AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tracy Hickman

POLI101 · POLSCI1 · POLIF001 · POLISGOVT · POL001 · POLI1 · POLI001 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLIT1 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want an engaging political science class where participation and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging storytellerMakes politics interestingParticipation-heavyHelpful and approachableManageable exams
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as energetic, interesting, and able to make political science engaging.
  • The course is manageable, but reading and participation matter for the .
  • Assessments appear fair and often easy, with some assignments, essays, a , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

A strong grade is realistic because as easy and workload is limited, but participation and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and interesting, though debates, readings, and tricky test questions keep it from being effortless.

Only in-person reviews exist, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Reviews stress participation and discussion, but they do .

All attendance-related evidence is in-person, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because he makes a dry subject engaging, fair, and relevant.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Tests are often called easy and , though active participation may affect top grades.

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Workload

Light

74/100

Workload is usually described as manageable, with , and a final.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students consistently praise his energy, stories, fairness, current-event connections, and ability to make politics interesting.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine weekly assignments, short essays, participation, a midterm, and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing lively lectures, debates, current events, approachability, and manageable tests.

Main concern

Students who dislike participation or debate may find the class less comfortable.

What students said

“came into the class with no interest in poli sci and this class made me want to become a poli sci major.”
POLSCI1
“the . !!”
POLI101
“Debates are present so be ready to participate.”
POLI1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly because tests are called easy and one review mentions a .

Easy TestsTake-Home Final MentionedMidterm and FinalNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention easy tests, a , and , but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Easy TestsTake-Home Final MentionedMidterm and Final
“the . !!”
POLI101
“only a few asignments and a .”
POLIF001
“10 friday assignments, 1 midterm , 1 final and 2 short essays.”
POLSCI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“came into the class with no interest in poli sci and this class made me want to become a poli sci major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, participation, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“hickman has turned a topic that can be so dry and boring, into something fascinating.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

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📈 Difficulty and Grades

78/100

“the . !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes politics a fun and an easy subject.
  • .
  • His lectures are very interesting and relevant to what's happening the the world today

Theme 2

💬 About Participation

  • Debates are present so be ready to participate.
  • He wants everyone to read the textbook and participate in class discussions
  • Keeps the conversation flowing, encourages participation on all topics

Theme 3

📈 About Work and Exams

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  • 10 friday assignments, 1 midterm , 1 final and 2 short essays.
  • only a few asignments and a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 18 detailed in-person reviews with highly consistent praise and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 53
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Course coverage

POLI18 reviews
POLI1012 reviews
POL0011 review
POLI0011 review
POLIF0011 review
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POLISCI11 review
POLISGOVT1 review
POLIT11 review
POLSC11 review
POLSCI11 review

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