AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Cassandra Kerkhoff

POLI1 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if , and a manageable political science course.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear LecturesSupportive ProfessorStraightforward ExamsManageable WorkloadHighly Recommended
  • Students consistently praise her clarity, structure, and engaging teaching.
  • The course is manageable if , and .
  • and varied, with exams, writing, discussions, and a paper.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A looks very attainable if students follow her instructions, study the practice tests, and complete writing work carefully.

Online and in-person reviews both describe manageable work, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course is straightforward because lectures are clear, expectations are explicit, and .

Online evidence says the hybrid course is not bad, while and structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews mention weekly group discussions but do .

Online and , but neither format clearly states the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend her because , and makes the course manageable.

Both formats are positive, with the strongest .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students say , and no bad surprises, though effort on writing still matters.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but limited, while expectations.

Workload

Light

76/100

The course includes exams, discussions, assignments, and a paper, but students say it is not too hard and .

Format shift

The online review explicitly says there are not many assignments, while instructions are followed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly describe her teaching as , and supportive.

Format shift

Both formats are positive, with in-person reviews offering stronger and more detailed praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include two midterms, a , and group discussions.

Format shift

Both online and , writing, and discussions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise clear lectures, , and supportive teaching.

Main concern

Students still need to pay attention and .

What students said

“The clarity of instruction is phenomenal, and her background knowledge seems infinite.”
POLI1
“Gives you everything you need to pass.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The online hybrid review says the class , and recommended.

Main concern

There are and a paper, even though the workload is manageable.

What students said

“This hybrid class wasn't too bad.”
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“there aren't that .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams appear standard but student-friendly because and .

Multiple Choice MidtermsShort Essay QuestionsMultiple Choice FinalPractice Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essays and useful practice tests, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring policies.

Multiple Choice MidtermsShort Essay QuestionsPractice TestsNo Bad Surprises
“2 multiple choice midterms with .”
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“there are .”
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Online

The online hybrid review mentions two midterms and a final, but does not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policies.

Two MidtermsFinalPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“Besides the lectures, there are group discussions every week, assignments/discussions on Canvas, 2 midterms, a paper, and a final.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The clarity of instruction is phenomenal, and her background knowledge seems infinite.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Absolutely blown away from the very first day of class by the amazing quality of teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ ! TAKE HER CLASS!”

📚 Course Manageability

82/100

“it's not too hard! Just follow her instructions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and you can easily follow through when you prepare the chapter questions with the book.
  • There is so much to learn in this class and she does an amazing job at structuring the material.
  • The clarity of instruction is phenomenal, and her background knowledge seems infinite.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pay attention and try on the writing assignments and you're good.
  • Gives you everything you need to pass.
  • Study the , as many of the questions show up on the

Theme 3

❤️ About Support & Character

  • Ms. and easy to talk to.
  • She , and will assist you every step of the way.
  • . Kerkhoff.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 6 reviews are consistent and detailed, but the sample size is still modest and mostly from one course.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLI16 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values