and easy coasting.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🧠 Critical Thinking

👍 Strong Recommenders

⚠️ Polarizing Clarity

😂 Engagement Factor

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Class Format

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if you want lively debate and real thinking; if you want spoon-fed lectures and easy coasting.