AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Uranga David

POLSC001 · POLISCI001 · POLS001 · POLSC4538 · POLS007 · POLS006 · POLS1 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer him in person if you enjoy eccentric lectures; be cautious online if and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious characterEssay-heavy gradingExtra credit availablePassionate about politicsPolarizing online essays
  • In person he is often funny, passionate, and flexible with and late work.
  • Online and essay-focused sections draw and .
  • but showing up helps; grades cluster A/B when students engage.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report easy As with quizzes, projects, and , though .

In-person and some online sections feel easy; several online POLS001 essays feel unfairly graded.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Political ; difficulty spikes mainly from essay standards not concepts.

Online essay courses rate harder; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though going helps tips and engagement.

Both formats mostly optional; a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

About two-thirds recommend him for humor and .

In-person recommendation is stronger; online is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and late flexibility help, but and inconsistently explained.

Format shift

Online essay courses drive strict tags; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Some courses are few projects and open-book quizzes; others stack many essays, exams, and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Online POLS006/001 can be paper-heavy; some in-person sections feel light.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Passionate, funny, and memorable for many; others say he rants, is hard to reach, or does not teach clearly.

Format shift

; online quality depends on section and communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and essays; Globalyceum quizzes appear online and hybrid.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often call him hilarious and inspiring with manageable work, though a few found lectures rant-heavy and essays opaque.

Main concern

Unclear assignment expectations and .

What students said

“The greatest professor I've ever had at PCC.”
POLS006
“Easy A. , and and answers can be easily found.”
POLS001
“ .”
POLISCI001

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some love flexible deadlines and and announcements chaotic.

Main concern

and feedback for some students.

What students said

“ and doesn't provide examples or if you try asking him in advance.”
POLS001
“The professor reminds me of Robin Williams. Very funny and super sweet.”
POLS007
“Do the work and theres no way you'll get anything less than an A!”
POLS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Several reviews cite open-book online tests and , while .

Open book testsEssay examsPop quizzesGlobalyceum quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and essay exams with study guides.

Open book testsPop quizzesStudy guidesEssay exams
“All of the test and . Theyre all open book test.”
POLSC4538
“4 exams total, each with essays. I lost pts from the .”
POLS001

Online

Online work uses Globalyceum and timed-enough assignments; .

Globalyceum assignmentsEssay-based gradingFlexible deadlines
“He uses globalyceum for his assignments so getting As there is easy. As on the work he grades himself is impossible.”
POLS001
“The class consisted of five assignments and were given weeks before the due date.”
POLS007

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Uranga is one of . I didn't want to take this class but he made it amazing”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews comparing online essay friction with in-person charisma. Credibility rating: Medium.

😂 Classroom Energy

82/100

“Prof Uranga is very much a character. He is wacky and funny but at the end of the day makes sure you learn what you need to.”

📝

35/100

“ and doesn't provide examples or if you try asking him in advance.”

👍 Recommendation Split

67/100

“If . If you have any questions he's always there to help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious and all about paying attention.
  • His lectures are entertaining as well.
  • and stopping to go off on a rant

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. , and and answers can be easily found.
  • As long as you try, you can get an A; it's not too hard.
  • Very nit picky grading for the type of class this is

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He went as far as to call me often and check up on how I'm doing
  • The professor reminds me of Robin Williams. Very funny and super sweet.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across formats show recurring humor and confidence below high.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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