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Political Science

Aldo Lopez

PS1 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
76.19%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend reviews, study the slides, and want a mostly straightforward PS1 class rather than a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardQuiz-focused PS1Study-guide drivenLittle homeworkLecture slides matterPolarized grading
  • and a .
  • Study guides and .
  • A vocal minority finds the class test-heavy and hard to ace despite .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many call it an easy A with study guides, but and some students struggle to score highly.

Online reviewers stress exam weight more, while study guides.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

American government content is presented accessibly, and .

Both formats describe manageable content; difficulty complaints center on grading weight more than concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but missing review days or Zoom lectures can hurt because tests track class content and participation.

Online ; in-person attendance reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him as chill and clear, though a cluster of low reviews warn against the quiz-heavy setup.

Positive tone is common in both formats, with the and one online review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Essays and late work can be easy, but and some label him a .

Format shift

; in-person comments split between easy grader and tough quizzes.

Workload

Light

82/100

one essay, with grades driven by quizzes.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews stress little busywork.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and slide-based, with patience and .

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats when students connect with the lecture style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and .

Format shift

Online reviewers especially note very high exam weight; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PS1 is lecture and and clear if you use the review day and slides.

Main concern

Because hard to recover from.

What students said

“This class is an easy A if you come to lectures and study his review and slides.”
PS1
“Just study for the quizzes and getting an A is easy!”
PS1
“ if it's not necessary.”
PS1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections can still be easy with study guides and light busywork, but and .

Main concern

feel hard if you miss lectures or fall behind.

What students said

“Just follow his review guide for the exams and you are golden. Would take again 100%”
PS1
“I , and weight of the . around 75%.I feel it hated to getA”
PS1
“Easy A, fr.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and study guides closely, but fully student-friendly.

Quiz heavyStudy guidesLecture-slide testsExtra creditHigh exam weight

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

days; some students still find perfect scores hard.

Quizzes from slidesIn-class reviewTest heavyExtra credit
“He goes over what will be on the quizzes so as long as able to pass.”
PS1
“ and get a good grade on the quizzes.”
PS1
“I feel like I can't get a perfect score no matter how hard I study.”
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Online

Online reviews describe heavy exam or and .

High exam weightReview guidesFew graded itemsEasy essay grading
“weight of the . around 75%.I feel it hated to getA”
PS1
“Just follow his review guide for the exams and you are golden.”
PS1
“he provided a study guide for all quizzes and tests.”
PS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is an easy A if you come to lectures and study his review and slides. He's also an !”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (4 online, 17 in and study-guide support. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Study Guide Advantage

85/100

“He also gives study guides that and .”

🧪

45/100

“The weight of . 50% Quizzes, 25% Final,10% participation,15% Essay.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

76/100

“ . Most straightforward class I've ever taken. Just show up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are amazing
  • He is very chill
  • His lectures are interesting, to the point, and easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just study for the quizzes and getting an A is easy!
  • if it's not necessary.
  • Easy A, fr.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • There is
  • doesn't assign a heavy workload
  • There is though

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews across online and a consistent minority complaint about quiz weight.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PS121 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1