AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Stefan Kehlenbach

PH5 · PS1 · PS5 · PS60260 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
95%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will read a lot and write thoughtfully; expect flexible policies, strong lectures, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerNo exams in PS5Ungrading and flexible deadlinesLots of philosophy readingAmazing lecturesWants you to improve as a thinker
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend him for passionate lectures and .
  • PS5 is usually discussion and , and flexible late work.
  • Attendance is often optional online and ; a few call him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Many report A or A+ under ungrading, flexible late work, and .

Online PS5 is especially easy A; some in-person PS1 students found As harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

but and numerous, so content challenge is real.

Online often feels easier structurally; and discussions raise challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Multiple online and some hybrid comments say optional attendance, while as required.

Online is mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 95% would take again, with and only rare non-recommends.

Strong recommendation in both formats, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Ungrading, flexible late work, and full marks on discussions are common, though a .

Format shift

Online ungrading is especially lenient; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and multi-page papers rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

; online shifts more to discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly cite passionate, interesting lectures and genuine care for student growth.

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person, with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

PS5 is mostly discussions and papers with no exams; some PS1 sections add short tests from lectures.

Format shift

Online PS5 is almost purely assignments; in-person and PS1 can include more tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise student-led discussions and deep thinking, with and , and generally supportive policies.

Main concern

Volume of books and ; older PS1 can feel test-heavy.

What students said

“NO tests! , so make sure you read and try.”
PS5
“A professor that actually teaches you how to think!”
PS5
“this is the hardest class I took at IVC and tried very hard but still received a B.”
PS1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students love flexible deadlines, discussion posts, short lecture videos, and easy paths to A with and little or no exam pressure in PS5.

Main concern

and some PS1 tests that require careful note-taking from his videos.

What students said

“You are !).”
PS5
“There's no due dates to any of the hw. and chill.”
PS5
“ so you wont find answers online only video lessons.”
PS1

Exam style

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Most PS5 reviews describe no exams and paper-discussion grading, making assessment student-friendly overall.

No exams in PS5Discussion postsMidterm and final papersFlexible late workOccasional short tests in PS1

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person PS5 centers on discussions and ; older PS1 notes a and paper.

No tests in many PS5 sectionsMidterm paperFinal paperWeekly discussions
“NO tests! ”
PS5
“graded 33% based on the 1200 word midterm paper, 33% based on the 2000 word final paper, and 33% based on discussion board posting and attendance”
PS5

Online

Online PS5 is commonly no-exam with discussions and assignments; PS1 .

NO EXAMS in PS5Discussion postsVideo lecturesShort tests in PS1
“You are !).”
PS5
“Watch the lecture videos, do the discussions, .”
PS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A professor that actually teaches you how to think! He doesn't do any of that stupid multiple choice or and reading.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (9 online, 11 in , and assignment-based assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Kehlenbach is a phenomenal philosophy teacher who holds a lot of pride and joy in how he teaches”

🅰️ Easy Effort-Based A

83/100

“He makes it so easy to do well. The class is graded on an ”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“get ready to read a lot.”

📝

82/100

“You are !).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • phenomenal philosophy teacher
  • lectures were interesting
  • actually teaches you how to think

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ungrading basis where you put in the effort
  • ! EASY A
  • he is a

Theme 3

📚

  • Get ready to read
  • Around 15 philosophy books
  • late work policy is also very considerate

Theme 4

🧪 About Assessment

  • NO EXAMS

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2016-2023 , and strong recommendation.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PS513 reviews
PS14 reviews
PH52 reviews
PS602601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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