AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Mark Powell

POLI9 · POL1 · POLIF001 · POLI1ECO9 · POLI01 · POLI1 · POLI001 · POLISCI1 · POLYSCI1 · ECON9 · POLI19 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a rigorous, lecture-heavy political science class and are willing to study hard for strong learning gains.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent lecturerVery challengingLecture-based examsPolitical bias concernsHigh learning value
  • Students often call Powell highly knowledgeable and engaging, but his classes demand serious note-taking and attendance.
  • Grades , so the class is not an easy A.
  • Reviews are polarized by perceived political bias, though .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and serious exam preparation.

All authoritative .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is lecture-heavy, detailed, and often described as harder than typical community college political science.

All authoritative .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is effectively required because missing .

All authoritative .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most positive students recommend him because they learn a .

All authoritative .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

but not lenient because and carry major weight.

Format shift

All authoritative .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

There is little homework in some classes, but the heavy lecture tracking and light.

Format shift

All authoritative .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Many students praise him as , and memorable, though .

Format shift

All authoritative .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are repeatedly described as depending mainly on a .

Format shift

All authoritative .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person evidence shows strong teaching and deep learning value, with and some concern about political bias.

Main concern

The main risk is hard exams tied closely to fast, detailed lectures.

What students said

“The class is not an easy A, but if its impossible to keep up) and come to class you wont have a problem.”
POLI001
“ . However his class is very difficult missing one class can really hurt you because it is extremely lecture based.”
POLI9
“Tests challenging and fair. Must be smart & willing to work hard.”
POLI1

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 appear difficult and highly lecture-based, with several reviews saying only one or .

Lecture-Based ExamsDifficult FinalTwo-Exam Grade RiskDetailed Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsDifficult FinalTwo-Exam Grade RiskDetailed Multiple Choice
“ , consisting of 50 multiple choice and true-false questions.”
POLI9
“you are only graded on a speech and .”
POLI1
“The but if you study you will do fine.”
POLI01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I probably learned more from him in this one class than in the rest of my college experience put together.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and bias. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Super knowledgeable professor who makes having to learn a ton of information simple and keeps the class from getting into a heated political debate with each other.”

📚 Course Difficulty

34/100

“A truly hard class. Expects you to know a lot of material.”

📝

32/100

“ , and the useless.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lecture is interesting and .
  • Superb lecturer. Teaches at true university level.
  • great teacher. i would pay to listen to him speak.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is not an easy A
  • Hard to get an A, but you will lear A LOT in his classes.
  • For As...hmm.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Bias & Fit

  • He does lean towards the conservative.
  • , long boring lectures and extremely bias to his republican views
  • Powell is probably the most UNBIASED poli sci teacher at Foothill.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 reviews across many years show consistent themes of , and lecture dependence.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLI18 reviews
POLI94 reviews
POLI013 reviews
ECON92 reviews
POLI0012 reviews
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