AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Cale Crammer

PS1 · PHIL101 · PS5 · PSPS · PS21 · PHIL5 · PS5PHIL5 · PSCI100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging political science or philosophy class where showing up, reading some, and studying guides pays off with a solid grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging political philosophyLecture heavy thinkerClear grading criteriaCritical thinking focusFew big assessments
  • Strong majority praise him as interesting, passionate, and among the .
  • , and participation rather than busywork.
  • Course can challenge lazy readers or first-time philosophy students even when he is fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many report A or A+ by following study guides and showing up, but .

Online review was low difficulty B+; most and PHIL.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content ranges from easy response papers to heavy unabridged philosophy texts depending on course.

Online PHIL101 felt easy; in-person PHIL and PS5 can be intellectually heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

and pop quizzes but is not always strictly mandatory.

Online attendance unclear; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Near-universal enthusiasm for lectures and critical thinking with 100% take-again among those who answered.

Both the single online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Often described as an easy or , and check-off response papers.

Format shift

Online feedback focus; essay midterms.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Few major graded items but weekly readings, response papers, and .

Format shift

Online mentions feedback not volume; and final.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students call him passionate, clear, funny, and among the .

Format shift

Excellent reputation spans online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Core , and participation rather than many small tasks.

Format shift

and papers clearly; online .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students overwhelmingly call lectures interesting and fair, with , and .

Main concern

if ; a few find lectures boring PowerPoints.

What students said

“i'm the laziest person ever and I got an A.”
PS1
“Hes a .”
PS5PHIL5
“He did his best to have us think for ourselves which I found very refreshing. !”
PSCI100
“ as a 1st Phil or PS course at IVC.”
PHIL5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online PHIL101 review praises feedback and critical thinking over memorization with very low difficulty.

Main concern

Only one online data point .

What students said

“Not like all those boring professors, he takes the and cares more about critical thinking rather than memorization. 100% recommend”
PHIL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals with study guides; essays reward preparation and reading.

Midterm and finalEssay responsesStudy guidesPop quizzesTerm paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes pop quizzes or written essay responses.

Midterm and finalEssay midtermStudy guidesPop quizzesTerm paper
“he only has a midterm and , but he pretty much goes .”
PS1
“10 written essay respond.”
PS5
“There are pop quizzes at the beginning of class as a and attendance.”
PS1

Online

Single online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's probably the !!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (1 online, 21 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His lectures are never boring and it's hard to lose interest because of the way he presents the material.”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“ !”

⚖️

76/100

“Hes a .”

🧠 Critical Thinking

85/100

“he takes the and cares more about critical thinking rather than memorization.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and hilarious
  • His lectures are never boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • i'm the laziest person ever and I got an A
  • He grades on a curve and is super sweet
  • This is a Political Phil class... as a 1st Phil or PS course

Theme 3

📚

  • he only has a midterm and final
  • but theyre cake
  • His study guides are awesome, if you follow them you should do fairly well

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over many years with rich detail and mostly consistent praise support high credibility.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PS18 reviews
PS55 reviews
PHIL53 reviews
PSCI1002 reviews
PHIL1011 review
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PS211 review
PS5PHIL51 review
PSPS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2