AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joon Kil

PS1 · GLBL1 · PS12H · PS1H · POL101 · POL102 · PS14 · PS14H · PS12 · 153 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want rigorous poli-sci training and ; casual GE seekers should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyLots of HomeworkPolarizing Honors PrepProctored Final
  • and few high-stakes items with little feedback for many students.
  • Honors and serious poli-sci students praise preparation for university research; average GE students often feel crushed.
  • Online and often require an .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if you follow rubrics exactly and crush the , but and few graded items make small mistakes costly.

Online students stress weekly quiz load and proctored finals; in-person honors students say As are attainable with office hours.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is often standard intro poli-sci, but pace, reading volume, and .

; online adds more quiz busywork while and discussion heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, while some online or asynchronous sections are more flexible.

In-person and honors more often require presence; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About two in ; hardcore and honors students recommend him while casual students strongly warn others away.

Recommendation is much higher among in-person honors cohorts than among standard online GE students.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; papers and minor issues get dinged hard with .

Format shift

Online and ; online adds no-extra-credit and harsh late policies.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, long lectures, and a .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize 2-3 quizzes per week and many assignments; but .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and , but many describe boring monotone lectures and cold unapproachable style.

Format shift

and growth; many online and standard sections call lectures unhelpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly quizzes and discussions with a high-weight course paper and .

Format shift

Online leans on weekly Smartbook and quizzes; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Lecture-heavy with participation; but papers and few graded items are graded very strictly; honors sections more rewarding.

Main concern

Cold delivery, favorites, and when content is manageable.

What students said

“Acting like their intro-level class is a PhD defense. Imagine a monotone voice reading a 60-slide PowerPoint for 75 minutes.”
PS1H
“ class and answer 1 FRQ (all on the study guides). You get a full cheatsheet front and back for the final.”
PS12H
“Note how all the honors kids are rating him very highly... no one will prepare you better for University level research.”
PS12H

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Heavy weekly quizzes, discussions, and Smartbook work; ; directions strict and late policy harsh.

Main concern

Volume of weekly work plus high-stakes proctored or .

What students said

“So many assignments! , and hour-long practices each week. and counts for a significant portion of your grade.”
POL101
“The class consists of Smartbook lessons/quizzes, 4 discussions, a Course Paper, and a .”
PS1
“2 Essays, 16 Quiz, 1 Final worth 300 points. He is an ... .”
POL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

person even for online classes, with limited accommodation and strict timing.

Proctored FinalIn-Person Final for OnlineStudy Guide AlignedCheat Sheet SometimesNo Open Notes Often

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some finals allow a full cheat sheet while others feel designed to fail many.

Study Guide MatchCheat Sheet on Some FinalsFRQ Plus TermsTest Heavy
“Good thing is his tests are exactly like the study guide.”
POL101
“You get a full cheatsheet front and back for the final.”
PS12H
“This professor tricks you into thinking it will be smooth sailing. Then he .”
PS1

Online

Online classes frequently use proctored finals or require an .

Proctored FinalIn-Person Final OptionHigh Point FinalTechnical Issues Penalized
“THE MEANEST PROFESSOR I had a funeral all day... So he made me take it with a 60 point deduction!!! For something I could not control!”
PS1
“ and counts for a significant portion of your grade.”
POL101
“No open notes and there is a protocol. But .”
PS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you don't want ! He is for hardworkers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and honors-vs-GE polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“Expect a C- on an essay because you used a comma they didn't like. 'I don't give out A's' type of person.”

📚 Honors vs Casual Split

43/100

“he's absolutely amazing if you are interested in academic research and if you want to continue in poli sci.”

📝 Heavy Weekly Load

28/100

“5 assignments due per week that , and so excessive. Additionally, the .”

🎯

55/100

“This PS1 online class is given to you basically, you just must follow directions very clearly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • monotone voice reading a 60-slide PowerPoint for 75 minutes
  • His lectures were so boring and not in depth
  • He is a very knowledgeable and respectful person.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an A if you just do the work.
  • So hard to get A
  • he is a . He is very particular with what he likes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is also very cold and unapproachable
  • Prof Kil is the
  • decides on a few favorite students and glaze them the whole semester

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

153

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years with , and polarized honors vs GE experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
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3 out of 524
2 out of 523
1 out of 530

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

8

C+ 2 · C 5 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 4