AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kerri Ryer

POLI15H · GLST1 · POLI15 · POLIF001 · POLI1A · POLI01 · POLI1 · F015 · POLISCI1 · POLI10 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
13/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
18.56%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you , and accept serious GPA risk.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnresponsiveSlow GradingTough GraderUnclear RubricsGPA Risk
  • Students repeatedly report late or , and unanswered emails.
  • Grades often and little time to revise.
  • A small minority found lenient grading or , but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some students earned A grades through lenient or , but many describe harsh, random, late, or .

Online and online comments especially focused on late feedback and zero-credit outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The political science content itself sounds manageable, but , and confusing assignment design make the course feel harder.

Online reviews stress outdated modules and vague prompts, while , and high-stakes notebooks or portfolios.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, though some in-person grading depends on in-class notebooks or participation.

Online evidence does not show a , while in-person evidence suggests some class presence matters.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

Most students strongly recommend avoiding because of , and .

Both formats are mostly negative, with online reviews slightly more severe because students feel abandoned remotely.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students frequently describe tough, random, no-partial-credit, or .

Format shift

Online reviews report harsh late grading most often, while and unclear rubrics.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Workload is often described as lots of reading, lectures, discussions, portfolios, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online workload complaints emphasize modules, discussions, quizzes, and projects, while , and high-stakes assignments.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

The dominant student experience is poor because students report , and unreliable communication.

Format shift

Online reviews describe absence and outdated materials, while and unclear teaching support.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments vary across portfolios, essays, projects, discussions, quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention portfolios, quizzes, essays, discussions, and group projects, while , and few graded assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with , and limited help.

Main concern

Students say grades are high-stakes and .

What students said

“ONLY ONE THING IS IN THE GRADE BOOK!”
POLI1
“ .”
POLI1
“The professor basically doesn't care about what you do in HW. .”
POLI15

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, centered on disappearing , and harsh zero-credit decisions.

Main concern

Students may not receive feedback or grades until it is too late to improve.

What students said

“This professor will disappear after day 1, not grade a SINGLE assignment until days after quarter is over , and will leave your messages on read!”
POLI01
“ and when she and pretty rude responses.”
POLI1
“Grades harshly/unreasonably/late.”
GLST1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and incomplete, with some open notebook or portfolio formats but .

Open Notebook ExamsPortfolio FinalQuizzes With EssaysFew Graded ItemsUnclear Exam Evidence

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open notebook exams and , but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Open Notebook ExamsFinal PortfolioFinal Worth 100%Few Graded Items
“ .”
POLI1
“the final was 100% of our grade”
POLI1
“Grades count for either full credit or none.”
POLI1

Online

, and final projects, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Quizzes With EssaysPortfolio ProjectEvery Other Week ExamFinal Project
“Each week we had a multiple choice and 1 essay.”
POLI15
“3 quizzes with .”
POLI15H
“The project portfolio was weighted 100%”
POLI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ my time taking this class”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

15/100

“ my time taking this class”

📉

18/100

“Grades harshly/unreasonably/late.”

📬 Communication

18/100

“ and when she and pretty rude responses.”

Theme 1

📬 About Communication

  • .
  • .
  • Impossible to reach in a timely manner (response time was ~10 days for me)

Theme 2

📉 About Grades

  • Will tank your GPA and make your life miserable.
  • No partial credit!
  • The professor basically doesn't care about what you do in HW. .

Theme 3

📚 About Course Structure

  • Grade dependent solely on a .
  • A lot of lectures and assignments.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 recent reviews across both formats show repeated, detailed, and consistent complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 510
2 out of 517
1 out of 556

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 5 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D- 2

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

24

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 13 · Rather not say 8