AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Enrique Valenzuela

POLSC01 · POLS001 · POL001 · POLSCI001 · POLISCI1 · POLYSCI1 · POLYSCI01 · POLS01 · POLTICALSCI1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
54.55%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle a heavy workload and a blunt teaching style; otherwise pick another intro pol sci section.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing PersonalityTough GraderLots of HomeworkTest HeavyAmazing Lectures
  • Students split sharply between caring lectures and rude classroom treatment.
  • , and little grade curve make an A hard to protect.
  • and skipping hurts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students report A or A+ if they stay current, but missing work, no curve, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is often called manageable, but , and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and care, while the other half urge students to stay away because of stress and tone.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and students say missing work or falling just under a cutoff hurts grades with .

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly cite lots of , and weekly quizzes or tests, especially in short terms.

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Some call lectures amazing, funny, and caring, while others describe arrogance, embarrassment, and a ruined semester.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tags and comments emphasize test-heavy assessment with frequent quizzes and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person intro political science is polarizing: some praise insightful lectures and caring support, while others report arrogance, stress, and and frequent tests.

Main concern

Rude or patronizing and test load.

What students said

“He is a very caring professor and the class isnt as hard as everyone else says.”
POLSCI001
“What a joke. STAY away at all costs.”
POLYSCI1
“ so make sure to stay on top of it. It's hard to get an A with anything missing.”
POLS001

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are frequent and can be challenging, though .

Frequent QuizzesMultiple Choice TestsTest HeavyRevel-Style Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that some call difficult but multiple choice and .

Frequent QuizzesMultiple Choice TestsTest Heavy
“ questions basical”
POLS001
“make sure to study for the quizzes and test, because they are not easy, however it is mulitple choice.”
POLS001

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Please stay away from this guy. Will ruin your 16 weeks”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing teaching tone, heavy testing, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He's a very knowledgable professor who makes you work hard for the class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ ! Classes are long but you gain so much from them.”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“He will stress you out with the crazy amount of work he gives and in the end you won't even be sure if you'll pass.”

⚖️

32/100

“Was at 67% & said "Need at least a 70 to get a C" so he gave me a D.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Very arrogant man, who thinks himself hilarious, and patronizes his students.
  • He's a very knowledgable professor who makes you work hard for the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's hard to get an A with anything missing.
  • so make sure to stay on top of it.
  • and study and you'll pass for sure as an A!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • Left class crying twice.
  • Talks down to students. RUDE.
  • He is a very caring professor and the class isnt as hard as everyone else says.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews spanning 2016-2020 show consistent themes on workload and polarizing personality despite mixed quality scores.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

POLS0014 reviews
POLS012 reviews
POL0011 review
POLISCI11 review
POLSC011 review
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POLSCI0011 review
POLTICALSCI11 review
POLYSCI011 review
POLYSCI11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2