Jason Ball

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AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 92%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you need poli sci credit or want engaging theory; just expect delayed grades.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesHilariousEasy GE ACaring MentorSlow Grading

Students overwhelmingly call him one of .
GE sections are very doable if you do the reading; but fair.
and loose organization, not harsh standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students earn As by completing readings and a few assignments; .

Almost ; online sample is tiny but still positive.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

; intro theory is intellectually heavier mainly due to volume of reading.

In-person GE feels easy; and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

, though lectures are worth attending for stories and clarity.

; online notes are limited.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

About 92% would take again and comments repeatedly call him a .

Recommendation is extremely strong in person; the three online reviews agree.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Soft grading, , and .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

GE load is light to moderate; political theory weeks can mean long dense readings and responses.

Format shift

formats for theory courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students praise knowledge, humor, care, and transferable upper-division prep.

Format shift

; online still called fantastic.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly readings, occasional papers or debates, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and easy As when work is done; theory classes demand serious reading.

Main concern

Grades often appear late and the .

What students said

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PSCI180

“funny asf, lectures are actually interesting, the ”
polsc1000

“if you do the work it is basically an easy A.”
PSC188

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse , and willingness to help students succeed.

Main concern

Political theory online .

What students said

“Jason Ball is a fantastic lecturer and Professor.”
PSC188

“He wants you to succeed.”
PSCI110

“Heavyyyyyyyy Reading”
PSCI188

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually manageable, sometimes collaborative or multi-attempt, with if work is done.

Online multi-attempt examsCollaborative examsOpen notes sometimesFew high-stakes tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

light relative to reading credit.

Unlimited attempts reportedCollaborate in personSoft final projects

“The final and if you want to guarantee an A.”
PSCI180

“gave our class the opportunity to collaborate for both.”
PSCI180

“You can fail the test and still get an A in the class.”
PSCIA188

Online

Limited online comments do not stress harsh proctoring; success is framed around doing weekly readings.

Reading-based successClear grading criteria

“He wants you to succeed so just do the weekly readings!”
PSC188

“super accommodating because of the pandemic”
PSCI110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ !!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (mostly in-person poli sci). Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Easily the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“GET THIS LEGEND A FULL TIME JOB!!!”

📗 Easy A Path

84/100

“if you do the work it is basically an easy A.”

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55/100

“Didn't start grading until week 12.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

funny asf, lectures are actually interesting
clearly cares about his students
Jason is the GOAT

Theme 2

📖 About Difficulty & Grades

you will have to read A LOT
Easy pass as a GE
grades pretty lenient

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

ACTUALLY cares about his students and their future
very approachable
deserves the best

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews, strong grade consistency (mostly As), , and recurring detailed themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539

4 out of 55

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2 out of 51

1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 27 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Jason Ball

x x if you need poli sci credit or want engaging theory; just expect delayed grades.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📗 Easy A Path

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📖 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

No letter grade reported

if you need poli sci credit or want engaging theory; just expect delayed grades.

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