AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Suzanne Anderson

POLS022 · 25B · HIST25B · PCC22 · POLC1 · POLS001 · POLIS22 · PLSC1 · POLSCI22 · WOMENSHIST · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLSC22 · POLISC1 · POL1 · 351 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.11%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a demanding poli-sci or history load and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkGet ready to readEXTRA CREDITSo many papers
  • , and multi-page papers define the experience
  • Motivated learners praise real political learning and ;

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible but , and near-perfect work; many report Bs despite strong effort.

Online reviews more often stress impossible perfect scores and drops; in-person reviews mix earned As with frustration over never getting 100%.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and multi-page papers make content and pace demanding.

Both formats call the course hard; online compressed terms feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, though some online and self-directed sections are looser.

In-person attendance more often counts; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in ; recommendations hinge on whether students want rigor over an easy GE.

; online reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

; students say full credit is rare and small mistakes cost heavily.

Format shift

Online and ; online adds more AI/Turnitin enforcement notes.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, so , and frequent quizzes stack into an overwhelming load for many.

Format shift

Online short sessions amplify the .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Strong praise for passion and real learning sits beside complaints of , and poor organization.

Format shift

; online and recent critics rate her poor more often.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Short-answer quizzes, midterms or finals, and multiple papers all matter substantially.

Format shift

; online adds heavy Turnitin use.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

passionate and life-changing for some, biased and overly harsh for .

Main concern

, and back-to-back readings or essays.

What students said

“Professor Anderson really changed my life. After taking her class, she inspired me to major in political science”
POLISC1
“Do not take this professor hands down one of the .”
POLS001
“ ! Be involved in discussions. but open book.”
22

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel self-study heavy with , and high drop risk for some.

Main concern

Workload and tough grading feel especially harsh online, with and limited lecture value.

What students said

“I took her online classes which is awful experience. This is a Self-Study class”
POLS022
“ . Insists there is a but this class is asynchronous.”
POL1
“ . Her class is definitely not easy so if you're thinking of taking her class for credit, be prepared to put in the extra work”
POLS001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open book or open note but still hard short-answer and .

Open book quizzesShort answerEssay examsTurnitinQuestions given ahead sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and with short answers and essays, yet still stressful and reading-dependent.

Open book quizzesShort answerEssay examsQuestions ahead of timeExtra credit
“ but open book.”
22
“Quizzes/tests were short question, open note/book with an essay and you were given the ”
HIST25B
“ and mainly from the textbooks, which she allows you .”
POLS001

Online

Online , and sometimes unhelpful asynchronous lectures rather than webcam proctoring proof.

Tough quizzesEssaysTurnitin under 20%Self-study lectures
“ for no reason, and she will not allow for resubmissions.”
PLSC1
“Heavily uses Turnitin for everything and you're not allowed to be above 20%”
POL1
“Quizzes and essays are demanding, but .”
POLS001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Anderson really changed my life. After taking her class, she inspired me to major in political science, which I did (after transferring to UCLA!)”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (12 online, 38 in , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She is passionate and is a truly great professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ if you are motivated and do not wait until the last minute.”

⚖️

24/100

“She never gives full credit for any of the assignments, even if you followed the rubric.”

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“Way to much work for an .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches the material well
  • lectures the entire time
  • This is college!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you need to get an A
  • but open book

Theme 3

⚠️

  • left-leaning liberal who uses this course to indoctrinate students
  • and
  • Felt like I was constantly being dismissed and judged

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

351

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable tough-grader theme provide high credibility despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5120
4 out of 595
3 out of 555
2 out of 540
1 out of 541

Course coverage

POLSC112 reviews
POLS00110 reviews
PLSC14 reviews
POLISC14 reviews
HIST25B3 reviews
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WOMENSHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 2

B range

17

B+ 6 · B 11

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2