AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Grace Malinao

PS1 · PS5 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
7.69%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid if you value sanity, timely feedback, or a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHeavy BusyworkLate Grade PostsRude CommunicationReading Intensive
  • Nearly all students urge avoiding her due , and chaotic logistics.
  • Workload is heavy busywork and and very late grade releases.
  • An A is possible for some if you overwrite page minimums and follow every instruction, but cost is high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some PS5 students report an achievable A by overwriting and following slides, but and an A and busywork.

Online PS5 comments more often call it an easy A with few tests; in-person PS1 comments stress hard tests and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is reading- and , and tests that lack multiple choice.

Both formats feel hard; online pain is volume of lectures and papers, .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while many online sections mark it optional, so flexibility depends on format.

; in-person reviews repeatedly say yes mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and the dominant student message is run, with only a few mild exceptions.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and students report stingy regrades, unclear criteria, and .

Format shift

Late or ; online students especially stress no mid-semester grade visibility.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and hours of busywork make the load feel crushing for many.

Format shift

Online students cite 30 lectures plus many writings; and essay finals.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Students describe messy lectures, passive-aggressive help, and a classroom climate that feels resentful rather than supportive.

Format shift

In-person reviews stress disrespectful in-class behavior; online reviews stress rude emails and silence for weeks.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional quizzes more than a .

Format shift

PS5 online often has no tests and many papers; PS1 mixes quizzes, essays, and lecture-based work.

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes add mandatory , and frequent reports of a disrespectful classroom climate.

Main concern

tone and pop quizzes or essay-heavy tests.

What students said

“ UNLESS YOU DONT VALUE YOUR LIFE.”
PS1
“not one redeeming quality, makes everything overly difficult for no reason”
PS1
“ .”
PS1

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still feel overloaded with lectures, papers, and vague rubrics; grades often appear only at the end of the term.

Main concern

, and assignments that pile up with contradictory directions.

What students said

“The amount of astronomical and unbearable.”
PS1
“NO COMMUNICATION EVER!!!!!!!!”
PS5
“She locked the grade and graded everything at the end of the semester so no one knew what their grades were until it was too late.”
PS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk is moderate-to-high because of confusing quizzes, essay finals, and .

Essay FinalsPop QuizzesNo Multiple Choice TestsFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, pop quizzes, and essay-heavy finals.

No Multiple ChoicePop QuizzesEssay FinalTricky Questions
“ .”
PS1
“Two exams with 2 essays and .”
PS1

Online

Online comments emphasize few tests, many papers, and .

Paper HeavyVague RubricsFew Tests
“There are but A LOT of reading.”
PS5
“Very stingy on similarity and AI rate.”
PS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ UNLESS YOU DONT VALUE YOUR LIFE.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting workload, grading, and climate themes. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

12/100

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📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“be prepared to spend 5 hours a .”

🧾

22/100

“She is SOOO stingy about giving points back, makes up whatever reason she can come up with to not raise your grade.”

🗣️ Hostile Tone

20/100

“Absolutely the rudest, most condescending professor I've ever had the displeasure of being "taught" by.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are extremely boring with no technology allowed
  • lectures are kinda messy and don't lead anywhere half the time
  • I didn't find the in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • get ready to write at least half more than the page requirement
  • Did not reveal grades until last day of class
  • An A is achievable but

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • student
  • Very rude and condescending attitude
  • she seems mean, has super anxious energy, and acts pretentious

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

39 detailed reviews spanning years show , and avoidance advice.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 527

Course coverage

PS133 reviews
PS56 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 11

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2