AI Rate Professor

Political Science

David Andrus

POLS001 · POLISCI01 · POLS006 · POLSCI001 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him online if and group coordination; avoid only if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy ReadingGroup Work RequiredClear FeedbackOnline-FriendlyQuiz-Heavy
  • Mostly online political science with and
  • Reading load and required group work are the
  • As are common if you and keep up with quizzes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report A or A+ with steady quiz work and solid effort on the .

Mostly online evidence; the one in-person-tagged review also supports fair grades with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Material is manageable for most, but and .

Online reviews drive this view; limited in-person detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

; work is asynchronous quizzes, boards, and papers.

Nearly all flexibility evidence comes from online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and organization despite group-work friction.

Recommendation is strongest online; only one in-person-tagged review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Usually fair with , though some call essay grading picky like an English class.

Format shift

Online reviews show both fair and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of reading, quizzes, discussion boards, and group papers; simple tasks but real volume.

Format shift

Online and the compressed-term review both flag substantial reading and homework.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students call him intelligent, organized, encouraging, and .

Format shift

Positive teaching comments appear in both online majority and the single in-person-tagged review.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, discussion boards, midterm and .

Format shift

Online assessments dominate the evidence.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single in-person-tagged review still describes a short compressed course with , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“It was a ton of work crammed into a short period of time, but I managed. Professor Andrus is a really good professor.”
POLS001

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students find the course manageable with quizzes, discussion boards, and , but group work and .

Main concern

and modules can feel locked or picky.

What students said

“If .”
POLS006
“Easiest A ever. ; put a good amount of effort into this and you'll do fine.”
POLS001
“Class was manageable and it was meh, the usual online course. Not too hard, not too easy.”
POLS001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments mix frequent quizzes with timed essay-style midterms/finals and a major paper; .

Quizzes3-Hour Essay Midterm/FinalDiscussion BoardsOpinion Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The single in-person-tagged review does and fair grading.

Heavy ReadingFair Grading
“He grades fairly, and makes sure that you know what you missed and what you nailed.”
POLS001

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes (sometimes findable online), discussion boards, and a and final; .

Online QuizzesEssay-Style Midterm/FinalDiscussion BoardsOpinion Essay
“For midterm and final, there will be a 3 hour long essay-like test.”
POLS006
“All of the tests and .”
POLS001
“There , and .”
POLSCI001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If . However, Professor Andrus makes everything clear from the beginning so it really depends on the group members you're paired with.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (8 online, 1 , and grade accessibility. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

74/100

“A solid choice. .”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“Overall, a wonderful course. !”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“This class includes a lot of reading. Chapters are very in-depth.”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

80/100

“Easiest A ever. ; put a good amount of effort into this and you'll do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very encouraging and pushes you to do as well as he knows you can
  • He's great!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really, as long as you put the effort in, it's not too bad
  • Class was easy enough, there's a lot of reading
  • he also nitpicks every little thing in

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work & Structure

  • If
  • the constantly locked modules and the
  • There looks to be a lot of work, but it's really simple and straightforward

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent-leaning reviews with detailed workload and ; online-heavy sample is consistent but small.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLS0015 reviews
POLS0062 reviews
POLISCI011 review
POLSCI0011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values