AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Fred Hofmann

POLISCIE101 · POL101 · AMERICANGOV · POLSI101 · POLSCI101 · POLYSCI · POLSC101 · POLS101 · PS101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want deep political knowledge and and dense lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard GraderTough ExamsKnowledgeableQuirky DeliveryUnclear Lectures
  • some call him excellent and and .
  • Grading and as hard, with rare easy As.
  • Structure is usually a , and heavy reliance on lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Multiple students call him a , and one notes only about one A per class on average.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is dense and fast, with and heavy lecture material even in intro POLS.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but notes and success depend on coming to class and taking strong notes.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Roughly half praise learning and personality, while others say run away because of grading and clarity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and tough papers and exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

68/100

Common setup is three tests and .

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students credit deep knowledge and occasional fun, but also cite disorganization, stammering, and hard-to-follow lectures.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades center on a homework.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: knowledgeable and sometimes fun, but and uneven lecture clarity dominate the experience.

Main concern

and hard-to-follow lectures can tank grades even when students study.

What students said

“When he stated that (on average) only one person earns an A each semester per class, I should have walked out.”
POLS101
“ but if you study it's not too bad. Plus if you !”
POLS101
“ and scan the book and u'll do fine on the test.”
POLSC101

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.

Exams are frequently called hard and lecture-driven, with essays and limited grade cushion.

Hard ExamsEssay HeavyLecture-Based TestsBonus Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with occasional bonus questions.

Hard ExamsEssay HeavyLecture-Based TestsBonus Questions
“ but if you study it's not too bad.”
POLS101
“he expects alot on the ...he grades hard”
AMERICANGOV
“There is alway a and the .”
POLSC101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“When he stated that (on average) only one person earns an A each semester per class, I should have walked out. He tries but and it is difficult to get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person , and exam load. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Teaching Quality

58/100

“I had zero interest or knowledge of pols. sci. before his class and he has taught me SO MUCH.”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

🧠

35/100

“Be sure to study!! but if you study it's not too bad.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's REALLY whacky at first, but you get used to him.
  • He is and .
  • Funny and very smart, wants to share his insights into politics with his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only one person earns an A each semester per class
  • doesn't grade on a curve.
  • Grades hard on the paper, but is very fun and knows his stuff

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Structure

  • 3 Tests and a Term Paper. No HW. Basically all Lecture.
  • The and u have all semester to do it.
  • if you !

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are old and split in tone, which caps certainty.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

POLS1015 reviews
POLSC1015 reviews
POL1013 reviews
AMERICANGOV1 review
POLISCIE1011 review
Show 4 more courses
POLSCI1011 review
POLSI1011 review
POLYSCI1 review
PS1011 review

Reported outcomes

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